SURF MUSEUM STORIES

Legendary surf photographer Jeff Divine shares John “Doc” Ball’s early career of surf photography Archive ExhibitsStories

Legendary surf photographer Jeff Divine shares John “Doc” Ball’s early career of surf photography

John Heath “Doc” Ball 1907-2001 Doc Ball, a Los Angeles-area dentist and avid surfer, was…

CSMJuly 28, 2023

Wave Woman Revisited Stories

Wave Woman Revisited

Vicky spent her teenage years surfing with her mother: they sat next to each other…

CSMMarch 22, 2023

Mike Richardson: Electric Duck Stories

Mike Richardson: Electric Duck

Mike Richardson’s credentials would land him securely in the Encyclopedia of Shapers — if there was such…

CSMFebruary 9, 2023

Makai Board – A Modern Day Detective Story Stories

Makai Board – A Modern Day Detective Story

The Makai board has been on display at CSM for several years. It is solid…

CSMJune 1, 2022

Donald Takayama: Shaping Boards and Lives Archive ExhibitsStories

Donald Takayama: Shaping Boards and Lives

It can be said that something becomes “magical” by its effect and the resulting charmed…

CSMApril 17, 2022

The Adventures of Bill and Jared – Matt Kivlin 1952 Balsa Stories

The Adventures of Bill and Jared – Matt Kivlin 1952 Balsa

In 2018, California Surf Museum volunteer Bill Schildge and staff member Jared Henderson road-tripped up…

CSMApril 20, 2021

Interview with Bob Spickard of The Chantays Stories

Interview with Bob Spickard of The Chantays

Bob Spickard of The Chantays, a 1960’s surf rock band, tells how they came up…

CSMApril 1, 2021

HOPE YOU WEREN’T LEFT OUT Stories

HOPE YOU WEREN’T LEFT OUT

Thoughts on our recent run of epic winter surf Well mid-December through late January 2021…

CSMMarch 6, 2021

L.J. Richards: Gentleman Surfer Stories

L.J. Richards: Gentleman Surfer

John “Little John” Richards was born in 1939 and raised in Oceanside, and has been…

CSMFebruary 17, 2021

A Ride Through O’side Surf History Stories

A Ride Through O’side Surf History

Surfing culture is vibrant and alive in O’side! The history surrounding the sport’s lifestyle and…

CSMFebruary 16, 2021

Podcast – Artistry In Wood Stories

Podcast – Artistry In Wood

In our first of what we hope to be many podcasts, premiere shapers Gary Linden…

CSMNovember 24, 2020

“The O” – Oceanside Anthem by Shane Hall Stories

“The O” – Oceanside Anthem by Shane Hall

Award-winning Oceanside musician Shane Hall presents the new Oceanside Anthem: "The O" - celebrating Oceanside…

CSMNovember 10, 2020

The California Surf Museum Opened September 28th, 1991 Stories

The California Surf Museum Opened September 28th, 1991

On September 28th, 1991, the California Surf Museum had its grand opening at our first…

CSMSeptember 29, 2020

Beware the Reform Stories

Beware the Reform

One wonderful aspect of some waves is the beloved Reform phenomena. The outer break appears…

CSMSeptember 12, 2020

Interview: Carl Herrman Stories

Interview: Carl Herrman

Carl Herrman was born in 1939 in Freeport, New York, and attended Massapequa High School,…

CSMSeptember 8, 2020

Dueling Dukes Stories

Dueling Dukes

Hero Duke Kahanamoku Taught Heiress Doris Duke to How to Surf – and a Lot More …

CSMAugust 24, 2020