ColumnsWaterspotBig wave surfing at the Eddie Aikau InvitationalChris AhrensFebruary 15, 2023February 17, 2023 February 15, 2023February 17, 20230354 Few will ever know the rush of dropping into a wave like the ones that creased Waimea Bay for the invitational....
ColumnsWaterspotRemembering recent losses in the world of surfingChris AhrensFebruary 7, 2023 February 7, 20230578 Bob Bahne, Bob Sakoda and Pat Curren kicked out recently, leaving the lineup and the surfing world poorer in their absence....
ColumnsWaterspotMove slow and you’ll catch itChris AhrensJanuary 31, 2023 January 31, 20230134 If you are racing down the beach, headset on, talking about your next big deal, you are not getting the full experience....
ColumnsWaterspotWords to the wiseChris AhrensJanuary 24, 2023 January 24, 20230164 Please be cautious when being in or near the ocean. As you know or will soon discover, it's not a theme park ride tested for...
ColumnsWaterspotWhen nothing else mattersChris AhrensJanuary 17, 2023 January 17, 20230157 You would think we’d had enough of being wet, but all any of us can think about is more water....
ColumnsWaterspotBig, dirty waterChris AhrensJanuary 11, 2023January 12, 2023 January 11, 2023January 12, 20230188 For a few surfers though, there is no too big. These one-percenters will take off no matter what — consequences be damned....
ColumnsWaterspotIf it’s Tuesday, it must be opening dayChris AhrensJanuary 3, 2023 January 3, 20230124 The point would be moot if surfing obeyed the rules of other sports and could be nailed down to a calendar....
ColumnsWaterspotMachado’s star born at Seaside ReefChris AhrensDecember 28, 2022 December 28, 20220994 But more important than any turn or cutback is his role as an attentive father and goal of educating youth to make sustainable choices. ...
WaterspotWishing you a glassy Christmas & an offshore New YearChris AhrensDecember 21, 2022 December 21, 20220191 For decades now, the beach has been a Christmas morning destination, especially for surfers....
ColumnsWaterspotTerry Hendricks and his amazing knee machineChris AhrensDecember 13, 2022 December 13, 20220290 It is one of my greatest regrets in surfing that I didn’t take him up on his offer to try that board....
ColumnsWaterspotSurf catsChris AhrensDecember 6, 2022 December 6, 20220264 I’m not sure who was the first surfer to be compared to a cat, but it now seems obvious. ...
ColumnsWaterspotThe gift of kneeboardingChris AhrensNovember 29, 2022 November 29, 20220303 That board will certainly offer me more joy than any gift I am likely to get this holiday season....
ColumnsWaterspotFun boardsChris AhrensNovember 22, 2022 November 22, 20220117 When someone calls a particular type of wave “fun,” I don’t quite get it. I mean, really, shouldn’t all waves be fun?...
ColumnsWaterspotThe Spacewalk livesChris AhrensNovember 15, 2022 November 15, 20220142 Skateboarding's past and present connected at a Hall of Fame ceremony last week in Orange County....
ColumnsWaterspotMy buddy MikeChris AhrensNovember 8, 2022 November 8, 20220320 I recently had breakfast with a group of surfers, most of whom I have known for over half a century...