Surfing for a cause
Surfing luminaries gathered for the Luau & Legends of Surfing Invitational, still battling cancer 30 years after the inaugural event....
Chris Ahrens
100 waves, 1,000 reasons
The goal of this year's 100 Wave Challenge at Mission Beach on Sept. 16 is to raise $500,000 for kids needing positive mentors....
Look what the rain brought
I realize this is not as sexy a story as a hurricane, but I still wonder, where is the news regarding an event we have...
The Bird and the perfect surfboard
To the untrained eye, the surfboard is nothing special. To someone like Bird Huffman, it's nothing less than a foam and fiberglass sculpture....
Is pro surfing good for average surfers?
It seems strange now, but in the late ’60s a debate raged in surfing about the relative benefits of pro surfing....
How surfing helped save me
Surfing, my friends and especially my Christian faith carried me through a time that would have otherwise crushed me. ...
Discovering surf in North County
North County is one of the few places where you can simply point your board toward the horizon and paddle out anytime of day....
Kayaking to nirvana
Sometimes happiness is not a matter of choice but of having choices eliminated....
Beach break season
That wave was not nearly so powerful as the one I faced over half a century ago. Then again, neither was I....
Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton weighs in on WSL transgender policy
The surfer says that while she attempts to be loving to all people, she nonetheless has questions about the transgender inclusion guidelines....
Is surfing a religion?
If you are a surfer, you’ve probably already drawn your conclusion. If not, may I suggest heading to your favorite beach....
Scariest sea creature you’re likely to meet
Because shark sightings are rare, other sea creatures in my opinion are more problematic, including jellyfish and stingrays....
Still learning
I have been surfing for over 60 years and, come to find out, I was popping up wrong....
I am not a robot
Blame it on C-3PO and R2-D2. They were the first to make us believe robots were sentient, kind-hearted creatures....
Surfing as a contact sport
Kooks have every right to be there, but it would be nice if the surf schools they graduated from taught them etiquette....
