Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Nat, Donald and Phil changed surfing foreverChris AhrensApril 9, 2021 April 9, 2021041 There are many good surfers in the world. There are fewer great ones and fewer still that can claim the title of surf legend. Beyond
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Surfer Janet and the ‘Mouse’ that roaredChris AhrensMarch 31, 2021 March 31, 2021033 Australia in the early ’70s was like one big happy pub surrounded by peeling waves.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: It’s surf mat seasonChris AhrensMarch 23, 2021 March 23, 2021048 Once the wave released me, I was hooked, and I knew what everyone was talking about.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Just for the love of itChris AhrensMarch 16, 2021 March 16, 2021047 Long ago, a movie sent me on an endless treasure hunt where waves were the most valuable commodity in the world.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Remembering the one and only Mike EatonChris AhrensMarch 9, 2021 March 9, 20211422 The surfing world has lost one of its greatest practitioners.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: For the love of wavesChris AhrensFebruary 17, 2021 February 17, 2021030 I love everything about waves, except their overly zealous attempt to drown me from time to time.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Surf houses and overpriced whistlesChris AhrensFebruary 8, 2021 February 8, 2021056 The surfers I grew up with didn’t need to impress anyone; they were busy perfecting the art of living.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: My favorite surf carChris AhrensJanuary 27, 2021 January 27, 2021097 I have everything I need in my 2005 Honda Element even thought it has nearly 200,000 miles on it.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Aloha, Big BenChris AhrensJanuary 19, 2021 January 19, 20210163 Remembering Hawaiian surf star Ben Aipa, who passed away Jan. 15 at age 78.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Another big-wave GOATChris AhrensJanuary 12, 2021 January 12, 20210265 The tube that threatened to devour Peter Mel last week could have contained all the boats in the channel that day.