Join Ocean Goddess Surf this Sunday, November 10th at 9am for their next FREE ladies surf meetup! Meet Ocean Goddess Surf at Topanga State Beach. They'll be set up at the picnic table. Look for the white Ocean Goddess Surf sign. Parking is free on the street. There is also a lot you can park in. Paddling out just after 9:30 all together! Please leave your valuables in your cars or at home as there won’t be anyone to watch them at this meetup.

All levels and all ages are welcome but there will not lessons given.
If you are looking to learn how to surf, check out their Level 1 (beginner) Surf Skills Clinic on Nov 17th, taught for women, by women.

If you are not comfortable surfing but want to hang out please come! There will be ladies of all levels and ages showing up and it is such a fun community! See you Sunday!

Come over to the The Waterfront Venice on Wednesday November 13th for Girls on Film - An evening of women’s surf and skate films.

Films featuring Elissa Steamer , Kassia Meador , Leah Dawson , Lola Mignot , Brooke Carlson, Nora Vasconcellos , Laura Enever , Jaleesa Vincent, Isabella Nichols, and more!

The Waterfront Venice
205 Ocean Front Walk,
Venice, CA 90291
(424) 309-5331

Are you a lover of classic longboarding? Are you mesmerized watching surfers effortlessly doing dropknees and bottom turns? Do you yearn to cross-step and perch on the nose, just like them, but not sure how to do it? Or are you a beginner who wants a chance to ask all the questions you have about how to improve, catch more waves and longer rides?

Carla Zamora grew up at First Point Malibu, one of the best longboarding waves in the world. Under the guidance of her father as well as a long list of logging legends, Carla learned the proper nuances exclusive to traditional longboarding.

This fall and winter, join Carla for a series of one-hour workshops at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost , geared specifically for the longboarder looking to improve their game. The workshops will progress from basic beginner level through to more advanced techniques and topics.

Come for the sessions that are of most interest to you, or sign on for the full set so that you can build on new knowledge each time.

$30 with advance purchase, $35 at door

Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost
22941 PCH, Malibu.

Session 2 | Saturday November 9th "Motion in the Ocean" | 9-10 AM

Maneuvering your board as an extension of your body is a key element to gliding gracefully and safely across the water. Topics covered include:

Bottom Turning
Cutbacks and redirecting
Staying with the Curl
Kickoutst

Session 3 | Saturday November 16th "Fancy Footwork" | 9-10 AM

So you think you can dance? Learn how to move along the length of your board in classic longboard style. Topics covered include:

Drop-Knee Cross-Stepping Nose-Riding

Session 4 | Saturday December 14th "Party Wave" | 9-10 AM

Finally, we will do a cumulative review of what we've learned and go into detail on any topics that were not covered in-depth. Topic covered include:

Combining skills
Taking your skills to the next level
Advanced Equipment
Squaretail vs Pintail
Fin Placement
The Proper Noserider

BUY TICKETS HERE

Avalon Gall surfing Malibu in this video by Full Moon Surf Club

An impressive $52K was raised at the 12th Skate the Coast event, hosted by Boarding for Breast Cancer. 160 people turned up to skate, bike or roll 19 miles from Santa Monica pier to Dive ‘n’ Surf in Rendondo Beach. The event kicked off with a Friday night party in Arbor, Venice, and the journey took place Saturday morning.

This past weekend, over 160 people attended Boarding for Breast Cancer’s (B4BC), 12th Annual Skate the Coast event raising over $52K for its breast cancer education, prevention and survivorship programs. The event encourages attendees to skate, bike, or roll 19 miles along the Southern California Coast, starting in Santa Monica and ending with a festival at Dive N’ Surf in Redondo Beach, Calif., while raising money for the cause.

Friday night, the Skate the Coast event kicked off with a party at Arbor Venice in Marina Del Rey and participants and friends enjoyed killer tunes by Dane Druess and enjoyed some tasty Traeger BBQ complemented with delicious organic juices provided by Suja.

Saturday morning, participants met up at the starting line at the Santa Monica Pier. This year, many new faces joined B4BC’s seasoned veterans including Shannon Dunn Downing, Carabeth Burnside and Jen O’Brian. With an array of participants from 6 months to 72 years old, the B4BC supporters cruised down the coast stopping at 3 hydration stops along the way at Marina Del Rey, Dockweiller Beach and Hermosa Beach.

