Arts & EntertainmentColumnsWaterspotNot all heroes wear masksChris AhrensMarch 11, 2024 March 11, 2024010 "Pal” Al Nelson somehow avoided fame in spite of being one of our sport’s top surfers and board makers....
ColumnsWaterspotWork and other four-letter wordsChris AhrensMarch 4, 2024March 8, 2024 March 4, 2024March 8, 2024020 The tradeoff in my case is that physical poverty is traded for spiritual freedom....
ColumnsWaterspotWindansea: The story of the surf break and the characters who inhabit itChris AhrensFebruary 28, 2024 February 28, 20240193 From the very first time I visited there in 1965, Windansea emoted a sense of joy and fear, in roughly equal parts....
ColumnsWaterspotThe Bird and the MasterChris AhrensFebruary 19, 2024 February 19, 2024098 Mike Hynson was born to be famous. He had too many natural gifts not to be....
ColumnsWaterspotNew spots near homeChris AhrensFebruary 12, 2024 February 12, 2024045 Once the rain has cleared for a few days, look for waves to form down current of any sand source....
ColumnsWaterspotArtificial reef in O’side a good startChris AhrensFebruary 5, 2024 February 5, 20240146 Artificial reefs could be the answer to saving sand, providing structures for fish and making better waves for surfers....
ColumnsWaterspotIf surfing’s not a sport, what is it?Chris AhrensJanuary 31, 2024 January 31, 2024029 Many use the term “lifestyle,” which seems accurate as far as it goes....
ColumnsWaterspotThe reef solutionChris AhrensJanuary 22, 2024 January 22, 2024095 Upon close examination, sand replenishment is not a win-win. So, what to do?...
ColumnsWaterspotThe artist EkstromChris AhrensJanuary 17, 2024 January 17, 2024030 Famed pop artist Andy Warhol saw surfboards, especially those handcrafted by Carl Ekstrom, as works of fine art....
ColumnsWaterspotSolitude in short supplyChris AhrensJanuary 9, 2024 January 9, 20240102 Solitude, one of the reasons many of us began surfing in the first place, is difficult to achieve in 2024....
ColumnsWaterspotHitting the New Year’s Eve swellChris AhrensJanuary 2, 2024 January 2, 2024027 Modern society doesn’t lock a kid into a cage with a predatory animal on their 14th birthday to see who will prevail. Not that I...
ColumnsWaterspotKenergy and the godfather of wave poolsChris AhrensDecember 26, 2023 December 26, 2023075 If you’ve ever met Ken Eichenberg, you understand....
Arts & EntertainmentColumnsWaterspotGlassy Christmas and an offshore New Year!Chris AhrensDecember 20, 2023 December 20, 2023050 Surfers, for the most part, are jolly from January to January....
ColumnsWaterspotThe Finn of surfboardsChris AhrensDecember 12, 2023 December 12, 20230379 For many years, I have wondered where the next Tom Morey would come from....
ColumnsWaterspotThe House of StewartChris AhrensDecember 4, 2023December 5, 2023 December 4, 2023December 5, 2023094 The room is thick with stories of great rides, mean wipeouts and friends remembered from now and then....