Point Conception Magazine

The forecasts were claiming the biggest swell in 10 years.  Some were skeptical.  But as Wednesday morning rolled around, the buoys were reading in the 15-foot range at 17 seconds. We all knew we were in for something. Surfers woke [...]

 When I was a young kid, my parents would visit with a family who owned a large, coastal, working cattle ranch which was north of Santa Barbara. It was called the Hollister Ranch. I recall riding the dirt roads, shooting [...]

Up north of Point Conception, past where So  -Cal ends and Central California begins, surfing is a different world. Chillier, more rugged and challenging, it toughens you up and teaches you lessons you will never learn at Malibu, Huntington or [...]

   Ever been around an extraordinary person? Have you encountered an individual where afterwards you thought to yourself, Wow, that was awe-inspiring, impressive or any other such complimentary adjective you might want to attach to the experience? In the world [...]