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RIP Hobie Alter, 1933-1914, a True Innovator
Please CLICK HERE for a Special Tribute to Hobie, including the official press release from the Alter Family.We'll be posting new photos, stories, etc. every few days, leading up to the May 3, Endless...
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Early Overhead Shot of Rincon
Items get dropped off here on a weekly basis, sometimes without any notes or information to let us know who it belongs to, if it's a photo - who the photographer was and when it might have been taken....
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Rick Griffin Surfboard
Tom and Anastasia Bernardy with the Griffin BoardAs with almost any grom growing up in the 60's in the Southern California, I knew Rick Griffin from Murphy and the iconic surf movie posters like 5...
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BEN AIPA EXHIBIT NOW OPEN
Co-produced byCome see Ben Aipa's 50th Anniversary of Shaping the World of Surfing, "IN THE MOMENT", now on display through July.Featuring boards from theKalani Robb and Taylor Knox. Photo: Sharon...
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A Taste of Late Spring in California
I thought we'd treat you all to something a little different this time around, a "new" gem, so to speak. This shot was taken by Ventura based photographer, David Puu and it just seems to speak to us on...
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Summer Photo Contest - Enter to Win Great Prizes!
Get SHACC'dSummer Photo Contest Now that summer is here, it's time to get out and have some fun - you might win some cool prizes just for sharing a photo of yourself getting SHACC'd. How to get...
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Transition Era Jacobs
San Clemente local, dave Sturgill, brought by this transition era Jacobs. He salvaged it from a worker who had gotten it from a job site where it was destined for the dump. Although in rough shape, it...
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Endless Summer Party At SHACC
We're throwing an Endless Summer party on August 1.Robert August, Mike Hynson and John van Hamersveld will be attending and we'll try to get other VIPs too. We'll be screening some footage that was...
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"North Shore" Screening and Q&A
Friday· July 25 · 7-10pm Come join us for a screening of the iconic Hollywood surf film, "North Shore" with Gerry Lopez, Gregory Harrison, John Philbin, Matt Alder, Nia Peeples, Randall Kleiser...
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Malibu Back Then
Malibu, 1947. Six of us jump in the Cole brothers’ 1930’s Packard convertible to go surf Malibu and have a girl on the beach take our photo together on a wave. Kit Horn, Buzzy Trent, Peter Cole, Cal...
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Dyno Single Fin
Valerie Johnson donated this Dyno kneeboard. It's unusual in that it's a single fin, most boards with this template are twins, so we're not sure if this would be considered a "fish" or not. Valerie...
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Another Endless Summer Gem
Another shot taken on the same day the photo that became the iconic Endless Summer image was taken. Bruce Brown, Mike Hynson, and Robert August at Salt Creek, California, 1963. Click on the photo to...
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Book Releases
We're carrying the Mingei exhibit book, Surf Craft: Design and the Culture of Board Riding. You can order it online HERE or save shipping and pick up a copy at SHACC. SHACC will be giving a...
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Huh?
Our photo archivist, Steve Wilkings is always on the hunt for unusual photos on ebay and elsewhere. He came across this recently and couldn't resist. You're welcome!please visit...
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John Severson Book Signing
An odyssey through painting, photography, film and publishing Artist, photographer, filmmaker and creator of SURFER magazine, John Severson, will be signing copies of his new book at SHACC on Thursday,...
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1960 Makaha International Surfing Championships
Left to right - George Downing, Rabbit Kekai, Conrad Canha, Jamma Kekai (Rabbit's brother), Peter Cole and Wally Froiseth, November 29, 1960. Photo: Clarence MakiThe Makaha International Surfing...
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Pat Curren Surfing Wamea
Pat Curren successfully surfing what was one of the largest waves to be ridden at the time. Wamea Bay, North Shore of Oahu, 1960. You can just see Pat being chased by the mountain of white water on the...
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COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! Exclusive SoCal Premiere Screening of "Hollywood Don't...
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT TURNED OUT, IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT EVENT!please visit http://www.SurfingHeritage.org
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Dick Metz Presentation at the Mingei, Sept 26
SHACC's founder, Dick Metz, will be giving a presentation at the Mingei on September 26, from noon to 1pm. If you haven't checked out this exhibit yet, this is the perfect time to do so, and Metz is...
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Rare Velzy Wake Board
A very rare, one-of-a-kind Velzy "Bump" wake board from the 80s, custom made by Velzy for Jeff Alter (Hobie's son). It's probably the only board of any kind in existence that has both the Velzy and...
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