Onlookers had the surprise to see dolphins swimming alongside surfers

Jan 21, 2014 21:36 GMT  ·  By

People attending the annual Rincon Classic Surfing competition from Santa Barbara, California on Sunday had an amazing surprise at this year's edition when some unexpected guests decided to join the participants.

A bunch of dolphins joined the surfers in their attempt to win the big prize of this year's contest and offered viewers a show they will not forget.

Their amazing performance was captured by participants and uploaded on YouTube showing the “awesomeness” of the animals, and of the surfers.

Dolphins are known for their “social skills” and human interaction, but you rarely see them gatecrashing a surfing contest and riding the waves with professional competitors.

Besides the two dolphins featured alongside the surfer in the video, almost a dozen more came within just a few feet from the participants.

From the 200 participants, some lucky few actually had the chance to have the animals contribute to the cheering crowds.