Noah Peffer has spent his life around boats. Growing up near Martha’s Vineyard, sailing with his parents, and fostering a love for the ocean, Noah unwittingly dedicated his life to maritime adventure. Studying fine art sculpting at Tufts, Noah realized that he needed to fuse his passion for wood-working and Read more…
Mark Sarinana leans over an elevated piece of recycled foam, tracing the outline of what will soon become his newest custom surfboard. Bright fluorescent lights reflect off the surrounding white walls of Sarinana’s shed in Carlsbad, California, where he shapes sustainable surfboards for his small business, Surfboards from Mars. “I always Read more…
Scientists announced earlier this year that Southern California could be left with few usable beaches by the end of the century because of rising seas that are gradually eating away coastal sand and bedrock. SoCal beaches an important part of California’s more than $40-billion annual coastal economy. But, without mountains of sand Read more…
The sun was rising early on a Sunday morning as I sped down the 10 Freeway away from the beaches of the Westside and towards a downtown LA clothing manufacturing center. I pulled up on the empty street behind where brothers JP and Matt MacDonnell were unloading piles of brightly Read more…
Mike Sullivan has been an El Porto surfer for 25 years. He knows the streets of Los Angeles slide into the waters of the South Bay every time there is rain. However, this does not stop him from paddling out to surf. “El Porto has become my surfing home and I Read more…