Waterspot: Checking state of pro surfing in general, the Brazilians in particular
Unlike a few years ago, Brazilians now dominate surfing’s professional ranks.
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Waterspot: Mouth pollution
This foul menace contaminates lineups internationally like an oil spill.
Waterspot: Who is Eric Huffman?
There was this guy Bird whom I met decades ago while surfing the La Jolla reefs that he rode with passion, regularity and, often, brilliance.
Waterspot: An all-American big-wave family
I would follow the Ropers anywhere except into the deep, dark waters where they have made their timeless reputations.
Waterspot: Denny’s ‘Big Wednesday’
Reminiscing about a surfer, a musician, a writer and a friend of mine named Denny Aaberg.
Waterspot: Surfing for a cause
Over the years at Luau & Legends, I have witnessed the history of surfing played out on the waves near Scripps Pier in La Jolla.
Waterspot: The talented and elusive Mr. Gerlach
I first met him in the then dirt parking lot of Cardiff Reef. He was 12 years old, wet, a little sunburned and electrified as
Waterspot: Surf lessons today are a different animal
Surfing is still not easy, and those who teach it are not to be envied — they take a beating so you won’t have to.
Waterspot: The politics of surfing
If surfers don't get involved, we have no right to complain when laws are passed that prove detrimental to our second home, the ocean.
Waterspot: Who glassed your surfboard?
I have always marveled at the calm of surfboard glassers in the face of a ticking clock.
