How to Crowd Surf Safely at a Concert

A crowd surfer

Crowd surfing refers to the act of being raised up onto the surface of a tightly packed crowd at a concert or other live event. It is a somewhat dangerous, exhilarating, off-the-wall thing to do. It is of the utmost importance, however, that those who choose to crowd surf at a concert attempt to do so in a responsible, safe manner. Read on to learn how to crowd surf safely at a concert.

Things You'll Need

• Experience
• Good luck
• Know-how
• Trustworthy friends

Instructions

Before You Surf

1. Remove any items from your pockets that might fall out as your crowd surf.

2. Remove any jewelry that could be ripped out or stolen while you're crowd surfing.

3. Make sure that you get rid of all of your valuables, such as your cell phone, wallet, keys and anything else of vital importance that might be lost.

4. Give all of these items to a trustworthy friend to hold.

5. Prepare yourself mentally to crowd surf.

The Actual Crowd Surfing Phenomenon

1. Find at least two good-sized guys to help launch you. The bigger, stronger and more numerous the people are who help launch you, the less chance that you won't make it on top of the crowd.

2. Flatten out your body. It's important that you flatten your body out, thereby evenly distributing your weight across many different people. This will help the crowd under you to bear your weight easily and prevent you from being dropped.

3. Keep your head elevated. This will prevent anyone from pulling your hair or smacking heads with you, and will also keep you from falling on your head if you're dropped.

4. Stay alert. If you feel yourself being dropped or think someone can't support your weight, try reaching out for support on nearby people.

Tips & Warnings

• Once you want to get down, either signal to the people below you that you need to get down or surf to the front of the concert where security will help you get down.

• Have the guys who launch you place you on top of the crowd in front of them, not throw you.

• If you weigh anything more than about 180 lbs, it isn't advisable for you to crowd surf because there's a very good chance that some of the concert-goers won't be able to support you and you'll end up being dropped.

• No matter what, crowd surfing is a dangerous activity and should only be attempted at your own risk and without the illusion that you'll be in no danger whatsoever.

• Crowd surfing is prohibited in certain concert venues, whether it's done safely or not, so you may run the risk of being ejected from a concert if you choose to crowd surf. In in doubt, ask a security guard what their policy is.