Like every year, we gather all of our experienced paid judges a few weeks before the contest to test the equipment and also comment on the issues other contests had during the season. Riders and judges spent all morning at Aliso, with some overcast, choppy but decent conditions. Tex still managed to capture some of [...]
Beautiful, warm, sunny Saturday Session with a small swell to top it off! Lately Thalia Street has been offering very good skimming conditions at mid to high tide. Amber Torrealba, Paul Carey, Jon Howell, Jude Young, Matthieu Thibaud, Leo Bushman and many more exchange many good rides in beautiful conditions. Pictures by Tex Haines
"What a Trip!" features Professional riders Beau Johnston, Jon howell, and Johnny Salta, . A road trip starting in Laguna Beach traveling North to Santa Cruz. They were accompanied by the very talented Filmer/Editor Skylar Wilson. They wasted no time trying to find any unique skim spots with some shorebreak and enough sand for running [...]
Two female skimboard champions who grew up on opposite sides of the continent, share a parallel journey in pursuit of their commitment to skimboarding and the ocean. Narrated by Amber Torrealba, this story follows a glimpse into the roots and challenges that aligned their path and fueled this passion for chasing coastlines. Starring: Amber Torrealba [...]
Big thanks to the City of laguna Beach and the lifeguards for going back to the way Aliso Beach was managed before with the County of Orange. We had a lot of fun, some very nice sets rolled in, Johnny Salta reached the furthest ones, bringing it all the way back to the beach. Lynn [...]
This is exactly where we meet up every morning this Summer for the Skim Camps. Click on the link for info and to sign up if you are interested! In the heart of the Laguna Beach Hip District, Brooks is known for the most consistent point break in Laguna. Every year, and often at the [...]
The marine layer is finally gone, and gave us some beautiful sunshine for this Saturday Session. We are adapting to the new Laguna Beach regulation in place since the City took over the control of the South Laguna Beaches. As of right now we are stuck on the South end ONLY from sunrise to sunset. [...]
Change of style in the Saturday Session summary, we asked ChatGPT to write it. What do you think? Last Saturday morning, a thrilling skimboarding session was organized by Victoria Skimboards at Aliso Beach in the picturesque town of Laguna Beach, CA. Despite the overcast weather, the conditions were perfect, and excitement filled the air. Skimboarding [...]
A bit of Swell, nice slope and still a cloudy sky for this Saturday Session. Jon Howell, Brandon Sears, Leo Bushman and many more showed up for hot coffee and donuts. Some fun ones rolled in, and Tex was there to capture the best photos.
