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I [has heard|have heard|haven't heard|would hear]much about wakesurfing before but hadn't have enough courage to try it until last weekend.

My friends [take|will take|have taken|took] to the local river for wakesurfing. You need a board and a motorboat to surf.

If you asked me to describe this experience, I[will say|would say|say|said]that it was very scary but exciting! When I looked at my friends when they wakesurfed, it[seems|seem|seemed|didn't seem]quite easy. But once I stepped on the board I realized that my physical shape wasn't so good.

But anyway I got great emotions and enjoyed the riding a lot. So, I would definitely recommend[to try|trying|tried|have tried] wakesurfing to anyone who likes sports and new experiences.