An Occurrence in Lower Baja

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Bob Cooper: Further Down the Line

Essential TSJ reading if ever there was an article. Over 40+ pages, Mike Perry has dutifully told Coop's story. The article probes deep into the history of surf culture, as well as the depths of Bob's psyche. One of the amazing assets that Bob made available to the Journal was his cartons of slides, prints and clippings that chronicled much of the history of surfing in California and Australia from the late- '50s into the '70s. Bob graced the lot with his recollections, of which at least a good chuck gets to see the light of day.

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Surfing and the Pleasure Principle

Garth Murphy moves to Hawaii at age 5 with his father who was a fisheries biologist. At the time in the 1940s, Hawaiian culture was strong. Hawaiian songs, hula dancing, local history culture and lore was taught in the schools. Murphy moved to La Jolla in 1959. He is initiated into the Windansea crew through their mat surfing ability. His first board was made by Pat Curren and Al Nelson in 1960. He reflects on surfing as it accumulates ancient past times and survival skills involved.

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The Riddle of the Sands

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An Introduction to Soundings: Season 04

Listen to the trailer episode for the latest season of TSJ’s audio series.

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Ghost Shaper

The entire staff of Wave Riding Vehicles is convinced their workplace is haunted. Of course, it's the friendly ghost of the legendary shaper Robert "Redman" Manville. Since Redman's passing, WRV has reported such incidents as a tornado, machines turning on unexpectedly, lights turning on and off, and boards jumping off racks.