Category Archives: North America
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 … Continue reading
On the Right Coast: Surfing Rockaway
CS: How did you start surfing and where? SR: I started surfing two years ago. I had wanted to try surfing since I was a teenager but never took the initiative to make it happen. In 2003 I pulled through … Continue reading
Block Island: An Island Out of Time
Just 11 miles from Point Judith, Rhode Island, Block Island seems like 100 years from life on the mainland. Arriving by ferry at the Old Harbor town is like sailing back in time to a seaside resort from the Victorian … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Feature, North America, Rhode Island
Tagged Archive, block island, China, new england, surf, Travel
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Coastlives: Kevin O'Driscoll
Kevin O’Driscoll is a scientist, father, surfer, teacher, environmental activist and Kook. It’s this last occupation that has brought O’Driscoll the most notoriety, at least among a certain segment of overeducated, underemployed surfers. As founder of Kooks Anonymous, a highly … Continue reading
Surfing the Outer Banks
North Carolina’s Outer Banks are like Mayberry RFD with surf. Although summers are a bit frantic, during the off-season life on these barrier islands kicks back to a stately Southern pace that can get even a Yankee talking like Andy … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Atlantic, Feature, North Carolina
Tagged carolina, nc, OB, outer banks
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, California, North America, Surf School
Tagged santa cruz, Surf School
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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 … Continue reading
CitySurfer's Journal: Winter 1999
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 From: barney@interport.net Subject: Re: surf1ng Hi Lisa, I haven’t been in the water in about a month. We’ve had a rotten weather pattern the last four weeks. Although a little chest high swell reportedly splashed ashore … Continue reading
CitySurfers Journal: Fall 1998
Date: Tues, 25 Aug 1998 Score!!!!!!! Tuesday was the day in North Jersey. Brendan and I checked Sandy Hook first where the swell was ridiculously small. We checked a bunch of breaks before settling on Loch Somethingorother which had about … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Journal, New Jersey, New York, North America
Tagged montauk, nj, surf
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CitySurfer's Journal: Fall 1997
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 Subject: West Coast report, Aug 28-Sep 2 >Everything was copacetic on the Left Coast, except the surf. >Arrived SFO Thursday around noon, rented a sporty red Chrystler somethingorother, set the board down on the passenger … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Atlantic, New York, North America, Rhode Island
Tagged Journal, surf
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