May 8- May 20

SURFACE:  Surf Art & Photography by Brown Cannon III  |  marin
 

If you missed Brown Cannon's last San Francisco show, be sure to catch opening night of his brilliant exhibit and newly added works in "SURFACE, "  a collection of photography and surfboard art.  The exhibit includes gorgeous surfboards inlayed with mesmerizing images, done in collaboration with Santa Cruz shapers Bruce Gordon & Nick Palandrani of GP Surfboards, are on display (and for sale). 

The sales proceeds benefit the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and the Marine Mammal Center -- two groups making a big difference San Francisco Bay's ecology.  The entire exhibit is on view through May 20.

The ocean, travel, surfing, and photography have long been passions for the Mill Valley-based Cannon, an alum of the Art Center College of Pasadena. The goal of "Surface" is to raise ocean awareness. Many of Cannon's images have appeared in major publications like National Geographic Adventure, Travel & Leisure, Outside Magazine, Gourmet and more.  See Brown Cannon's work here and check out this interview.

Additional "Surface" exhibit dates: 
San Clemente:  Opening June 10, thru Aug 16 at Casa Romantica; 
Bolinas:  Opening June 20, through Aug 2 at Bolinas Art Museum

May 9
saturday

PROOFLAB and the Marin Human Race  |  marin
 

Join the Proof Lab crew and run with us in the Marin Organic team this year -- there's still time to join! If you want to run with us you need to raise $100 for Marin Organic, and Proof Lab will double whatever you raise, up to a total of $2000. Marin Organic is one of the local environmental non-profits we support through our 1% For The Planet membership.
 

The 5K Marin Human Race is the largest collaborative fundraising event in Marin. The race starts at 8:30, and at a light jog, it should only take 30 min. Let us know if you are going to sign up so we can plan for you! on race day -- email "WILL 'at' prooflab.com" for more info, or call Will at 415-517-8155.  Hope to see some of you there! We need more surfers as some bragging rights are on the line!

May 9
saturday

Surfrider SANTA CRUZ Beach Cleanup |  capitola
 

Every first Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we walk a different local beach and clean-up trash. All ages welcome and invited to help. These clean-ups also provide a source of community volunteer work as required of students in many local schools, clubs and colleges.  Please bring sturdy shoes, water, sun block (or rain gear). If you haven't registered for a cleanup before, please do so here.

May 12, 2009

tuesday

Mastering Waves:  Learning How to Surf    |  Marina/Monterey
 

Just getting into surfing? Elliott Almond, a life-long surfer and award-winning sportswriter (LA Times, San Jose Mercury News) introduces the world of surfing with slides and tips from his new book, “Surfing: Mastering Waves from Basic to Intermediate”. Come learn the essentials for getting started: gear, fitness training,  safety tips, surf techniques and stretches.   Also get pointers on finding beginner beaches and safely sharing the waters with sharks. 

Santa Cruz shaper John Mel, SurfTech's Randy French, Mavericks. and other local & industry personalities are featured in the book.    Preview the book |  Buy it here.

Additional presentation:
7 pm, Wednesday, May 20 at REI San Carlos

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May 12
tuesday

Surfrider SANTA CRUZ MEETING + SHARK RESEARCH TALK  | santa cruz
 

Got burning questions about sharks? 

Don't miss hearing Sean Van Sommeran, Executive Director of the Pelagic Shark Foundation and our chapter Storm Drain Stenciling leader's talk.  He will share his latest PSRF shark research for the year, touching on genetics, behavior, diet, seasonal movements, and tracking and tagging, to name a few. 

Featured on National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet,  and much more, Sean and his slideshow + Q&A session are always highly informative and entertaining.
The public and non-members are welcome.  Light Refreshments will be served.

BONUS:  The  FIRST 20 PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE THEIR CHOICE OF A FREE SURFRIDER SANTA CRUZ T-SHIRT OR HAT!  

May 12
tuesday

Surfrider SAN FRANCISCO - Chapter Meeting  |  san francisco
 

This is a general chapter meeting. We will be hearing from guest speakers on upcoming local issues, as well as the usual agenda of our chapter's current campaigns and local programs. Please RSVP to wesw@sfsurfrider.org to ensure a sense of meeting size is accurate.

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May 15
friday

FILM SCREENING:  The Women & The Waves  |  santa cruz
 

Don't miss the Santa Cruz Film Festival screening of The Women and The Waves, a new women's surfing documentary by Heather Hudson and Peck Euwer, explores the lives of female surfers who, through the decades, have chosen to paddle head first into the male dominated sport of surfing and found a place of their own.  It features Linda Benson, Kim Merrick and other luminaries, including interviews and footage of Santa Cruz's Zeuf Hesson, Jenny Useldinger, and Ashley Lloyd.  Run time:  48 mins.

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May 16
saturday

LIFE IS A WAVE -- 2009 Save The Wave Coalition Benefit   |  san francisco
 

This year's Save The Waves Coalition benefit  honors surf philanthropist Fernando Aguerre.  Be sure to buy tickets early, as it typically sells out.  This fantastic evening features:

o Live music from the Bayonics, Kapakahi; The Dung Beetles, plus DJ stylings from M3 (Green Gorilla), omarEtch (Omar Etcheverria), DJ Paul

o Surf Film Audio-Visuals

o Live & Silent Auction with amazing, limited-edition items, from surfboards, a SUP with paddle, skateboards, surf art, wetsuits, spa treatments, yoga and training sessions, surf "heroes" excursions, concert and sports tickets, and an Indo boat trip!

o Surprise entertainment & Special guests TBA
 

All proceeds benefit Save The Waves Coalition.

