By Jake Howard For Lowers regulars, you may have been awestruck this summer by a pint-sized goofy-footer absolutely tearing apart the inside lefts. While you…
By Jake Howard About this time last year, San Clemente’s Avery McDonald was storming podiums at NSSA competitions. And she’d just earned herself a spot…
By Jake Howard “Stay psyched”—that is Kingston Buchhagen’s advice. A barrel-hunting 5-year-old from Dana Point, the stoke is real for young Kingston—and it should fire…
By Jake Howard Always up for rad, ocean adventures, the Wallas are a true, blue San Clemente family, comprising big-wave surfers, divers and fishermen. This…
By Jake Howard “Don’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks,” singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings once famously said. Well,…
By Jake Howard Surfers have been doodling for as long as they’ve been daydreaming of waves, and Ryley Bailey is following that tradition. Barreling into…
By Jake Howard “I’ve surfed ever since I can remember,” says Dana Point shredder Logan Harris. That basically means the 14-year-old has been surfing his…
By Jake Howard For the Sandvigs, surfing is a family affair. Inspired by her older brother, 7-year-old Teagan Sandvig has been chasing waves almost her whole…