“I had priority so I just had to be in the perfect spot for it, and I was. It was such a good wave. I was able to really dig into my cutback, hit the lip and also get a big finishing end turn.” Kaia Howard, June 2025 That’s what Kaia told me about the wave she [...]
Parker is 13 years old and is a 7th grader at Oak Crest Middle School. He told me he has been surfing for eight years, but that number goes up substantially if you count the fact that his father, Chuck, put him on a surfboard in Hawaii at the ripe, old age of three months with [...]
We are stoked to host our 3rd annual Wahine Surf Event on Friday, June 20th! We invite you to register your daughters (ages 5-12) for one of two sessions. They will be teamed up with our talented Encinitas Boardriders female surfers who are eager to share their love of surfing and teach the next generation of girls how [...]
Click to see an interview with Josh Hansen as he shares with us the fascinating story of how his father, Don, founded the business. He'll also take you on a tour of the store. Thank you Hansen's for your generous support for our club. By Liam Bechman and Nicholas Paoni [...]
A Cinematic Celebration of Surfing's Revolution: 50 Years Later with the Award-Winning Documentary Bustin’ Down the Door. Set on Oahu’s North Shore during the winter of 1975, Bustin’ Down the Door captures the moment a determined group of Australian and South African surfers risked everything to chase their dreams and ignited a cultural revolution. With a bold, aggressive style that challenged local traditions, they helped launch professional surfing and laid the foundation for today’s multi-billion-dollar global industry. The film chronicles [...]
“It’s like dèjá vu all over again.” Yogi Berra Yogi’s famous quote immediately sprang to mind when I learned that Audrey was selected as the Rider of the Month. You see this would be the second time that I have interviewed and photographed her. The first time was around a year ago when she was [...]
“When I ride a wave it brings so much joy- it fortifies my soul.” Giancarlos (“GC”) Urcia Calle 3/8/2025 Giancarlos’s journey to the Board Riders is quite different from those of you who grew up here. He moved to the US from Huanchaco, Peru 15 years ago. He is now 37. His introduction to the sport was [...]
The Board Riders' "Sponsor Spotlight" returns, and kicking off the series is Sun Bum. The purpose of the series is to thank our Sponsors for their generous donations to the Club that help to fund our contests, clinics and special events. Board Rider Journalists, Liam Beckman and Nicholas Paoni, will be working on the [...]
It's not easy catching up with Encinitas's own WSL World Championship Tour surfer, Jake Marshall. Coming off of a successful 2024 campaign, Jake was rank 11th in the world at year end. Now after 2 events in the 2025 season, with a 5th place at the Lexus Pipe Pro and a 17th in the Surf [...]
Chris was born and raised in Encinitas. His roots extend back to 1904 when his great grandfather arrived in the area. He has been surfing Seaside for over 40 years. He is known and well liked in the community here. In fact, there are a few bona fide legends that still surf the Lot and Chris fits comfortably within [...]
