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Timmy Patterson putting his autograph on another beautifully shaped board. Photo: Jake Howard

Hanging at the Shop: A Few Minutes in the Shaping Bay with Timmy Patterson

By Jake Howard Walking into Timmy Patterson’s shaping bay is a little bit like stepping back in time. It has nothing to do with the…

The developer of the Outlets at San Clemente Plaza outlet mall has offered the Surfing Heritage Culture Center a spot on the property at a reduced rent to move the foundation’s facility there. Some of the SHACC’s collection is shown here. Photo: Jim Shilander

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Surfing at the Speed of Flight: New SHACC Exhibit ‘Go Faster’ Examines the ‘Shortboard Revolution’

By Jake Howard When it comes to the surfboards we ride today, the brief period between 1966 and 1969 proved to be one of the…

A classic Archy gouge at Off The Wall on the North Shore of Oahu. Photo: Nelly

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Go Shred in Nicaragua with Archy

By Jake Howard The water in Dana Point and San Clemente is still ridiculously cold. Blame it on the spring winds and offshore upwellings. For…

Caroline Marks grinding off the bottom and into first place at the Boost Mobile Pro. Photo: Dunbar/WSL

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Caroline Marks wins Boost Mobile Pro; Kolohe Andino Takes Second at Quiksilver Pro

By Jake Howard Local surfers from San Clemente pretty much stole the show as the 2019 WSL Championship Tour season got underway last week on…

Competitors battled it out Saturday, March 30, at Salt Creek for a chance to get a spot on the Dana Point Surf Club. Photo: Luke Gonia

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Celebrating the Surf Shop: In Every Sense, The Inaugural Dana Point Surf Shop Challenge Was a Resounding Success

By Jake Howard If you caught a whiff of burning sage during your dawn patrol session last Saturday morning at Salt Creek, it’s all…

Dick Dale, king of the surf guitar. Photo: Courtesy of Redferns

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A Moment of Reflection: Surfing Has Had to Say Goodbye to Some Dear Friends this March

By Jake Howard When we think about the surf community at large, the people who have woven themselves into the fabric of our lives and…

A golden moment for Ryan Higginbotham somewhere between Tijuana and Cabo. Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Higginbotham

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Baja by Hand: A Tale of Two Brothers Who Have Paddled the Entirety of the West Coast

By Jake Howard You just never know whom you’re going to meet. During a swim workout at the Ole Hanson Beach Club pool a couple…

San Clemente High School and Shorecliffs Middle School won their respective state championships at NSSA Interscholastic State Championships over the weekend at Seaside Reef in San Diego. Photos: Courtesy of NSSA

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San Clemente Schools Dominate NSSA Scholastic Championships

Tritons, Seahawks keep tradition of excellence going another year By Jake Howard Last weekend was a big one for San Clemente’s student surfers. From the middle…

Caught in the act in Flame’s personal photo studio, Chris Billy is captured riding at Salt Creek. Photo: Larry “Flame” Moore

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Surf Photographers Wanted: ‘Follow the Light’ Grant Shines on Next Generation of Surf Photographers

By Jake Howard It’s a tough slog these days for aspiring surf photographers. For decades, surf magazines provided photogs with an outlet for their work…

A view of some debris that has flowed from the San Mateo Creek, as seen on Monday, Feb. 18. Photo: Jake Howard

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After the Deluge: What All of This Rain Means for Local Surfers and Surf Spots

By Jake Howard If it feels as if it’s rained a lot lately, it’s because it has. As of Feb. 18, San Clemente recorded 7.8…

Pat O'Connell with Mick Fanning at J-Bay in 2017. Photo: Courtesy of WSL/Tostee

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WSL Gets A Salt Creek Connection: Dana Point’s Pat O’Connell Named WSL Commissioner

By Jake Howard It was announced this week that Dana Point’s Pat O’Connell will be the new commissioner of the World Surf League (WSL). His…

“The Trails” at San Onofre in all its uncrowded glory. Photo: Jake Howard

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The Big Book of San O: Voluminous New Tome Documents the History of San Onofre Like Never Before

By Jake Howard Standing in the back of my truck on Sunday morning, trying to pull off my wetsuit without being too exposed to the…

Named as the head coach of USA Surfing's elite junior program, Huntington Beach's Brett Simpson brings two U.S. Open titles and years of experience on the WSL Championship Tour to the program. Photo: USA Surfing/Nate Perry

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Former WT Stars Brett Simpson, Chris Gallagher Stone Tapped as Team USA Coaches

By Jake Howard Time flies when you’re having fun, and while surfing’s debut in the Olympics is still 18 months away, things are heating up…

Searching for surf in the turbulent waters of Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley. Photo: Courtesy of Unsurfed Afghanistan

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What If Lowers Wasn’t in Your Backyard? Finding Surf in Afghanistan

By Jake Howard Surf is where you find it. Here in Orange County, we’re lucky enough to be able to step out of our back…

A surfer stretches on a beach in Brazil. Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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A Happy Back Equals Happy Surfing

How keeping your back loose can make your surf session that much better By Jake Howard Surfing often leads to lower-back pain. The older you…

Hanging at the Shop: A Few Minutes in the Shaping Bay with Timmy Patterson

Surfing at the Speed of Flight: New SHACC Exhibit ‘Go Faster’ Examines the ‘Shortboard Revolution’

Go Shred in Nicaragua with Archy

Caroline Marks wins Boost Mobile Pro; Kolohe Andino Takes Second at Quiksilver Pro

Celebrating the Surf Shop: In Every Sense, The Inaugural Dana Point Surf Shop Challenge Was a Resounding Success

A Moment of Reflection: Surfing Has Had to Say Goodbye to Some Dear Friends this March

Baja by Hand: A Tale of Two Brothers Who Have Paddled the Entirety of the West Coast

San Clemente Schools Dominate NSSA Scholastic Championships

Surf Photographers Wanted: ‘Follow the Light’ Grant Shines on Next Generation of Surf Photographers

After the Deluge: What All of This Rain Means for Local Surfers and Surf Spots

WSL Gets A Salt Creek Connection: Dana Point’s Pat O’Connell Named WSL Commissioner

The Big Book of San O: Voluminous New Tome Documents the History of San Onofre Like Never Before

Former WT Stars Brett Simpson, Chris Gallagher Stone Tapped as Team USA Coaches

What If Lowers Wasn’t in Your Backyard? Finding Surf in Afghanistan

A Happy Back Equals Happy Surfing

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