ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Summer is the season for young surfersChris AhrensJuly 1, 2020 July 1, 20200722 If you’re like most of us who grew up on the coast, you know that if the best of your life were to flash before...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Uncle Sand wants you to tune inChris AhrensJuly 1, 2020 July 1, 20200544 Recently, Planet X Television founder Don Durban hit upon the idea of Seasick TV, featuring me as your host, Uncle Sand....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Catching up with surf royaltyChris AhrensJune 17, 2020 June 17, 202001501 The story of Herbie and Dibi Fletcher between the early 1970s and now is a fascinating one....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Is surfing diverse?Chris AhrensJune 11, 2020 June 11, 202001505 From what I have seen, surfers are not generally racist, but racism has contributed to the low number of black surfers....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Murf the Surf, prison preacherChris AhrensJune 3, 2020 June 3, 202001571 He was a kid with a golden touch, but soon gold was not enough....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Fond memories of a long-ago summerChris AhrensMay 27, 2020 May 27, 20200648 The summer of eighth grade was unlike any I had ever had before....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Life of DibleChris AhrensMay 20, 2020 May 20, 202001502 All of my best stories begin with my being broke, and the following is no exception. The year was 1990 and I was once again...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: A day to remember at Cardiff ReefChris AhrensMay 14, 2020 May 14, 202001365 I have been surfing Cardiff Reef since 1962. One day stands out among the rest....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Art is the essential non-essentialChris AhrensApril 29, 2020 April 29, 20200582 It is essential that we move and surround ourselves each day with beauty....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: May a little distance be part of the new normalChris AhrensApril 22, 2020 April 22, 20200480 My hope is that we soon celebrate the reopening of our favorite breaks by riding them together. But not too close together....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Surfing before distancingChris AhrensApril 16, 2020 April 16, 20202 907 Did I ever tell you how I helped break a world record? Twice actually, both times at George’s in Cardiff for something pretty insignificant. In...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Dry runChris AhrensApril 8, 2020 April 8, 20200508 I haven’t surfed in nearly two months. Still, I am certain I will fare better at my favorite watersport once the local breaks open again...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Learn to practice socially safe surfingChris AhrensApril 2, 2020 April 2, 20201475 It’s been around three weeks since my self-imposed exile and, surprisingly, I kind of like it....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Finding the sunshine and saltwater cureChris AhrensMarch 19, 2020 March 19, 20200513 Once the weather changes, your local surf spots will again be listed among the healthiest, happiest places on earth....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: It’s Dible — ‘Like Bible, only with a D’Chris AhrensMarch 11, 2020 March 11, 20200999 Someone once asked me to describe Randy Dible. Realizing that was impossible, I declined. Physically, it’s pretty easy, however: Sturdily built, close to the ground....