Surf Off!! In Huntington Beach

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Surf Off!! – October 4^th

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

Wax your board and get ready to join in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Surf Off!! Competition, October 4, 2014, from 7 am – 4 pm, at 9th Street and PCH in Huntington Beach!

Spearheaded by longtime Huntington Beach resident Seth Matson, owner of the Orange County Clothing Company (OCCC),

the non-profit event combines surfing and educational activities and is geared toward surfers of all levels.

Along with the surfing contests, “we’re looking to encourage competitors to learn about ongoing issues of litter in our city streets and beaches, pollution in our oceans…

and even our drinking water,” Matson told SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel.

The event’s focus is on “bringing friends, family and the community together for a fun-filled day at the beach,” Matson said, adding that everyone will “get to surf, eat a super-healthy lunch provided by Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach, clean up the beach, create some eco art, and meet professional surfers.”

 

Along with the OCCC, other sponsors who’ve signed on to help produce the Surf Off!! include: the Surfrider Foundation Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter, Bolsa Chica Land Trust, Jack’s Surfboards, Whole Foods Market HB, and Rainbow Environmental Services.

“We are happy to support this event with all the other great sponsors,” said Tony Soriano, Surfrider H/SB Chapter Chairperson. “The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our oceans, waves, and beaches, so this is right up our alley.”

Surf Off!! has five divisions: Grom (11 & under), Youth (12 - 16), Guys (17 & over), Girls (all ages), and Longboard (all ages). The standard entry fee will be waived with a donation to any of these non-profits: Surfrider Foundation, Bolsa Chica Land Trust, or Shipley Nature Center.

During the event there’s a Beachside Recycling Eco-Drive going on, too. So bring any aluminum cans, plastic or glass bottles and other recyclables you have. 

Following the Surf Off!!, there’s going to be an Awards Ceremony, live music, and an Eco-Art Show at Four Sons Brewing (18421 Gothard Street, HB),

featuring local artists, along with winners’ trophies, prizes and a raffle. Each entry donor will get a free T-shirt and refreshments.

To find out more or sign up, call (714) 536-6200 or go online to: rrrsurfoff.com

SurfWriter Girls Sunny and Patti can’t think of a better way to spend the day – having fun at the beach and helping the environment. So, mark the date and grab a spot on the sand for the Surf Off!!

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