Darryl “Flea” Virostko saw a 65-year-old boogie boarder fighting one of the largest swells in two years. He took action.

"Glad everyone got out okay."

"danimal, I'm not sure it's appropriate or even descriptive to call a 65 year old woman on ..."

"does this make up for him kicking out peoples fins and trying to break "Vals" boards in th ..."

"I'm with Manuel. Its great to see someone help out but Flea has a reputation for a very M ..."

I just finished this one today...kind of a weird design, I know. I lamed three sheets of 3/16" ply with the middle sheet stained a dark color prior to glue up. The handle was rescued from the trash, as was the ply, of an unappreciative owner of a remodeled house then wrapped with neoprene from an old bootie. I'm planning on surfing it tomorrow...wish me luck!

"That's rad. Does your hand hold the handle like you're opening a drawer, or does your hand ..."

"Nice job Surfoakland! The lamination offset looks great. Recycled materials, flawless exec ..."

"That's pretty sweet! I tried using drawer-pulls for handplanes, but personally I prefer t ..."

"thanks, here's a few more... 2 solid poplar and a redwood"

"working on one that holds up high and tight in the barrel."

Cool article for those of us who like to ride prone... occasionally, or all the time.

"what, too cool for school knuckle dragging stand up trad surfboarding bros can't give our ..."

December’s storms bring in excellent surf. Check out the best beaches in and around SF...

"That's pretty comical. No doubt the writer has been added to the list. "

"###### makes a shitty burrito. Much like surfing the beach it sits on, you're always bette ..."

The Travel Beater Project is a DIY open source travel surfboard that can be brought on a plane as a carry on. This board is a work in progress and utilizes Catch Surf’s Beater surfboard. Matthew McGregor-Mento explains exactly how he made his board, his thought process behind the project, and how to make your own.

High in a misty valley in the Basque Pyrenees, miles from the ocean and surrounded by verdant sheep pastures, lies a prime surf spot. Its swells break with no wind or reef, and you can turn them on and off whenever you want. While a surf spot might form over hundreds of thousands of years, a team of Spanish engineers took the Wavegarden from concept to reality in just ten...

"Coming soon to a Great America near you!"

"@ sticker you said"There's a lot about this that doesn't look fun at all.... The wave look ..."