Laughter, surf boards and stoke filled the air as the sun rose over the Cayucos Pier on Saturday morning in November — surefire signs of a surfing competition — but the contest was different from any ...
Surfing is often portrayed as a carefree, sun-drenched pastime. But behind hanging ten in the waves is a sport historically shaped by exclusion. In the United States, surf culture has long centered ...
A surfer competes in the third annual Diva Cup Surf Invitational, San Luis Obispo County’s only woman’s surf competition, in Cayucos on Nov. 22, 2025. JEREMY BISHOP Laughter, surf boards and stoke ...