Barefoot, with a surfboard under my arm, I stand on the shoreline. I’m waiting for a break between sets. When it comes—the sea lying flat for a moment, as if between breaths—I launch, paddling out ...

Blake Johnstone, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest surf, plans to add to his tally. On March 15, 2025, he, and hopefully another 1000 surfers, are gunning for the Paddle Out record.

The Veteran Surf Alliance hosted its annual paddle out in Capitola to commemorate Memorial Day, featuring speeches, music, and a paddle out where surfers formed a circle in the ocean. While out there, ...

SANTA CRUZ — When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could find to pile in. But they weren’t headed to campus. Related ...