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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 to make his first film (at the precocious age of 19), he recruited local heroes [...]
Full Story»FBI warns of kidnappings in Tijuana
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 area that the U.S. Marines deem unsafe. Then there’s this: SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7 (UPI) [...]
Surfing School, Santa Cruz
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 and athlete. Raised on the big surf of Santa Cruz, Schmidt went on to excel [...]
The Wharf, Santa Cruz, California
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 winter, there can be a mean shorebreak at the beach. The swell surges half way [...]