Part One The Diva Cup Community Helplessly trying to untangle the hooks locking her in the impact zone, then middle schooler Sierra Emrick realized she was stuck and needed immediate help. At a Pismo Pier surf contest, Emrick got her bun mangled in a mess of gear from nearby fishermen. She locked eyes with a […]
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Day of the divas: Girls who shred in the Central Coast
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. The Diva Cup is more than your average surf competition. Led by a team of fierce women, the Diva Cup was founded to provide female surfers in the Central Coast with their own surf invitational, as a growing number of women compete in […]
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Large waves and rip currents prompt Central Coast beach warnings
San Luis Obispo County beaches will be under a high surf advisory watch from Dec. 3-5 due to large, breaking waves and rip currents, with residents and visitors advised to stay out of the water and away from rocks and the break.
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Second annual surfboard swap rolling in Saturday
For those in need of a new surfboard who don’t want to pay high prices, or simply wish to connect with others in the local surfing community, surfboard shaper Shea Somma’s annual surfboard swap is just around the corner. The event will take place on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Field Day Coffee’s […]
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Six weeks after being attacked by a shark, Nick Wapner is back in the water
Not many people can say they have been bitten by a shark and lived to surf again. Communication studies sophomore Nick Wapner was attacked by a shark at Montaña de Oro State Park off Sandspit Beach in Jan. 2019. Both his legs were bitten, but after only six weeks, Wapner was back in the water. […]
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This student is making a surfboard out of recycled wood from Pismo Pier
In Summer 2018, during the reconstruction of the Pismo Beach Pier, old wooden planks from the original pier were put up for sale. Aerospace engineering junior Malachi Edland did not want to put these good resources to waste. Already having an old foam surfboard at home, Edland decided to upcycle the board using those wood […]
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Leon Glatzer and Kirra Pinkerton victorious at Pismo Beach World Surf Open
The second annual Pismo Beach Open returned October 11-14.
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Forever Stoked: 20 years of sharing nature and positivity through art
Charlie Clingman and Chris Pedersen founded Forever Stoked through their shared passion of surfing and art.
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Spookfest brings out ghouls and groms
When you think of Halloween, what typically comes to mind? Trick-or-treating? Scary movies? For biomedical engineering senior Griffin Paul, it’s surfing. Four Halloweens ago, Paul and his friends decided to throw on their costumes and hit the waves. “It turned out to be a blast and we decided to make it a tradition,” Paul said. […]
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Annual kiteboarding expo honors Cal Poly alumnus
Kiteboarders traveled to Pismo to demo new gear, ride the waves, and support the family of Kinsley ThomasWong.
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Chris Burkard inspires at San Luis Obispo Surf and Film Festival
A surfer zips up his wetsuit and holds his short board by his side, staring at the freezing abyss that is the Arctic Circle.