Local (transplant) big wave pro, Alex Grey had 4 of his 5 surfboards destroyed by American Airlines.

"0n April 7th from Honolulu to Los Angeles, American Airlines flight AA 284 broke 4 out of 5 of my surfboards" Alex wroton his Instagram. "When the board bag came off the oversize belt I notice the top and bottom had very large holes in it. From the back hole in plain sight I could see two tails of my boards bent in half sticking out of the bag. I walked over to make a claim. Upon actually opening the bag (the video you're watching above), each board I pulled out had either a tail or nose broken. The final board on the bottom was completely broken in half from the middle of the board. I'm sure many of you at this point of my post are saying: 'this has happened to me before'. That's the saddest part. Time and time again we pay $150 or more for our surfboard bags only to have our boards ruined at the destination. And you know that little signature you give on the bag tag? That's a signature releasing the airlines of any liability to damages that may occur. Hmmmmm... My question on this one is how did they do such a fantastic job of destruction? First thought is the baggage handlers ran it over with some vehicle because the nose and tails are all broken in the same spot. But why is only one broken in half from the middle of the board, while the rest are broken at the nose and tail? Did they open my bag, break that board, and put it back in? I had buckled both straps inside the back which locks the boards down and they were unbuckled. So that makes me believe they went into my bag."

The Ocean Park Surf & Skate Club has announced some of the details for their Seventh Annual Ocean Park Surf Contest. Once again held at Tower 26 on Santa Monica Beach. This year's date is July 15.

The weekend swell continues into the work week. Here's what today was like at the Venice Pier. These photos were shot by Six12 Media.







There's a whole lot more shots in the complete Venice Pier - Monday 4-10-2017 Gallery.

Gorpo has this deal running for a limited time: $100 off a Hero5 Black or Hero5 Session when you trade-n ANY old Gopro.

Dented, dinged, destroyed? No problem, they accept it in any condition.

Send in any old GoPro, they cover the shipping. Once they receive your old GoPro, they will ship your new HERO5. HERO5 Black $299.99, HERO5 Session $249.99 Link: Gorpo Trade-In

FAQs

How does the Trade-Up Program work? How do I enroll?
To participate, simply visit the Trade-Up website and follow the opt-in instructions. Participants will be asked to enter their credit card information, which will initiate a $0 authorization charge (don't worry, you won't be charged until we process your return and ship your new camera), their shipping address, details about the camera they're returning and their preferred HERO5 camera (either HERO5 Black or HERO5 Session).

Once participants have completed to opt-in process, GoPro's fulfillment center will mail a prepaid shipping label that participants can affix to a box to return their old HERO camera. Upon receiving the returned camera, we'll process the appropriate discount and ship your brand new HERO5 camera.

What kind of cameras will you take?
The Trade-Up Program will accept any previous-generation GoPro HERO camera.

Do cameras have to be in working condition?
No. Cameras can be in any condition – working or not – to be eligible for the Trade-Up Program. Cameras can be dead, missing components or even melted in a fire, and we will take them!



Is there a limit to the number of cameras I can return and discounts I can receive?
There is no limit on the number of cameras you can return for the discount. We will offer one discount per camera returned!

Why should I upgrade?
HERO5 cameras are the best we've ever made. They're waterproof without a housing, feature hands-free voice commands, extended battery life, better image stabilization, simplified controls and an overall sleeker design. And when paired with GoPro's new software, they enable the simplest, most powerful mobile storytelling solution yet. Not to mention, we've got some pretty exciting software updates planned for 2017, which can only be unlocked with a HERO5 camera.

What are you planning to do with all the returned cameras? Are you re-using them, or will they be recycled? If so, how?
Cameras will be recycled responsibly via zero landfill and recycling methods appropriate to material type. We will refurbish what we can, and sort, separate and recycle materials based on zero landfill, responsible recycling standards.

How long will the program last? And will there be another one when you release the next generation?
The Trade-Up Program will last for a limited time and determine if and how the program will live on in the future.

Sunday morning at the Venice Pier . These photos were shot by SteveChristensenPhoto.






There's a few more shots in the complete gallery at SteveChristensenPhoto.

Malibu surfers filmed at 7am gathering to surf on a beautiful California day. Shows the beauty of Malibu and the patience and calm that goes along with life on the surfboard.

Decent day out at Ocean Park, photos by Six12 Media.








There's a few more shots in the complete Ocean Park - Sunday 4-9-2017 Gallery.

Venice Stoke was at the Venice Pier today and got these shots.


















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Join Surfrider West LA tomorrow on the north side of the Venice pier. They will be kicking it out there at their Surfrider tent from 10-1. Come anytime.
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