May 16
saturday

Beach Boot Camp Fundraiser   |  san francisco
 

Join Surf For Life's boot camp fundraiser with Jeannette from Schnell Schnell Outdoor Fitness & Boot Camp.    100% of the money goes to the non-profit, Surf for Life, helping to connect surfers and non-surfers with community service activities, such as their program to rebuild a school in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica.

This challenging 90-minute boot camp includes watching the waves, and get your heart & body going with hill runs, push-ups, crunches, burpees, sprints, jumps and more. Finish off with 20+ minutes of core strengthening and a stretching session. Cool down with a jump into the ocean!   Folks of all fitness levels welcome. |  More info.

May 17
sunday

6th Annual Swap Meet + Huge Log Shop Weekend Sale  |  pacifica
 

Not partaking in Bay to Breakers?  The 6th Annual Surf Gear Swap Meet in Pacifica goes down at the Log Shop on Sunday May 17.  Come buy, sell, trade or simply browse.  Check out private sellers and surf industry reps/ vendors selling all types of surf-related gear, including wetsuits, surfboards, clothing, sunglasses, mags and more.  Enjoy live music, plus don’t miss the Annual Weekend Long Blow-Out Sale at Log Shop where all boards are 10% off, all items already on sale become 75% off, and accessories are 30% off.
 
Sellers – if you’d like to reserve a space, reply here to Stef P.

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May 19

tuesday

Wingnut's Complete Surfing - a Book Event |  santa cruz
 

Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, the Santa Cruz longboard icon and Endless Summer II film, talks about his new instructional book, Wingnut’s Complete Surfing.  Taking your surf up several notches requires knowledge of crucial basics such as wave dynamics, board design and performance, and strategies for paddling out through the wave breaks. Wingnut's book also covers surfing history, tips on surf travel and more.  

(Book List Price $17.95 | $14 at Amazon).

If you didn’t know, Wingnut recently moved on from his sales & marketing roles at O’Neill to Santa Cruz Surfboards...And his video series, “Wingnut's Art of Longboarding" have been some of the top selling surf videos ever.  Follow him on Twitter here.

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May 20

wednesday

SALTWATER BUDDHA - Book BENEFIT at the Riptide    |  San Francisco
 

Come out for a special Wet Wednesday at the Riptide -- It's a Surfrider San Francisco fundraiser  that celebrates the release of Jaimal Yogis’ new book, Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea, plus Roberto Vezzone’s local surf films, and other local art.  A Danny Hess 6'3" surfboard and books will be raffled off.

About Saltwater Buddha
(List $14.95 | $10.17 at Amazon)
Fed up with suburban teenage life, Jaimal Yogis ran off to Hawaii with little more than a copy of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha and enough cash for a surfboard. His journey is a coming-of-age saga that takes him from communes to monasteries and the icy New York shore. Equal parts spiritual memoir and surfer's tale, this is a chronicle of finding meditative focus in the barrel of a wave and eternal truth in the great salty blue.  See reviews here.   See more California book tour dates here.

An avid surfer and global travel, Jaimal Yogis is an award-winning journalist  whohas written for numerous publications, including: The Washington Post,  The Surfer’s Journal, Transworld Surf, and San Francisco Magazine.

Check out Roberto Vezzone’s short film on Jaimal's new memoir here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL75y3ZbaW0

May 20

wednesday

Mastering Waves:  Learning How to Surf    |  San Carlos
 

Elliott Almond, a life-long surfer and award-winning sportswriter (LA Times, San Jose Mercury News) introduces the world of surfing to with slides and tips from his new book, “Surfing: Mastering Waves from Basic to Intermediate”. Come learn the essentials for getting started: gear, fitness training,  safety tips, surf techniques and stretches.   Also get pointers on finding beginner beaches and safely sharing the waters with sharks.    Preview the book |  Buy it here.

Additional presentation:
7 pm, Tuesday May 12 at REI Marina (Monterey)

May 23

saturday

THE PRESENT - a thomas campbell film + Mattson2    |  Santa Cruz
 

Santa Cruz's Thomas Campbell, who brought us great films like The Seedling and Sprout, debuts his third film, The Present.  Shot in 16mm, the film explores the digitalization of surf films, and captures the surfing traditions and landscape of modern surfing as it is today. Area locals like C.J Nelson, Michel Junod, and Danny Hess a featured alongside David Rastovich, Dane Reynolds, Chelsea Georgesen, Ry Craike and others.

 Musical guests Mattson Two will perform at the screening. View Trailer here.

The SF film screening garnered rave reviews, so buy your tickets early!

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May 24

sunday

San Francisco Surfrider's Beach Cleanup    |  San Francisco
 

Meet us at Stairway 17, directly across from the Beach Chalet Restaurant at 1000 Great Highway San Francisco, CA 94121.  We provide all of the necessary cleanup supplies at our cleanups -- all you have to do is show up! Be sure to check our events calendar prior to arriving to ensure there are no last-minute changes. Note that rain cancels any planned cleanups.

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May 31

sunday

"Out of the Blue" - a Santa Cruz Surfing Club documentary  | Santa Cruz
 

This historical documentary, directed by local Santa Cruz filmmaker Chris Thompson, originally debuted at the PacificRim Film Festival...It features archival footage and interviews with the original Santa Cruz Surfing Club members.  Film length:  56 mins.

Synopsis:  In the late 1930's the sport of surfing finally arrived to stay in Northern California when a small group of Los Angeles surfers in college in San Jose began to venture over to the coast and surf the frigid waters along Santa Cruz. The local kids soon became inspired to take up the sport for themselves with no formal instruction, making their own equipment and banding together to help each other along and overcome the elements. Eventually, more of the town's youth would join in and The Santa Cruz Surfing Club was formed, complete with a boardhouse and clubhouse that became the center of the social scene on the beach until World War II changed their lives and brought a sudden end to a memorable era in California's history. 

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