Better with Age: The incomparable Kelly Slater just turned 51, and he shows no signs of slowing down
This week, Kelly Slater—occasional San Clemente resident and undisputed most dominant competitive surfer of all time—turned a spry 51 years ...
Tag: Lower Trestles
Gilmore, Toledo Crowned World Surf Champs
Stephanie Gilmore and Filipe Toledo made history at Lower Trestles this week as they were crowned 2022 WSL World Champions ...
Rip Curl WSL Finals Lineup Locked In
With the 2022 WSL Championship Tour regular season wrapping up last week in Tahiti, it’s time to shift gears and ...
New Tour, New Season, Same Epic Action
The WSL’s 2022 Championship Tour Kicks Off This Week with the Billabong Pro Pipeline By Jake Howard The start of ...
Where Did Our Beaches Go?
Erosion from Dana Point Through San Onofre Is Quickly Changing Our Favorite Surf Spots By Jake Howard Sand. It’s one ...
Rip Curl WSL Finals Event Guide: The World Title Race Comes to Town
2021 world champions to be decided at Lower Trestles at innovative new Rip Curl WSL Finals For the first time ...
Five Surfboards That Changed the Game
Origins of a Few of Surfing’s Most Important Boards By Jake Howard This week, the Rip Curl-sponsored WSL Finals are ...
Rip Curl Sets Up New HQ in San Clemente
By Shawn Raymundo Rip Curl’s roots run deep into San Clemente, as it is home to the surf brand’s flagship ...
2021 WSL World Title to Be Decided at Trestles
Championship Tour opens in December in Hawaii, culminating with WSL Finals in September at Lowers By Jake Howard Pro surfing ...
Grom of the Week: Sunny Walder
By Jake Howard From the mountains to the sea, Sunny Walder loves it all. The 11-year-old Dana Point rising star ...
Guest Opinion: How San Clemente Beaches Could Open Back Up
By Jake Howard When the current health and economic crisis we find ourselves in kicked into overdrive in early March ...
Why Are You Still Surfing Lowers?
While it’s important to stay active and get out when we can, the lack of social distancing among surfers at ...
Palm Springs’ Wave Pool Arms Race
Could the California desert really be America’s next surfing hotbed? By Jake Howard In a couple of years, Lowers may ...
‘The Future Is Local’
West Coast Board Riders 2019-20 season gets underway this weekend By Jake Howard The West Coast Board Riders (WCBR) movement ...
Hurley Pro, Trestles Eliminated from 2018 World Surf League Championship Tour Schedule
Filipe Toldeo, the 2017 Hurley Pro winner. Photo: Courtesy By Daniel Ritz A statement released by the World Surf League ...
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