DAWN PATROLSurfer: Tommy Curren Location: Santa Clara Year: 1982 In a French accent the international operator asked, Will you accept a long distance collect call from a Mr. Tommy Curren? Tommy told me hed be returning from Biarritz the next morning and wanted to squeeze in a Ventura dawn patrol session before leaving for Japan the following day. Turned out that I got more A plus images from the few hours we spent at Santa Clara Rivermouth that morning than ever

” The very best do it with style

set prepares to punish anyone foolish enough to attempt the paddle out

stroll past a classic pin single fin on their way to the top of the point at Rincon

that moment seems to flash by in a blur

Surfer: Devon HowardLocation: Rincon RivermouthYear: 2023

Surfer: Al Merrick

Turned out that I got more A-plus images from the few hours we spent at Santa Clara Rivermouth that morning than ever before

While developing my own approach to shooting action

Only 20 or less left

Year: 1983

Next Gen 805 surfer Jabe Swierkocki from Ventura

wading into the Cove