Oceans, Waves and Beaches

Skipping stones through Bob Mignogna’s life might look like…
New York City -> Oahu’s north shore -> Surfing Magazine -> surf industry insider -> Uppers local -> Save Trestles.
I wanted to hear more about the spaces in between those milestones and what led him to taking on a meaningful… a crucial role in the Save Trestles [...]

I’ve always believed that everyone, every single person, can be part of our coastal conservation movement.
That belief is fuel for me everyday as I ponder how we can plug more and more people into this movement. What will it take to get this person to value our coasts? What are the issues that would hook [...]

Every year we recognize a small group of individuals and organizations that have helped us push our mission forward in substantial and notable ways.
This past weekend we hosted the 2008 Wavemaker Awards. These awards are given our annually by the Surfrider Foundation’s Board of Directors and Staff.
The following is the text from the press release. [...]

First… enjoyment.
It’s been said that two things have ruined surfing; leashes and forecasting.
Of course there is some truth to this claim, they have enabled more people to take up the sport and let more people be able to know conditions before they go down to surf. Once intelligence is shared those that previously guarded it [...]

Like many of you, I’ve watched Obama’s rise to prominence. Today, like millions of others around the globe, I watched him become President of the United States.
Since Surfrider Foundation is a non-partisan organization I won’t comment on the political aspects of the race or his positions, but will rather draw parallels from his oration to [...]

I spent many of my formative years living in a snow belt… I know was zero degrees feels like. So it’s with admiration and stoke that I share these photos. This is Stefan Ronchetti, the Minnesota-Superior SF Chapter President.
Check out that heater in the upper right of the top photo… baby, it’s cold outside. Try [...]

The above Japanese proverb sums up the Save Trestles fight for me.
Yesterday, we were informed that the Secretary of Commerce decided to uphold the California Coastal Commission’s decision to not allow a toll road to be built through a California State Park. If you’ve been following the Save Trestles fight, then you know the long, [...]

Ever wonder what’s happening in a particular region? Below is a list of what’s happening in Washington state.
MEETINGS:11/4 – South Coast Chapter – Grays Harbor College – Aberdeen – 6:30PM11/5 – Olympic Peninsula Chapter – See website – Port Angeles – 6:30PM11/6 – South Sound Chapter – University of Puget Sound RM. M103 – Tacoma [...]

Activism can (and should) take many forms.
To some it means an in-person demonstration and a myriad of clever signs. To others it means signing a petition. To me it means both of these and an infinite combination of opportunities via things just being invented. In some ways this all comes back to my broken-record “onramp” [...]

Ok, so it wasn’t a very hard question.
That said, I’m a bit shocked at the answers to this poll.
I thought people saw Surfrider Foundation as limited to a few countries. I was wrong, very wrong. It seems like everyone has a sense of our scope.
It’s always good to be wrong in instances where the truth [...]