A pug has won the World Dog Surfing Championships

This is way cool, dude!

An adventure-loving pug has won the World Dog Surfing Championships in California.

The annual event, now in its third year, raises money for animal charities.

Gidget, who has over 73,000 followers on Instagram, came out on top - clinching the prize for overall event winner.

A post shared by Surf Gidget The Pug ® (@surf_gidget_the_pug) on Aug 7, 2018 at 7:01pm PDT

45 pooches took part in the competition, which has various categories - including dogs surfing solo, with their owner or with another dog.

A rescue pooch named Abbie Girl won the hearts of spectators. She received a special Spirit of Surfing Award for her performance and her dedication to the sport.

The Australian Kelpie also achieved third place in the medium-sized dogs category.

Dad & I took 3rd @worlddogsurfing championships‼️Dad’s broken foot and cast ? was a challenge, but anything is possible with determination. ? Thanks to those who offered to surf me; we were touched. ? We believe that no matter what, surfing your … https://t.co/1jd61fo0Y4 pic.twitter.com/BdUjJnXvIa

— Abbie Girl (@abbiesurfs) August 5, 2018

Fans can’t wait to see @abbiesurfs at the World Dog Surfing Championships on August 4 SurfDogSeries.com . . Source @abbiesurfs ・・・ Boom! Boom! Boom! ? Ironing out the wrinkles at 15th St @delmarbeachlife #abbiesurfs @intsoftboards @gopro @guinnessworldrecords #dogsurfing #surfdogsurfathon #surfdog #surfing #surfingdog #surfingdogs #dog #dogs

A post shared by World Dog Surfing (@worlddogsurfing) on Jul 25, 2018 at 1:41pm PDT

Their little life jackets! Our hearts!

Cover image via @surf_gidget_the_pug on Instagram