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…
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…
Leon Glatzer and Kirra Pinkerton victorious at Pismo Beach World Surf Open
The second annual Pismo Beach Open returned October 11-14.
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.
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…
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.
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.