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Shea Somma inside his shaping bay. Photo by Nico Mireles

Meet the Central Coast shaper behind Shea Somma Designs

Nick Mireles October 17, 2023

Shea Somma is an award winning surfboard shaper based out of San Luis Obispo, Calif., where he operates his business, Somma Special Designs. Before Somma ever reached for a hand planer, a tool used by...

Pier fishing. Photo by "Public Domain Pictures"

Pier fishing: The art of snagging surfers

Damon Quintard May 20, 2021

As surfers, we know that some of the best waves are created by a giant rock or a pier that gives the wave a distinct shape. With the large crowds of new surfers filling up lineups all over California,...

Nick Wapner moments after a great white shark attack near Montaña de Oro. Photo by Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center ER nurse

A SLO town shark attack: 2 years later

Damon Quintard May 12, 2021

Two years following a brutal shark attack in Montaña de Oro, Nick Wapner, 21, a surfer and Cal Poly student, still pushes himself on a surfboard and has immense love for the ocean. In January, 2019,...

Preparing for lift-off on a northern peak. Photo by Brett Hoffman

Chris Murphy: A man in a fish’s world

Damon Quintard April 19, 2021

Chris Murphy, 23, is a passionate surfer hailing from Encinitas, Calif., who has nothing but respect for the immense San Luis Obispo County coastline.  Murphy grew up in La Jolla, Calif., where he...

A line up of surfers south of SLO. Photo by Todd Weaver

How the pandemic changed surfing

Damon Quintard December 14, 2020

Following the rules and regulations that COVID-19 has placed on citizens in California, the number of inexperienced beginners and wave-deprived locals has created a much more hostile environment for surfers...

David Vizulis after a surf session in Morro Bay. Photo by Damon Quintard

David Vizulis: A SLO County surfer

Damon Quintard December 1, 2020

David Vizulis is a musician, artist, skateboarder, dog lover, and, perhaps most of all, a surfer.  Vizulis is 20 years old and lives wherever he pleases, on his own terms. While he has a place to stay...

Women's winner Izzi Gomez and her brother carry Men's winner Taro Watanabe after his victory. Photo by Emma Nushi

Local professional surf competition crowns two first-time champions

Emma Nushi April 16, 2020

The month of March opened with a major surfing competition held in Morro Bay as part of the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series. The competition, termed the SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, took place...

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