Watermen Team Members chase the largest swell to hit California in years.
A week into 2023 and a series of north pacific storms provided one of the largest swells to hit California for the past 15 years. With the proximity of the storm, most big waves and outer reefs were too wild, so the mission was simple; get north of Los Angeles to some fickle point breaks and other areas that rarely see any size of swell, let alone a predicted 15 foot swell.
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Lifeguard Heroism: Tragic Mendocino Lifeguard Rescue
Tragic Mendocino Lifeguard Rescue Lifeguard Heroism is not machoism or glory. It is often death-defying attempts to save a life. Lifeguard rescues are not always successful, but the bravery does not go without valor. In some of the most extreme coastal conditions in...
The Thrill of Costa Rica
We caught up with our guy Grant Begley @dontfearthesweeper to talk story about his recent trip to Costa Rica. How he planned it, to what happened while they were down there. From the looks of it we think he scored. Our very own Sam...
Field Trip | Destination, Panama
EAN MILLER – CALIFORNIA STATE LIFEGUARD EARNS TWO MEDAL OF VALOR AWARDS:
Huge CONGRATULATIONS to one of our own Ean Miller Lifeguard II California State Parks, Mendocino Coast for receiving the USLA Medal of Valor (the highest-level award in lifeguarding)! Honored and presented by the State of California Parks. We are so proud of...
A Winter Wetsuit Alone May Not Cut It
Jeff Clark, Mavericks Whether they surf or SUP, lobster dive or scuba, swim or sail, most seasoned watermen know what it’s like to be in and around the water even when it’s a tad unbearable during winter. We know what it’s like to be out in a variety of water temps...
The Watermen Crew in Joshua Tree
We scramble out of the office and start our traffic-congested drive to the elusive Joshua Tree. We arrive in the quaint little town to find out that all the campsites are taken, so what do we do? Improvise! We drive ten miles or so from town and setup camp in the...
Do You Wear Anything Under a Wetsuit?
What do you wear under a wetsuit? Let’s be honest, a surfer’s most important and prized piece of equipment is their surfboard-hands down. But what a surfer or ocean lover wears in the water is right up there with their board in terms of importance, unless they want to...