A man who lost his surfboard while riding in the waves of Hawaii has announced that his favorite board in the Philippines has traveled 5,000,000 miles.

Dr. Phot Falter, a photographer and surfer, lost his board during a day in the water in February, 2018, in Wima, Hawaii.

‘After catching so many socks, I finally wiped one off and my lylylecarlsonsurfboards board floated away after my foot slipped off my ankle at 0pm.

“I never heard from anyone that he was lost at sea,” Falter added.

But a few weeks ago he went dumbstruck to find a surfboard manufacturer, he shared a post about a guy looking for a single board more than 5,200 miles away in the Philippines.

Surfer and photographer Dr. Falg Falter lost his favorite surfboard (left in October 2015) while riding a flower in Hawaii in February 2018. It returned to the Philippines in August 2018 after six months where Giovan Branzuela bought it from a local fisherman. Picture of Baranzuela on Sarangani Island in the Philippines in 2020. The board turned from pale blue to yellow on a long voyage across the Pacific Ocean

The board traveled more than 5,200 miles from Hawaii to the Philippines

The new owner was Giovanne Branzuela, a 38-year-old elementary school teacher in the southern Philippines who bought the board for $ 40 from a local fisherman who found it in August-August 2018 – six months after it was hidden from view by Falter.

Bronzuela bought the board to learn how to surf and approached Lyle Carson at the Hawaii-based board-shipper because her name was tied to the board. Carson then told Falter about the incredible discovery.

The board turned from pale blue to yellow in its long voyage across the Pacific Ocean.

Giovan Branzuela drew pictures with a Falter board that traveled across the ocean.

‘It was my first big wave surfboard custom shaped for myself. “I surfed it on the biggest day of my life,” Falter told AFP on his board.

‘This is 5,200 miles away! Apparently he bought it from a fisherman to learn how to surf. As much as I was grumbling when I lost it, now I know it’s a pleasure to know that my board went into the hands of someone who wanted to learn the game. ‘ Facebook.

‘It turned out to be a surfboard from Hawaii. I couldn’t believe myself. It has been my dream to surf and learn to ride big socks here, “Branzuela told AFP.

‘For now I can use his surfboard. I told him I would take good care of him. ‘

Falter said he would have visited Branzuela if he had not been banned from traveling.

Fertel shared the notice when she lost her board before asking for help finding her location

Falter shared this Facebook post on August 16 and announced that his favorite board had been found.

He said, ‘How can I surf them and hopefully a few of his 144 students can surf.’

He is now raising money to send some surfboards, surf gear and books and magazines to Brazuella students to learn English.

‘It’s an excuse for me to go and visit the Philippines and finish the basic story. Falter added that I think teach him how to surf …