Waterspot: The cold breath of winter
While I’m not sure how everyone battles the elements, there are ways to prepare for the sting of the coming seasonal shift....
Chris Ahrens
Waterspot: Support your local surf shop
As some lament the clogged supply chain being interrupted, others celebrate the fact that all this crap is being stalled from achieving its final resting...
Waterspot: The best 100 waves ever surfed
The 100 Wave Challenge helps Boys to Men, a group dedicated in part to serving fatherless teenaged boys....
Waterspot: Surfing celebrates a godfather
It was not just Donald Takayama’s night, of course, but I cannot imagine anyone else bringing that many people together in shoes....
Waterspot: How surfing goes hand in glove with boxing
Boxing is more about timing, speed and balance than punching power. And there is something about the stance that is familiar....
Waterspot: The Irons men, a surfing dynasty
I first became aware of Rick Irons while watching “Surf’s Up” on TV in the mid ’60s....
Waterspot: Remembering Tom Morey, creator of the Boogie Board
He lived life joyfully and on his own terms while making the world a better place. He passed away Oct. 14 at the age of...
Waterspot: Surfboards worthy of the Takayama name
The late, great Donald Takayama came to prominence in a time when many of the best surfers shaped their own surfboards....
Waterspot: Dane’s Speed Demon
These board shapes are a bit strange looking at first, but then again so was the Corvette Stingray the first time I saw it....
Waterspot: Super Girls rule
Those who surfed in the 14th annual Super Girl Surf Pro two weekends ago showed spectacular ability in all aspects of the sport....
Waterspot: Checking state of pro surfing in general, the Brazilians in particular
Unlike a few years ago, Brazilians now dominate surfing’s professional ranks....
Waterspot: Mouth pollution
This foul menace contaminates lineups internationally like an oil spill....
Waterspot: Who is Eric Huffman?
There was this guy Bird whom I met decades ago while surfing the La Jolla reefs that he rode with passion, regularity and, often, brilliance....
Waterspot: An all-American big-wave family
I would follow the Ropers anywhere except into the deep, dark waters where they have made their timeless reputations....
Sports Talk: Stones, Padres teamed up for great memory
The sweet intersection of music and baseball came to mind with Tuesday's passing of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts....
