Surfing is the fastest growing water sport in the top 25 fastest growing sports using data from the 2023 SFIA Report. And for action sports, that meant Skateboarding came in at 59.1%, Surfing at 28.5% and Snowboarding at 14.5%.

Our overall takeaway is that the action sports industry is healthy and consumers are being drawn in to the sports that drive our industry.

The sports included in this study are the sports and activities from the SFIA report Topline Report and their participation increase from 2018 to 2022

Here are the top 10, with an honorable mention to our sideways sliders on the snow!

     1. Pickleball: 171.1%

     2. Alpine touring: 115%

     3. Winter fat biking: 69.4%

     4. Off-course golf: 67.5%

     5. Snowboard touring: 59.1%

     6. Skateboarding: 38.8%

     7. Trail running: 32.4%

     8. Tennis: 32.3%

     9. Surfing: 28.5%

     10. Recreational kayaking: 23.1%

And coming in at… 

     13. Snowboarding 14.5%