Pyongyang approves surfing camp plan put forward by Italian professional surfer and New Jersey tourist agency A professional surfer who coaches the Chinese national surf team, and a tourism agency in New Jersey, Uri Tours, plan a surfing expedition and training camp in North Korea in September, touting its pristine beaches, virgin waves and potential to become an international wave-riding destination.Nik Zanella, an Italian who coaches Chinese surfers and is a representative of the International Surfing Association, said the decision to hold the surfing camp for a small group of North Koreans and foreign tourists along the east coast came after a year of studying the area to assess wave and weather conditions.