As an instructor from Corky Carroll’s Surf School gave 9-year-old Maya Madden a gentle push into the whitewash at Bolsa Chica State Beach, her mother snapped photos. It was Maya’s first surf lesson.

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Now into its second decade, a San Francisco nonprofit has been giving inner city kids free surfing lessons. For many, it's their first time in the ocean. Xavier Ochoa is zipping up in a wetsuit for a ...

As a teenager growing up in coastal South Carolina, Mary Glazier's circle of surfing friends included few girls. Noting her unique status, a friend gave her a nickname that has stuck for more than a ...

Let’s face it. Most surfers are hot. And they don’t get that way from being in a stuffy gym mid-summer. They’re out there riding waves, cutting through water, and enjoying every minute of being ...

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