Participants rested and refuelled with Suja Juices, Clif bars and snacks from Thrive market before rolling out to the next stop. Attendees crossed the finish line at Dive n Surf around 1:30 PM and celebrated the 19-mile journey with a block party in front of the store.

Participants, along with friends and family, were treated to a tasty lunch from Traeger Grills, Beyond Meat and Thrive Market as they listened to some great music from Truth Cartel and The Sendaways. Everyone shared stories of their journey and who they were riding for and the afternoon concluded with a huge raffle, awards and acknowledgements for our top fundraisers and fundraising teams.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and there is still time to donate to the Skate the Coast fund. Fundraising will be open until October 31 which can be done here: Skate The Coast Donations

About B4BC:
Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that advocates early detection and a healthy, active, and sustainable lifestyle as the best means for breast cancer prevention. Founded in 1996, B4BC empowers young people to make positive choices that promote lifelong wellness through outreach, prevention, sustainability, and support programs. For more information on B4BC please visit: Boarding for Breast Cancer

Surfing is more fun with friends!

Join Ocean Goddess Surf this Friday, October 18th at 7am for thenext FREE ladies surf meetup to kick off the weekend!

Meet Ocean Goddess Surf at the Topanga State Beach picnic tables. Look for the white Ocean Goddess Surf sign. Parking is free on the street. There is also a lot you can park in. Paddling out just after 7 all together! Please leave your valuables in your cars or at home as there won’t be a tent or anyone to watch them at this meetup.

All levels and all ages are welcome but there will no lessons given. If you are looking to learn how to surf, check out the Ocean Goddess Surf Website for the Level 1 (beginner) Surf Skills Clinic on Nov 17th, taught for women, by women.

If you are not comfortable surfing but want to hang out please come! Ladies of all levels and ages show up and it is such a fun community! See you Friday!

This Saturday. Ocean Goddess Surf is hosting their first Goddess Group Lessons! If you are in search of friendly, fun and girl powered beginner surf lessons, this is your chance! These will be at Venice Beach.

Lessons in LA can be expensive and it can be intimidating to try surfing alone. Join the Ocean Goddess Surf Coaches for a 1.5 hour lesson with up to 5 other women/girls of your skill level! Only $50 per person. All ages welcome. These are lessons for beginner surfers only.

Sign up via this link: Goddess Group Lessons - 3 time slots - 8am, 10am and 12pm. 6 girls max per lesson.

Your lesson includes:
1.5 hour instruction on land and in water
Surfboard
Surf Photo
**Note for these lessons, wetsuit is not included in price. $10 extra to rent one.

Are you a lover of classic longboarding? Are you mesmerized watching surfers effortlessly doing dropknees and bottom turns? Do you yearn to cross-step and perch on the nose, just like them, but not sure how to do it? Or are you a beginner who wants a chance to ask all the questions you have about how to improve, catch more waves and longer rides?

Carla Zamora grew up at First Point Malibu, one of the best longboarding waves in the world. Under the guidance of her father as well as a long list of logging legends, Carla learned the proper nuances exclusive to traditional longboarding.

This fall and winter, join Carla for a series of one-hour workshops at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost , geared specifically for the longboarder looking to improve their game. The workshops will progress from basic beginner level through to more advanced techniques and topics.

Come for the sessions that are of most interest to you, or sign on for the full set so that you can build on new knowledge each time.

$30 with advance purchase, $35 at door

Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost
22941 PCH, Malibu. Session 1 | Saturday October 26th "New to the Bu" | 9-10 AM

If you a beginner and want more knowledge about how to navigate the breaks in and around LA county, this session offers insider guidance on how to best to get your feet wet. Topics covered include:

Etiquette
Pop-ups
Paddling and positioning
Going down the line
Proper Equipment

Session 2 | Saturday November 9th "Motion in the Ocean" | 9-10 AM

Maneuvering your board as an extension of your body is a key element to gliding gracefully and safely across the water. Topics covered include:

