Only 4 days left until Maui & Sons® Venice Beach is OFFICIALLY CLOSED!! Come buy a raffle ticket for $3 and enter to win a free deck!

A video by German in Venice about some company that was out on the Venice Beach Basketball court filming some pollution commercial.

The Malibu-based production company Planet Grande and the City of #Malibu invite all residents to attend a free community screening of the documentary film “Johnny Strange: Born To Fly,” Thursday, October 24, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Malibu City Hall.

The 80-minute film documents Johnny Strange, who grew up in Malibu and became an international extreme sports athlete, known for mountain climbing, big wave surfing and extreme skydiving until he was tragically killed in a skydiving accident. The film was directed by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin and produced by Veronica Brady, all Malibu residents.

Johnny Strange rose to fame as the youngest person to climb the tallest mountain in each continent, including Mt. Everest when he was just 17 years old. When he discovered BASE jumping (skydiving from buildings, antennae, spans and earth) and wingsuit flying, he found his life’s true passion. Taken from hundreds of hours of Johnny’s personal video archive, and featuring intimate insights from family members, friends and Johnny himself, the film traces his journey from the world’s highest mountains to one of the world’s most dangerous sports, and the dramatic turn of events leading up to his final jump.

The screening will be followed by a question and answer session. The event is free to attend, but an RSVP is required. To RSVP or for more information, visit Born To Fly Documentary Screening or email Kriesgo@malibucity.org.

Stay warm in the water and feel good about doing it.

For the month of October, Vissla will be collecting your old wetsuits in exchange for $30 off your next Vissla full suit purchase. In an effort to keep them from becoming waste in our landfills, Vissla will be upcycling them into changing mats in partnership with SUGA.

Here's how it works Mail Vissla your old full suit from any brand with a note that includes your email address. Upon receipt, we’ll send you a code for $30 off your next Vissla full suit purchase. You’ll save on a wetsuit this season and help to reduce the amount of waste in our landfills.

Exchange valid for full suits only and limited to one code per person
For questions & inquiries: care@vissla.com

Ship to:
ATTN: Stoke Exchange
18 Journey #B
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Forecast from Surflies: "North Pacific Busts Open -- South Pacific Not Done"
"Strong NW swell kicks off the second half of the month for Northern California, with SoCal getting a little energy as well"

Which means North CA is getting waves, like usual, and Socal is not, like usual.



"South Pacific Swell: SW shifting SSW swell (210-195) continues Thursday before slowly trending down on Friday. Exposed breaks in North LA will see waist high surf during that time. Those waves fade heading through the weekend, although we will be watching for new SSW swell to fill in."

"This larger SSW swell (205-190) should build in through the day on Sunday with long period forerunners, peak on Monday the 21st and then slowly back down through the middle part of the week. The storm behaved very close to model guidance over the past few days with satellite verified seas of 30-40′, although it’s less than ideal track – moving sideways in relation to SoCal, versus at us- should limit size some."

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!

Update:

Officials on Saturday released the name of a 53-year-old man whose body was found near the shoreline in Venice.

The man was identified as Timothy Hutson of North Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

A cause of death has yet to be established.



Original Story:

Police are investigating after a body was found on Venice Beach Wednesday morning.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 600 block of Ocean Front Walk around 7 a.m. to assist the fire department.

They say an adult man was found dead on the beach. Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate.

It is not known how the man died or when. His identity has not yet been released.

Come out and have a great night with Team Fuck Cancer ! Gonna be raising money for Young and Brave and help us go race! Gonna have some good music by GLUE LA and coldies provided by 805 Beer! A ton of stuff on silent auction and a boat load of smiles!

Happening Oct 25th at Casa Escobar Malibu

From September 16th - October 31st, the Surfrider Foundation presents the 3rd annual Found Objects photo contest. Found Objects is a an opportunity for people to share items that they’ve found and cleaned-up! off of their local beach or waterway. Participants are encouraged to take a photo of the objects found on the beach, arranged in a creative and artistic way AND share a story about the photograph. This story can include activities, memories or what Contestant (and their community) are doing to protect that beach.

To submit an entry, post the photo to your Instagram or Twitter account, write your story, and then tag @surfrider and use the hashtag #SurfriderFound to be entered in the contest.

Found Objects Photo Contest Prizes!

One (1) Overall grand prize winner will receive:
(1) Firewire Surfboard of your choice (certain restrictions apply) ($700)
- Surfrider membership ($25)

One (1) Second prize winner will receive:
- GoPro 7 Hero Black ($400)
- Surfrider membership ($25)

One (1) Third prize winner will receive:
- Surfrider gift pack ($150)
- Surfrider membership ($25)



Found Object Photo Tips
Trash/Debris — Look for a variety of trash and debris: unique shapes, sizes, & colors
Composition — When composing the photo, arrange the items in a creative way and shoot the photo from above
Color Use — Look for unusual colored objects that will stand out amongst the neutral sand color
Textures — Try and find 3D objects or objects with unique textures which will stand out in the photograph
Story — Make sure to include a clever, funny, or unique story as the caption of your photo!

More info at Surfrider Foundation Found Objects.