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Stop Surfer’s Eye Before It Starts How to Avoid Pterygium in Your Eyes

By Jake Howard That whole thing about sunglasses being sun protection and not just a fashion statement, it’s true. As surfers, we spend countless…

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Our Beaches and Pandemic Pollution Problem

Quieter Days on Local Beaches May Not Have Had Effect You Thought By Jake Howard After a busy weekend of warm weather and good surf,…

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Times Change, but Aloha Print Remains the Same

From Poche Surf Club to Hoffman California Fabrics, Walter Hoffman’s Influence Continues Today By Jake Howard Trying my best to avoid crowds through the pandemic…

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Just Keep Surfing

If you start, don’t stop By Jake Howard In the early ’90s, the hottest up-and-coming surf talent around America could be found on the U.S….

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Surf Music Resonates

By Jake Howard How Guitars & Drums Still Play Vital Role in Surf Culture Born in Southern California in the early 1960s, “surf music” has…

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Grom of the Week: Logan Harris

By Jake Howard Adjusting to the times and landing on your feet—that’s what the last year has been all about. So, a special tip of…

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In Search of My Next Surf Vehicle

From Sprinter Vans to Electric Cars, There’s No Shortage of Options By Jake Howard There are a lot of all-time surf photos out there that…

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Let’s Surf with a Little More Aloha

With lineups more crowded than ever, surfing etiquette more important than ever By Jake Howard Last week in Manhattan Beach, an incident took place in…

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Return of the ‘Kookbox’

Cumbersome boards from the 1930s back in the water By Jake Howard Proving that what’s old is new again, Dane Gudauskas and Capo Beach-based surfboard…

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Caring for Our Blue Planet

Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman wants to save the world’s oceans By Jake Howard In one of my first columns of 2021, I wanted to start…

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Dana Point Surfer and Waterman Skis Mavericks

With limited snowfall this winter, Chuck Patterson draws new lines in 30-foot surf By Jake Howard There isn’t a lot that scares Chuck Patterson. He’s…

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Hobie Surfboards Celebrates Milestone By Remembering Roots

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Hobie Surfboards is celebrating 70 years since the inception of Hobie Alter’s surf board design. As written in Hobie: Master…