ColumnsWaterspotThe cost of a free rideChris AhrensDecember 7, 2021 December 7, 20210157 While surfing asks nothing from us surfers, it can, nonetheless, use our help. Each of us can give something back....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: The cold breath of winterChris AhrensDecember 1, 2021 December 1, 20210314 While I’m not sure how everyone battles the elements, there are ways to prepare for the sting of the coming seasonal shift....
ColumnsCommunityEncinitasWaterspotWaterspot: Support your local surf shopChris AhrensNovember 22, 2021 November 22, 20210331 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...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: The best 100 waves ever surfedChris AhrensNovember 16, 2021 November 16, 20210185 The 100 Wave Challenge helps Boys to Men, a group dedicated in part to serving fatherless teenaged boys....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Surfing celebrates a godfatherChris AhrensNovember 9, 2021 November 9, 20210577 It was not just Donald Takayama’s night, of course, but I cannot imagine anyone else bringing that many people together in shoes....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: How surfing goes hand in glove with boxingChris AhrensNovember 3, 2021 November 3, 20210501 Boxing is more about timing, speed and balance than punching power. And there is something about the stance that is familiar....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: The Irons men, a surfing dynastyChris AhrensOctober 26, 2021 October 26, 202102753 I first became aware of Rick Irons while watching “Surf’s Up” on TV in the mid ’60s....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Remembering Tom Morey, creator of the Boogie BoardChris AhrensOctober 20, 2021 October 20, 20210226 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...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Surfboards worthy of the Takayama nameChris AhrensOctober 12, 2021 October 12, 202101346 The late, great Donald Takayama came to prominence in a time when many of the best surfers shaped their own surfboards....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Dane’s Speed DemonChris AhrensOctober 6, 2021 October 6, 202101645 These board shapes are a bit strange looking at first, but then again so was the Corvette Stingray the first time I saw it....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Super Girls ruleChris AhrensSeptember 28, 2021 September 28, 20210191 Those who surfed in the 14th annual Super Girl Surf Pro two weekends ago showed spectacular ability in all aspects of the sport....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Checking state of pro surfing in general, the Brazilians in particularChris AhrensSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021September 21, 20210209 Unlike a few years ago, Brazilians now dominate surfing’s professional ranks....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Mouth pollutionChris AhrensSeptember 14, 2021 September 14, 20210103 This foul menace contaminates lineups internationally like an oil spill....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Who is Eric Huffman?Chris AhrensSeptember 8, 2021 September 8, 20210711 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....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: An all-American big-wave familyChris AhrensSeptember 1, 2021 September 1, 20210581 I would follow the Ropers anywhere except into the deep, dark waters where they have made their timeless reputations....