Go Paddle Around a Pier

Grab your boards and head over to the Ocean Beach Pier for the Paddle For Clean Water this Sunday, September 18th from 9am - 12noon. This year marks the 20th Anniversary for this annual event which helps bring awareness to the pollution problem along San Diego's coastline. Presented by the Surf Rider Foundation, the Paddle For Clean Water is a non-competitive event that consists of over 1000 local surfers and ocean enthusiasts paddling around the Ocean Beach Pier all supporting the cause. The event is a free and is open to all ages and abilities with any human-powered paddle craft. There will also be a complimentary breakfast for all paddlers, guest speakers, a post-event beach cleanup and a raffle featuring prizes such as a retro twin fish surfboard from Eco Boardworks, 20 pairs of sunglasses from Spy (a  OBSS vendor), a collection of gift certificates from San Diego businesses and much more!

Without our beautiful coastline, San Diego would not be the amazing paradise it is today. So join Ocean Beach Surf and Skate, the San Diego Surf Rider Foundation and over 1,000 local watermen and women to support the cause and keep our coastline clean!

For more information, please http://sandiego.surfrider.org/.

Surfrider Foundation's Paddle for Clean Water 2010!

This year's Paddle for Clean Water held in Ocean Beach by the Surfrider Foundation was a huge success! Ocean Beach Surf and Skate was happy to be involved and supply a board for those who did not have one for this event. Thank you everyone for coming out and support the cause! Until next year...

RED BULL RIVALS

Support San Diego's South Counties' hottest surfers this Saturday in the Red Bull Rivals!

Red Bull Rivals is a one day surf event pitting San Diego’s North and South County locals against each other. Tapping into an area that consistently churns out heavy-hitters in the surf world, the contest will showcase some of the most talented local up-and-comers. Surfers from each county will be invited to battle it out in a head-to-head competition at Ocean Beach for ultimate bragging rights.

Two teams of 10 will be chosen by Ocean Beach Surf and Skate in the South and Quiver Boardworks and Cole Surfboards in the North. Unique to this contest, the surfers will compete in a tag team format, where one surfer from North County and one from South County will enter the water together and surf their best three waves. They will then run to shore and tag a teammate to go out and do the same; judges will score the best two waves of the three for each surfer and at the end of the day the team with the most points wins. The losing team must give up their surfboards to the winning team, and the winning team will then donate the boards to the Surfrider Foundation.

WHO: Twenty of San Diego’s best local surfers, trying to win bragging rights for themselves and their county. Judges will include: Pro surfer Jamie Sterling and ASP qualified (judging) professionals.
Team South:

•  Josh Morse
• Julian Mullins
• Kyle Knox
• Mark Schneider Jr.
• Ian Rotgans 
• Justin McBride
• Layne Harrison
• Nick Jiampa
• Jordan Gaudet
• Nick Kovack

Team North:

• Jeremy Sommerville
• Eric McHenry
• Zach Rinehart
• Steven Moore
• Cooper Jones
• Ricky Lovato
• Adam Knox
• Sean Marceron
• Darrel Goodrum
• Shea Yates

WHERE: Ocean Beach Pier (at the end of Newport Ave.), San Diego, CA

WHEN: Saturday, June 5, 2010

• 8:30am-9:30am: Athlete Registration
• 9:30am-10:15am: Practice/Warm-Up
• 10:30am: First Match-Up
• 3:30pm: Last Match-Up
• 4:15pm-4:30pm: Winner Announced & Awards Ceremony

Ocean Beach News: Oktoberfest Takes Over OB!

From brats and beers to bands and contests... this Ocean Beach fall tradition also known as the OB Oktoberfest is going to be one amazing festival you will NOT want to miss! Located at the in Ocean Beach Pier parking lot on October 10, 2009, the German inspired beer fest kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with the infamous Brat Trot. Other contests include the "world famous" sausage toss, a stein holding contest and the bratwurst eating contest, all with over $10,000 in cash and prizes! That's not all though... on top of all that fun will be amazing German-inspired food and music galore! Featuring two stages, the OB Oktoberfest line-up includes Way Cool Jr, Geezer, 40 Oz to Freedom, Bavarian Beer Garden Band, South Town Generals and The Styletones on the Karl Strauss Beer Garden Stage and the Bavarian Beer Garden Band and Lobster Bob on the Seaside Stage. Last, but definitely not least, enjoy your day of fun responsibly and save gas by taking the FREE shuttle bus to and from Pacific Beach. Pick-up and drop-off  will be located at 710 Beach Club on 710 Garnet Ave, Pacific Beach and rides will run every 30 minutes from 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., when the festival ends. For more information, visit the OB Oktoberfest website or call the Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association at (619) 224-4906. See y'all there!