Bottom Turning
Cutbacks and redirecting
Staying with the Curl
Kickoutst

Session 3 | Saturday November 16th "Fancy Footwork" | 9-10 AM

So you think you can dance? Learn how to move along the length of your board in classic longboard style. Topics covered include:

Drop-Knee Cross-Stepping Nose-Riding

Session 4 | Saturday December 14th "Party Wave" | 9-10 AM

Finally, we will do a cumulative review of what we've learned and go into detail on any topics that were not covered in-depth. Topic covered include:

Combining skills
Taking your skills to the next level
Advanced Equipment
Squaretail vs Pintail
Fin Placement
The Proper Noserider

BUY TICKETS HERE

B4BC's 12th Annual Skate the Coast
Presented by Suja
October 11th-12th, 2019
Santa Monica & Redondo Beach, CA

Boarding 4 Breast Cancer Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is excited to announce its 12th Annual Skate the Coast, a 19-mile skate-bike-roll from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach along the iconic Southern California Strand.

Join us in our collective push for prevention as we honor those who are and have fought breast cancer by coming to our pre-party on October 11th and/or skating with us on October 12th.



This series attracts skaters of all ages and abilities. Please help us in reaching our $70K goal to benefit B4BC’s outreach, prevention, and survivorship programs by creating a fundraising page. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $50 to join in the fun, but the more you raise, the better the prizes!

**NEW THIS YEAR**

B4BC will be adding a drop in at Dockweiler State Beach for those who want to join later in the skate.

SCHEDULE:

Friday October 11th – Pre-Party

5PM–9PM | Arbor Venice

We're kicking off the weekend with a pre-party hosted by our friends at Arbor! Come by for live music, art auctions, food and drinks! You'll be able to meet your fellow skaters and the B4BC crew.

Arbor Venice
108 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA 90292

Saturday October 12th – Skate the Coast
8:00AM | Veteran's Park Redondo Beach

Veteran's Park
309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

8:00AM SHARP Park and meet at Veterans Park in Redondo Beach, and get shuttled to the start at the north side of the Santa Monica Pier. Skate, Bike or Rollerskate 19-miles along the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach.

3 Hydration Stations along the way: 10:15AM Marina Del Rey Parking Lot 5
11:15AM Dockwieler State Beach/ South Bay Drop In
12:00PM Hermosa Beach Pier
1:00PM Finish Line and Awards Ceremony hosted by Dive N Surf!

Dive N Surf
504 N Broadway
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Click here for more info & to register.

An evening of Cocktails & Conversation with champion surfer and wellness entrepreneur Rochelle Ballard on Thursday, Oct. 10

Rochelle Ballard, former professional surfer and 2012 ISA World Master’s Champion from Kauai, has carved out some time to hang out at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost in Malibu while she's in California. Join her for this rare opportunity to have cocktails and fireside chats in the Surf Club with this legend!

She still holds the record for two perfect 10 barrel rides in a single heat since 1997. Rochelle Ballard has been considered one of the best female barrel riders and known for pushing the level in women’s barrel riding and big wave surfing in the past two decades. She was also featured and surfed for the lead in the box office hit Blue Crush.



Rochelle is now the founder of Surf Into Yoga, an elite wellness retreat business in Kauai. She started Surf Into Yoga to share surf, wellness, and aloha with people from around the world.

Thursday, Oct. 10th from 7 to 9pm at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost 22941 PCH, Malibu.

Questions? Give us a call at 424-425-8033

Tickets $10, space is limited so reserve your spot early!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Professional Surfer MALIA WARD will be offering surfing lessons to people of all ages and experience! Whether it is taking a lesson to experience surfing for the first time, or learning to hone your surf craft, spots are now available!

ABOUT MALIA: Malia Ward is one of the top rising stars of the World Surf League, having competed in competitions such as the Newport Classic and Los Cabos Classic. As one of the premiere up-and-coming surfers, Malia has been heavily inspiring the representation of women within the sport. As both a student and professional surfer, Malia has been pushing the boundaries of what it means to be both a superstar and student!

