(Intro by Ty Kramer)
Baddassedry. It comes in myriad types and styles; big-wave chargers, aerial specialists, deep-water free divers. Then, there are those who command respect and awe through their every-day exploits: they aim for...
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On Sunday, October 9th at 4 pm loving friends and family gathered at Simmon’s Reef in La Jolla to celebrate and honor the amazing life of Dr. Mark David Bracker.
Friends on the beach were united and found comfort in the understanding that Mark...
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Late on the night of Saturday October 1st the dumpster adjacent to the lifeguard building at the bottom of the hill caught fire causing complete destruction to the plastic dumpster (melting down to nothing but a stain in the parking area) and still to be...
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There’s a definite chill in the predawn air, it’s misting and the access road surface to Blacks Beach is slick and dark; the winds are cold and offshore. The body shape and posture is unmistakable; petite, sure footed and confident, arm stretched to...
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On July 12th the dreaded yellow and black “Warning Shark Sighted” signs appeared at the bottom of the hill at blacks beach. No authorities were available for comment, but the coconut wireless is spreading rumors of a large shark of unknown...
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Welcome to our first installment of Blacks Beach Profiles, by Michael “Silent Mike” Schoaff. In this inaugural story, we feature a senior veteran surfer who’s been surfing Blacks consistently since the 1980’s. He’s owned and operated a family...
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Surf Team Cleans Up and Dough Momma’s Pizza Delivers!
The UCSD Surf Team held a beach cleanup on Saturday May 21 at Blacks Beach.
More than a dozen team members showed up, not just with their boards and wetsuits but also with trash bags,...
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Ryan is a San Diego native, a former professional surfer and he brings to the board a unique connection to San Diego surf industry, culture, and community. He’s a graduate of SDSU and is a Vice President/ Partner at Voit Real Estate Services in La...
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Pack It In! Pack It Out! – Kook’s Litter
plastic bottle caps create a barefoot minefield at the beach entrance
spent beer cans encircle a deserted self-extinguished shoreline bonfire
saturated cigarette butts...
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Sometime overnight on Thursday September 23rd a second dead seal washed up on shore at Blacks Beach. The dawn patrol walk up the beach on the following morning smelt immediately and distinctively of death as you came to the end of Black Gold Road. The...
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