ColumnsWaterspotSurfing, the only sport with its own soundtrackChris AhrensSeptember 20, 2023 September 20, 2023079 Dick Dale’s premiere album, “Surfer’s Choice,” started a fire that saltwater does nothing but inflame....
ColumnsWaterspotMaui, 1969Chris AhrensSeptember 13, 2023 September 13, 20230133 I moved to Maui in the summer of 1969, solely for the purpose of surfing Honolua Bay....
ColumnsWaterspotSurfing for a causeChris AhrensSeptember 5, 2023 September 5, 20230119 Surfing luminaries gathered for the Luau & Legends of Surfing Invitational, still battling cancer 30 years after the inaugural event....
ColumnsWaterspot100 waves, 1,000 reasonsChris AhrensAugust 29, 2023 August 29, 2023076 The goal of this year's 100 Wave Challenge at Mission Beach on Sept. 16 is to raise $500,000 for kids needing positive mentors....
ColumnsWaterspotLook what the rain broughtChris AhrensAugust 21, 2023 August 21, 2023083 I realize this is not as sexy a story as a hurricane, but I still wonder, where is the news regarding an event we have...
ColumnsWaterspotThe Bird and the perfect surfboardChris AhrensAugust 15, 2023 August 15, 2023088 To the untrained eye, the surfboard is nothing special. To someone like Bird Huffman, it's nothing less than a foam and fiberglass sculpture....
ColumnsWaterspotIs pro surfing good for average surfers?Chris AhrensAugust 8, 2023 August 8, 20230106 It seems strange now, but in the late ’60s a debate raged in surfing about the relative benefits of pro surfing....
ColumnsWaterspotHow surfing helped save meChris AhrensAugust 2, 2023 August 2, 20230153 Surfing, my friends and especially my Christian faith carried me through a time that would have otherwise crushed me. ...
ColumnsWaterspotDiscovering surf in North CountyChris AhrensJuly 26, 2023 July 26, 20230155 North County is one of the few places where you can simply point your board toward the horizon and paddle out anytime of day....
ColumnsWaterspotKayaking to nirvanaChris AhrensJuly 19, 2023 July 19, 2023087 Sometimes happiness is not a matter of choice but of having choices eliminated....
ColumnsWaterspotBeach break seasonChris AhrensJuly 11, 2023 July 11, 2023089 That wave was not nearly so powerful as the one I faced over half a century ago. Then again, neither was I....
ColumnsWaterspotPro surfer Bethany Hamilton weighs in on WSL transgender policyChris AhrensJuly 5, 2023July 6, 2023 July 5, 2023July 6, 20230459 The surfer says that while she attempts to be loving to all people, she nonetheless has questions about the transgender inclusion guidelines....
ColumnsWaterspotIs surfing a religion?Chris AhrensJune 27, 2023 June 27, 20230149 If you are a surfer, you’ve probably already drawn your conclusion. If not, may I suggest heading to your favorite beach....
ColumnsWaterspotScariest sea creature you’re likely to meetChris AhrensJune 21, 2023 June 21, 20230126 Because shark sightings are rare, other sea creatures in my opinion are more problematic, including jellyfish and stingrays....
ColumnsWaterspotStill learningChris AhrensJune 13, 2023 June 13, 2023083 I have been surfing for over 60 years and, come to find out, I was popping up wrong....