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Surfing at the JR
Israel snags a good one near the Pier. Photo: Alan Jackson The surf is flat. Luckily there were a few corners to be had on Monday and Tuesday. According to Kevin Wallis, Chief Forecaster for Surfline...
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Dan Mann and the Future of Surfboards
Dan Mann of Mannkine Surfboards. Photo: Mannkine Surfboards This is from my Imperial Beach Patch Column of December 8, 2010 Dann Mann is the founder, owner and head shaper of Mannkine Surfboards. A...
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Surf Books by Local Surfer Scribes
From my Imperial Beach and Coronado Patch Southwest Surf Column of December 22, 2010. Looking for some last minute gift ideas to brighten up the cheer of the surfer on your holiday list? Luckily we...
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Surfing in Sewage
Beach closure sign--a common sight in Imperial Beach, California. Imperial Beach, California, my hometown is just north of the Tijuana River. When it rains and sometimes for weeks afterward, millions...
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The Pure Joy of Surfing
From my Imperial Beach and Coronado Patch columns from January 12, 2011. The groms after their first session at Lowers. The groms woke up early Saturday morning. Israel woke up first followed by Shane...
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Shark Attack at the Tijuana Sloughs
Dempsey Holder. Photo: Ramos An excerpt from my book Wild Sea: Eco-Wars and Surf Stories from the Coast of the Californias. For those of you who think that it is difficult to surf in our modern...
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Swell Stories
My IB and Coronado Southwest Surf Column from this week. January was a great month to be a surfer in San Diego. Lots of consistent medium size surf with excellent conditions. Unfortunately I’ve been...
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Taylor Jensen’s Professional Surfing Life
From my Coronado and Imperial Beach Patch Surfing Column of the week of March 16th: Coronado’s Taylor Jensen is one of the most accomplished surfers to have come out of South County. Whether he is on a...
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The Purest Sport: Bodysurfing the URT Womp
Mark Brown talking it up. Mark Brown, a legendary San Diego bodysurfer, was the master of ceremonies and chief referee at the 2nd Annual URT Womp, a bodysurfing contest held last Sunday at Coronado’s...
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Surfing the Day After the Storm
Normally you are not supposed to surf within 72 hours of rainfall hitting southern California. Runoff from storm drains, streets and everything else washes into the ocean. But the Silver Strand State...
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