ColumnsWaterspotA storm surf memoryChris AhrensMarch 30, 2022 March 30, 20220186 That wave had more force behind it than anything I had ever experienced this side of Hawaii....
ColumnsWaterspotWhat cats have taught me about surfing and lifeChris AhrensMarch 22, 2022 March 22, 20220227 Before I ever shared a house with a cat, the thought of a water-phobic feline teaching a surfer anything seemed absurd....
ColumnsWaterspotDeath of a killerChris AhrensMarch 15, 2022 March 15, 202212024 Killer Dana is dead, but its legend continues as does, hopefully, the lessons of a place in time that we loved and lost, without a...
ColumnsWaterspotA day at the beachChris AhrensMarch 9, 2022 March 9, 20220159 This time of year, tourists pull up a beach towel and umbrella and simply sit there, observing the wonders many locals now take for granted....
ColumnsWaterspotBryce Wettstein, ambassador of joyChris AhrensMarch 1, 2022 March 1, 20220522 The Olympic skateboarder and Encinitas resident is an all-around winner....
ColumnsWaterspotSounds of surfingChris AhrensFebruary 22, 2022 February 22, 20220251 Surfing remains the only sport in the world with its own music. ...
ColumnsWaterspotCelebrating Kelly and JoyceChris AhrensFebruary 15, 2022 February 15, 20220211 It's been a memorable 2022 for a couple of surfing heavyweights, Kelly Slater and Joyce Hoffman....
ColumnsWaterspotWoody Ekstrom: Remembering a surf pioneerChris AhrensFebruary 8, 2022 February 8, 202202513 One of our greatest surfers and citizens passed away last week at the age of 94....
ColumnsWaterspotMy worst wipeoutChris AhrensFebruary 1, 2022 February 1, 20220152 What can go wrong in surf not much bigger than what is made by a child belly flopping in a swimming pool?...
ColumnsWaterspotGary Busey is a surferChris AhrensJanuary 26, 2022 January 26, 202201105 The actor, the only non-surfer to star in “Big Wednesday,” nonetheless had an innate understanding of the rebel fringe he portrayed....
ColumnsWaterspotEncinitas’ Sunset Surfboards still shinesChris AhrensJanuary 18, 2022 January 18, 202202659 In the summer of 1970, I rolled into Encinitas in my 1964 Chevy wagon and 25 bucks in my pocket....
ColumnsWaterspotWellness on the waterChris AhrensJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022 January 11, 2022January 11, 20220239 The last time I was out on a truly big day, I was haunted by the thought that I might not make it in. That...
ColumnsWaterspotWelcome to Stewy’s Fun HouseChris AhrensJanuary 4, 2022 January 4, 20220280 Thinking about it, after a visit with Bill Stewart, I wonder what the point is of waves and surfboards that are not fun....
ColumnsWaterspotBro, what if Elon Musk surfed?Chris AhrensDecember 28, 2021 December 28, 20210329 Don’t worry, I’ll get to Elon Musk in a minute. One flat and rainy afternoon in the spring of 1975 I wrote a whimsical short...
ColumnsWaterspotThe legend of Jock-oChris AhrensDecember 22, 2021 December 22, 202102181 Between the reigns of Butch Van Artsdalen and Gerry Lopez, Jock Sutherland was the undisputed king of the Pipeline....