Cabrillo Beach is not a great surf spot. And Allison Scinta is not a great surfer — yet. Despite the San Pedro beach’s small waves that only last a few seconds, she’s able to get up and have fun, ...

One of the most crucial decisions faced by a surfer or potential surfer is to choose which board to ride. Your stability, ...

When you talk about true R & D (industry-talk for Research and Development), for a brand to really know what their product is made of — they need some real researchers. Not just pretty ambassadors, ...

It wasn’t long ago that the soft-top surfboard was scoffed at, used only by novices. A surfer on a soft top was either a beginner just learning to navigate the whitewash or they were a “kook,” a ...

SAN CLEMENTE — A south swell is pumping perfect waves at one of the best surf spots in San Clemente — but the “blackball” flag is flying high. It’s a frustrating scenario for surfers left drooling dry ...

When San Clemente’s Gudauskas brothers launched their non-profit Positive Vibe Warriors a decade ago, it was all about one thing: sharing the stoke. The well-known pro surfing trio held free surf ...

Soft top surfboards are becoming a staple in line-ups around the world. Cheap and virtually indestructible, they’re being used by beginners, pros, and many of us in between, in waves from the Pipeline ...

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have picked up a lot of hobbies. Baking bread may have been one of the most popular, but other people took the chance to get outside. "Tried buying a bike, ...

Natasha "Tashi" Smith surfs on a foam surfboard at Topanga State Beach in Malibu. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Cabrillo Beach is not a great surf spot. And Allison Scinta is not a great ...

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have picked up a lot of hobbies. Baking bread may have been one of the most popular, but other people took the chance to get outside. "Tried buying a bike, ...

Cabrillo Beach is not a great surf spot. And Allison Scinta is not a great surfer — yet. Despite the San Pedro spot's small waves that only last a few seconds, she's able to get up and have fun, ...