Grom of the Week: Happy Sager
This week’s featured grom is Happy Sager, who has a lot to be, well, happy about. She’s been on a...
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Tritons Rule the High School Waves
In his latest surf column, Jake Howard reports on several exciting developments and good news coming out of the local...
Kneeboards and Stampedes: Local surfers shine in a weekend of wild surf contests up and down the Golden State
Winning both the Open and Pro Junior divisions during the 2023 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles and Kneeboard Festival, 24-year-old Kevin...
Local Surfers Shine at Sunset Beach
The 2023 WSL Championship Tour season is in full swing, and with two events in the books, local surfers have...
Better with Age: The incomparable Kelly Slater just turned 51, and he shows no signs of slowing down
This week, Kelly Slater—occasional San Clemente resident and undisputed most dominant competitive surfer of all time—turned a spry 51 years...
Should Trestles and San Onofre Be the Next World Surfing Reserve? A case for protecting one of California’s most vital wave resources
The beaches and waves of Trestles and San Onofre make the area a prime location to earn the designation of...
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Saying Goodbye to Pat Curren
From board design to big-wave bravado, Curren was a pioneer in the purest sense. After 90 years of circling the...
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Creativity Keeps Surfing Interesting
Whether it’s painting surfboards or making films about its culture, self-expression is key in keeping the sport and lifestyle vibrant
Epic Score at Cortes Bank
Though Salt Creek has been particularly good to local surfers as of late, the epic run of swell culminated with...
Long-Overdue Time in the Sun
A new exhibit at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC) in San Clemente, aptly titled Under the Radar, looks...
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Surf Your Best This Year
Many of us have likely arrived in the New Year with a resolution or two—be it getting back into surfing...
Another Lap Around the Sun
As we close out 2022 and get ready for another lap around the sun, we have plenty to be thankful...
Matters of Style
Good surf style—it can be everything. And over the years, Dana Point and San Clemente have played a vital role...
Stoked for the Holidays
Jake Howard is a big believer in shopping local and supporting small businesses. So, in that spirit, he’s encouraging readers...
Bodyboarding Gets Its Due
Thanks to Dana Point bodyboarder and filmmaker Craig Whetter, viewers can soon see exactly how far the sport of bodyboarding...
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