rock dance

Walking over an intertidal area of rocks while entering or exiting the surf. Some can make the rock dance look graceful and smooth, but for most surfers it's a tedious, wobbly, even painful process; moss, seaweed, urchins, and barnacles can slow progress to a virtual and sometimes literal crawl. Rock dancing was a regular part of the sport before the introduction of the surf leash in the early '70...