Ancient surfboard hits the waves at Bondi Beach
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. He is part of a group of Peruvian surfers touring Australia's east coast to promote the use of the ancient board. The "caballito" is thought to have been invented around 3,000 BC in northern Peru.
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides a reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola celebrates alongside his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), after his first surf run at at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola (R) poses alongside his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), as a man plays a shell (L) in celebration of Huevito's first surf at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides a reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), into a waveat Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola tightens his hand-made reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Australian champion surfer Cheyne Horan (R) guides Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola, carrying his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), into the ocean at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola ceremoniously runs sand through his fingers while carrying his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola rides a reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Australian champion surfer Cheyne Horan guides Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola, carrying his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), into the ocean at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters
Peruvian surfer Carlos 'Huevito' Areola walks onto the sand carrying his reed board, or "caballito" (little horse), at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.Jason Reed/Reuters