You are lying back in the dirt, eyes gazing into the dark, star-filled night. Your hair is matted after a day of epic surf, and you can barely lift your arms past your waist due to fatigue from paddling all day. There is truly no better place to be. Camping and surfing go hand in hand. It’s a perfect display of mutualism. Cozy, fireside chats fuel your anticipation of the coming dawn, and dreams of epic waves fill the night as you lie curled up in your padded Patagonia sleeping bag. And,...

Surf culture has a plethora of representation in the cinematic world. From documentary style classics like Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer to high-intensity classics like Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break, the wave riding scene has found prominence on the big screen. Thanks to all this production, several fictional characters have had the chance to exhibit their wave-riding prowess. This list highlights the best of the best. Honorable Mention: Lt. Colonel Bill Kilgore- Apocalypse Now (1979) ...

Tinseltown. La La Land. The City of Stars. Take your pick of a Los Angeles nickname (there’s a lot of them) and you’ll find most of them...