DATE: October 4, 2019
TIME: Session 1: 10AM-12PM, Session 2: 12:30 PM-2:30 PM, Session 3: 3PM-5 PM
COST: $100 for 2 Hour Session
LOCATION: Santa Monica Beach (Exact Location to be Specified Later)
HOW TO BOOK: Please contact Chan Lee at 213-600-2351, or email chanlee@usc.edu
EQUIPMENT: Surfboards will be provided by staff of the event, however, items such as wetsuits can be discussed to assist with getting the proper equipment!

As part of the core curriculum within the Lloyd Grief Center for Entrepreneurship within USC, UP TO $500 WILL BE DONATED TO THE NFTE: Network for Teaching Entrepreneursh

Are you a lover of classic longboarding? Are you mesmerized watching surfers effortlessly doing dropknees and bottom turns? Do you yearn to cross-step and perch on the nose, just like them, but not sure how to do it? Or are you a beginner who wants a chance to ask all the questions you have about how to improve, catch more waves and longer rides?

Carla Zamora grew up at First Point Malibu, one of the best longboarding waves in the world. Under the guidance of her father as well as a long list of logging legends, Carla learned the proper nuances exclusive to traditional longboarding.

This fall and winter, join Carla for a series of one-hour workshops at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost , geared specifically for the longboarder looking to improve their game. The workshops will progress from basic beginner level through to more advanced techniques and topics.

Come for the sessions that are of most interest to you, or sign on for the full set so that you can build on new knowledge each time.

$30 with advance purchase, $35 at door

Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost
22941 PCH, Malibu.

Session 1 | Saturday October 26th "New to the Bu" | 9-10 AM

If you a beginner and want more knowledge about how to navigate the breaks in and around LA county, this session offers insider guidance on how to best to get your feet wet. Topics covered include:

Etiquette
Pop-ups
Paddling and positioning
Going down the line
Proper Equipment

Session 2 | Saturday November 9th "Motion in the Ocean" | 9-10 AM

Maneuvering your board as an extension of your body is a key element to gliding gracefully and safely across the water. Topics covered include:

Bottom Turning
Cutbacks and redirecting
Staying with the Curl
Kickoutst

Session 3 | Saturday November 16th "Fancy Footwork" | 9-10 AM

So you think you can dance? Learn how to move along the length of your board in classic longboard style. Topics covered include:

Drop-Knee Cross-Stepping Nose-Riding

Session 4 | Saturday December 14th "Party Wave" | 9-10 AM

Finally, we will do a cumulative review of what we've learned and go into detail on any topics that were not covered in-depth. Topic covered include:

Combining skills
Taking your skills to the next level
Advanced Equipment
Squaretail vs Pintail
Fin Placement
The Proper Noserider

BUY TICKETS HERE

Join Ocean Goddess Surf for the next Free Ladies Surf Meetup! Saturday, September 28th!

These are 2x a month meetups for women and girls of all ages and skill levels to take over the lineup with girl power, maybe learn something new, and meet new/gather with familiar friends!

This week Ocean Goddess Surf be at Topanga Beach. There is a big parking lot right there and there is also free street parking.

9:00 AM - Arrive, stretch, meet + Greet
9:30 AM - Paddle Out/Group Surf
11:00 AM - Beach Hangout with free refreshments (or keep surfing as long as you want!)

Ocean Goddess Surf has a few boards left for rental. They are $10 each and you must DM via Instagram to reserve and pay ahead of time. If you rent a board and don’t show up there are no refunds as they are bringing it to the beach specifically for you. If you need things like wetsuits, it is suggested you rent these things on Friday, as the surf shops don’t open until around 10 on Saturday. The recommended shop is ZJ Boarding House in Santa Monica.

Questions? Comments? Just want to send some love? DM via Instagram at @oceangoddesssurf! See you there on Saturday! Share with and bring your girlfriends!

Get all the details on OceanGoddessSurf.com, and by following their Instagram: @oceangoddesssurf

An evening of Cocktails & Conversation with champion surfer and wellness entrepreneur Rochelle Ballard on Thursday, Oct. 10

Rochelle Ballard, former professional surfer and 2012 ISA World Master’s Champion from Kauai, has carved out some time to hang out at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost in Malibu while she's in California. Join her for this rare opportunity to have cocktails and fireside chats in the Surf Club with this legend!

