Everyday Thoughts

Behind the Seams: The Cabrillo
If you haven’t noticed, we name a lot of our gear after the places we love in California. Some of them are well known, some of them not so much. The Cabrillo is the latter.

Our Favorite 5 Spots for Paddle Boarding in San Diego
You can find paddle boarders wherever there is water, but some locations are a lot better than others. We've put together a list of the best spots in all of San Diego for paddle boarding.

How to Snorkel: A Beginner's Guide
La Jolla is one of the best places in the world for snorkeling. We want everyone to be able to see the natural beauty of the ecological reserve, so we've made a beginner's guide with all the inform...

Top 10 Kayaks for Beginners
We’ve put together a list of our recommendations for best beginner kayaks that find a balance between price and quality.

Surfing 101: Surf Etiquette
Before you start surfing, you need to know how to act on the water. Here are the 10 most essential rules of surf etiquette.

5 Tips to Live Sustainably for Ocean Conservation
Almost everything we do impacts the waters that provide us so much pleasure, beauty, and adventure. Personal lifestyle choices can make you part of the massive fight to save the oceans. It's easy t...

Why your New Year's Resolution Should be Learning to Surf
Looking to stay fit physically and mentally this new year? Try a sport that most people immediately fall in love with! Read how surfing goes far past a fun hobby!

5 Tips for Sustainable Gardening
With the influx (and welcome) rain San Diego and parts of California have been getting of late, there's no better time to start a sustainable garden!

Surfing 101: Beginner Surf Gear
If you’re just starting out, looking at surfing gear can be overwhelming, and you probably have a lot of questions. What is the best beginner surfboard?

Doing Good with 1% For the Planet
We can’t pretend that everything is fine anymore. Global climate change is happening right now, and big businesses have a big obligation to help.

Surfing 101: The History of Surfing
We don’t know for sure when surfing was invented, but by the time Europeans first observed the practice, it was already an integral part of Polynesian culture.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act
The early 1970’s was a bleak time for marine mammals. Because of human activity, many species were headed towards certain extinction.