Columns WaterspotMurph the Surf’s enduring storyChris AhrensAugust 9, 2022August 9, 2022 August 9, 2022August 9, 2022037 Jack Roland Murphy was a genius who, by his own admission, wasted much of his talent pursuing a life of crime.
Columns WaterspotThat amazing Fletcher familyChris AhrensAugust 2, 2022 August 2, 20220141 My first encounter with Herbie Fletcher was not through surfing but skateboarding at the Huntington Pier.
Columns WaterspotFinding a lonely beach in a jam-packed worldChris AhrensJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022 July 26, 2022July 26, 2022087 Now, I realize that everyone has the right to find their place in the sun, but North County beaches are taking on a Coney Island
Columns WaterspotSurfer dudes uniteChris AhrensJuly 19, 2022 July 19, 2022033 If all you ever knew of surfers came from the movies, you would think that we were all monosyllabic stoners.
Columns WaterspotThe two-hour vacationChris AhrensJuly 12, 2022 July 12, 2022058 Any way you care to approach it, corbina fishing is an art requiring patience and skill.
Columns WaterspotA surfer celebrates Independence DayChris AhrensJuly 5, 2022 July 5, 2022049 The oceanic colors of blue, green and gray symbolize another sort of freedom.
Columns WaterspotOrdering a new boardChris AhrensJune 29, 2022 June 29, 2022073 Realizing that this will probably be the last new board I will ever order, I have become obsessed with its design.
Columns WaterspotAms or pros — all are brosChris AhrensJune 21, 2022 June 21, 20220104 At Saturday's annual Switchfoot Bro-Am, the food was good, the music was outstanding and the vibe was heavenly.
Columns WaterspotAbout the cost of a tank of gasChris AhrensJune 7, 2022 June 7, 20220164 I know how selfish all this sounds, but let’s be honest, what surfer doesn’t enjoy uncrowded surf at someone else’s expense?
Columns WaterspotMay Gray, June Gloom and other summertime bluesChris AhrensMay 31, 2022 May 31, 20220115 No, I refuse to treat summer like some dust bowl Okie pining over a dead mule.