She still holds the record for two perfect 10 barrel rides in a single heat since 1997. Rochelle Ballard has been considered one of the best female barrel riders and known for pushing the level in women’s barrel riding and big wave surfing in the past two decades. She was also featured and surfed for the lead in the box office hit Blue Crush.



Rochelle is now the founder of Surf Into Yoga, an elite wellness retreat business in Kauai. She started Surf Into Yoga to share surf, wellness, and aloha with people from around the world.

Thursday, Oct. 10th from 7 to 9pm at Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost 22941 PCH, Malibu.

Questions? Give us a call at 424-425-8033

Tickets $10, space is limited so reserve your spot early!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Join Ocean Goddess Surf for their first morning surf meetup! Free Surf + Coffee. Ladies only! This Wednesday, Sept 18th! Catch some waves and grab some coffee to start your day!

Wake + Break Morning Surf Sesh
9/18/19
7AM
Topanga Beach
Meet at picnic table down by the beach at 7 so we can paddle out together!
Free Dogtown Coffee!

You must be able to paddle out and surf on your own for this meetup. Beg-int to adv surfers only. We will not have board rentals or surf instruction.

Bring your girlfriends for an empowering all female surf sesh! See you there!

Get all the details on OceanGoddessSurf.com, and by following their Instagram: @oceangoddesssurf

Untamed Daughters is an event experience, conceptualized by Changing Tides Foundation and GrlSwirl, to bring together untamed, unconventional and adventurous women for a day of community, environment, action sports and empowerment.

This was the first-ever Untamed Daughters event which took place in Venice beach in the summer of 2019! Some of the special guests and attendees included: Rochelle Ballard, Elena Hight, Lex Weinstein, Sian Hurst and Laura Thornhill Caswell.

The event would not have been made possible without the support of Rothys , Vuori, Marine Layer, GoPro, Mizu, & The Butcher's Daughter. Huge thanks to all the sponsors who donated to our goodie bags and to the day as well: Boz Tea, Zola, ClifBar, Leus Towels, Aloha Collection, Simply Straws, Avasol & Summer of Surf. Thanks to our after-party sponsors Juneshine, Lone Wolfs , Carver, Big Daddy's Pizza, Dersu, King Archie Band & Winter.

Edit: Devon Steigerwald
Photos: Jessica Whitehead

It’s the summer of 1957, and there’s a new face on the California surfer scene, Kathy Kohner. Although small, she is mighty, tackling waves four times her height. But, in order to do so, she needs to get that pesky long board out from the rear window of her family’s Buick…

Looking to make some friends after years abroad, Kathy has gone to the beach with her family in search of some worthy prospects. With long board in tow, a clear choice seems to be a group of guys in search of the perfect wave…surfers. No one is fully accepted into the surfer subculture until they are given a nickname, and after proving herself in the squall, Kathy will eventually be dubbed Gidget by her buddies — a hybrid for girl and midget, due to her diminutive 5'1" stature. Over the summer, during the car rides back to Brentwood from Malibu, Kathy will go on to tell her parents about her new friends, experiences, and, of course, nickname, inspiring her father to write Gidget: The Little Girl with Big Ideas — a book that would become so popular it would eventually evolve into a book series, movie series, TV series, comic book, and documentary. While Kathy will eventually give up surfing, her legend will live on in the form of Gidget — cowabunga!

Photo: Allan Grant

Twice a month Ocean Goddess Surf hosts Open Ladies Surf Meets for women in the LA area.

The next one is Sunday, Sept 8th, at Tower 26 in Ocean Park, Santa Monica. Beginners welcome, get all the details on OceanGoddessSurf.com, and by following their Instagram: @oceangoddesssurf

You know That LBB (little black bikini) you have always wanted? Well now you can get it at 40% off!

Santa Monica's CAMI AND JAX is having a Labor Day sale. Shop in store and online using code “SUMMER40” and get 40% off!

CAMI AND JAX
1525 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Meet the designers behind L.A label CAMI AND JAX and join their swim team.


And have you entered the CAMI AND JAX Giveaway ?

Malibu's Frankie's Bikinis is having a Labor Day sale, up to 50% off sitewide at frankiesbikinis.com