The Olympic trials for surfing are being held in El Salvador. The seeds for this were planted decades ago by young Californians looking for good waves.
Surfing
Posted inCoast Life
Throwing a stokefest for Ben Kelly: Shark victim’s loved ones pay tribute with inclusive ‘No Contest’
Q&A WITH BEN’s WIFE: In a heartfelt conversation with Lookout, Katie Kelly talks about the daily difficulties of pushing ahead without her husband and the special memories and people who help get her through.
Posted inUncategorized
Riding the ‘cerebral surf’ wave: How Santa Cruz’s epic surf-rock trio The Mermen keep on shredding
THE HERE & NOW: Jim Thomas and his band The Mermen don’t just attract fans, they draw disciples. Think that’s hyperbole? We talked to a sampling of those who live for the complex, acid-splashed, surf-inspired tunes that come from his guitar.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Olympic hopeful surfer killed by lightning while training in El Salvador
Katherine Diaz, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador, died Friday after being struck by lightning while training for an Olympic-qualifying event.
Posted inPandemic Life
Meet the surf/skate culture preservationists who helped rock, heal the Pleasure Point neighborhood
As hosts of the popular podcast ‘Off the Lip’ podcast, Neil Pearlberg and Terry Campion are both chronicling and creating surf/skate culture in Pleasure Point. During COVID they’ve provided a much-needed outlet for musicians and those us needing music in our lives.
Posted inCoast Life
We asked, you answered: Surfers offer safety solutions in response to Lookout stories
A Lookout survey asked surfers their thoughts about problems that are making paddling into Santa Cruz waters increasingly dangerous — and what solutions they think might be viable to explore in 2021.
Posted inCoast Life
How to keep people safer when waves are pumping? Santa Cruz surfers call for flag system
Calls for a flag system to warn of dangerous conditions have swelled among Santa Cruz’s surf community. New Supervisor-Elect Manu Koenig plans to bring a proposal forward. Also, tell us your suggestions at the bottom of this story.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
‘I was dead’: How a quick-rising swell at Pleasure Point nearly cost one experienced surfer his life
Wayne Kiba was lucky to end up floating on his back in the water, he was lucky to have quick help from first responders and he was lucky to have the fortune of good karma on his side.
