Amid the glistening waves and youthful grins in Jeff Divine’s photos of 1970s surfers, there’s something conspicuously absent from the sun-drenched scenes: logos. This was a time before sponsorship ...

The Surfside Seventies event is more than just another contest – it’s a way to pay tribute to those who paved the way to where we are today. The laid-back event was held for the thirtieth year, ...

LeRoy Grannis, a noted photographer whose widely printed images captured and popularized the surf culture of California as it exploded in the 1960s and ‘70s, has died. He was 93. Grannis, who also ...

To many surfers, the exploratory days of the 1970s were surfing’s halcyon days. Surfing was booming, yes, but there were still many waves undiscovered and lineups weren’t packed. Surfing was about ...

The people coming to Mickey Muñoz’s 70th birthday party don’t all surf. Some snowboard, some golf, some make art. But according to Muñoz, they’re still surfers. “If you’re a surfer, you’re a surfer – ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — It’s a sport that gained popularity in the 1950s when kids took the wheels off roller skates and nailed them to a 2x4 and hoped for the best. Hit a pebble and off you go! So ...

Photo by Lisa Black. Wedgies in action. Photo by Lisa Black. Mark Chamberlain before body surfing heat at Cosmic Creek. Photo by Lisa Black. For the first time in its 16-year history, this past ...