Columns WaterspotDeath of a killerChris AhrensMarch 15, 2022 March 15, 202211471 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
Columns WaterspotA day at the beachChris AhrensMarch 9, 2022 March 9, 2022085 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.
Columns WaterspotBryce Wettstein, ambassador of joyChris AhrensMarch 1, 2022 March 1, 20220317 The Olympic skateboarder and Encinitas resident is an all-around winner.
Columns WaterspotSounds of surfingChris AhrensFebruary 22, 2022 February 22, 20220150 Surfing remains the only sport in the world with its own music.
Columns WaterspotCelebrating Kelly and JoyceChris AhrensFebruary 15, 2022 February 15, 20220124 It's been a memorable 2022 for a couple of surfing heavyweights, Kelly Slater and Joyce Hoffman.
Columns WaterspotWoody Ekstrom: Remembering a surf pioneerChris AhrensFebruary 8, 2022 February 8, 202201907 One of our greatest surfers and citizens passed away last week at the age of 94.
Columns WaterspotMy worst wipeoutChris AhrensFebruary 1, 2022 February 1, 2022082 What can go wrong in surf not much bigger than what is made by a child belly flopping in a swimming pool?
Columns WaterspotGary Busey is a surferChris AhrensJanuary 26, 2022 January 26, 20220256 The actor, the only non-surfer to star in “Big Wednesday,” nonetheless had an innate understanding of the rebel fringe he portrayed.
Columns WaterspotEncinitas’ Sunset Surfboards still shinesChris AhrensJanuary 18, 2022 January 18, 202201417 In the summer of 1970, I rolled into Encinitas in my 1964 Chevy wagon and 25 bucks in my pocket.
Columns WaterspotWellness on the waterChris AhrensJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022 January 11, 2022January 11, 20220162 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