Category Archives: California

Thread

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ed

Netflix brought us this moody, mostly black and white meditation on surfing by Patrick Trefz. Thread starts with a collaboration between Joel Tudor and photographer Michael Halsband and then sort of meanders from La Cote Basque to Africa, Hawaii and … Continue reading →

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Four Out of Five Sharks Prefer Surfers

Posted on February 24, 2011 by ed

Surfers are the favorite type of human-flavored shark snack, according to the Shark Research Committee. Of the 56 shark attacks reported on the Pacific Coast of the US in the past decade, surfers accounted for 68 percent of the documented attacks … Continue reading →

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Riding Waves

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ed

Cyrus Sutton found inspiration for his debut film in his backyard. As a kid surfing at Seal Beach and growing up in Long Beach, California, he looked up to surfers like Rob Machado and Joel Tudor. So when he went … Continue reading →

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FBI warns of kidnappings in Tijuana

Posted on February 8, 2008 by ed

I was talking with a surfer who had been living in SoCal recently. He told me that the Marines at Camp Pendelton has made northern Baja off limits to recruits on leave.  You have to wonder about traveling to an … Continue reading →

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Surfing School, Santa Cruz

Posted on May 17, 1999 by johnson

Wise is the surfer who seeks instruction While in Santa Cruz my surfing benefited from a group lesson and some private coaching with Richard Schmidt. Richard is a sports instructor of the highest caliber, and an inspiration as an outdoorsman … Continue reading →

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The Wharf, Santa Cruz, California

Posted on May 15, 1999 by johnson

Story and photos by Keith Johnson Cowells Cove is a pretty mellow longboard spot, a rolling break known for long rides. A classic learning spot. You don’t think of hollowness, barrels, or extreme when you mention Cowells. But in the … Continue reading →

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California Surf Beta

Posted on October 27, 1996 by ed

I suited up . . . and charged down the cliff walkway to witness 15 foot face sets lumbering through with fantastic spray from the light offshores! Continue reading →

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