ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: What is a Hobgood?Chris AhrensFebruary 20, 2020 February 20, 202001680 Damien Hobgood won heats and hearts by putting everything on the line with skill and passion....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Uncle Sand wants youChris AhrensFebruary 13, 2020 February 13, 20201627 I am honored to accept the Blue Party’s 2020 nomination for President of the United States. While little is known of my candidacy, the following...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: First, you must simply stand upChris AhrensFebruary 7, 2020 February 7, 20201844 I discovered last week that I’ve been doing it wrong the entire time....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: The elusive ‘other’ Mister PipelineChris AhrensJanuary 30, 2020January 30, 2020 January 30, 2020January 30, 202004204 The last I heard he was living somewhere in Hawaii and surfing every day....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: With a free ride comes responsibilityChris AhrensJanuary 23, 2020 January 23, 20200500 Maybe there’s a hidden tariff that we as surfers have ignored paying for years. If so, there could be a balloon payment due....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: The longboard renaissance 30 years strongChris AhrensJanuary 16, 2020 January 16, 202001648 It may seem strange now but longboarding once was dead....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: He`enalu and surfing’s elusive definitionChris AhrensJanuary 9, 2020 January 9, 20200886 As a young gremmie in the early ‘60s, I never did try to describe or define surfing....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Winter surfing survival guide (part 3)Chris AhrensJanuary 2, 2020 January 2, 202011140 Surfing certainly helps keep us young, but high doses of sun, saltwater and environmental pollutants eventually take a toll....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Chilly winter days bring out the surfChris AhrensDecember 26, 2019 December 26, 201901520 While winter officially begins on Dec. 21, the season has received a kick-start from northern activities bringing, cold, rain and good-sized surf....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Surfing for ChristmasChris AhrensDecember 19, 2019 December 19, 201901870 While riding waves on Dec. 25 is no longer unique in the surf culture, as young surfers with freshly printed driver licenses, we usually found...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Opening Day on the open oceanChris AhrensDecember 12, 2019 December 12, 201902342 Opening day for surfers is not like it is for horse racing fans. There is no paid admission, no beer vendors, or fancy hats....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: The Moose is loose, againChris AhrensDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 December 5, 2019December 5, 20199 2218 Moose, which is the only name I know him by, is a surfboard builder, the inventor of the modern wakeboard and a ding repair expert...
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Winter surfing survival guide (Part 2)Chris AhrensNovember 27, 2019 November 27, 201903682 There’s no way you’ll be able to handle the conditions of big surf in cold water if you’re not training toward that goal....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Jack Baxter was quite the ripperChris AhrensNovember 21, 2019 November 21, 201904456 He was a free surfer and a free spirit who was never more at home than when riding waves....
ColumnsWaterspotWaterspot: Winter surfing survival guideChris AhrensNovember 14, 2019 November 14, 201904119 Each year, fall eases us into winter like a lukewarm bath that continues cooling....