CARPINTERIA, Calif. — The 2025 Channel Islands Surfboards Rincon Classic, presented by Merrick Lager, is celebrated its 43rd year as the oldest and most revered surf contest in Santa Barbara and ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif.-When surfers hear the sound of a horn it means their 20 minute heat is over. The top 3 surfers with best scores on their two best waves advance to the next round of the Rincon ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Channel Islands Surfboards Rincon Classic presented by Merrick Lager is the most anticipated event of each winter for the ...

If it's happening in Santa Barbara and Ventura, then you will find it at Santa Barbara and Ventura surfing news. Santa Barbara and Ventura surfing news includes information about recent surf related ...

A Santa Barbara surfing icon, a standout goofy-footer in the Rincon-centric world of regular-footers, an early adopter of the shortboard revolution alongside master shaper Al Merrick, a filmmaker in ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Saturday and Sunday February 15/16, 2025 the sun was shining, a summer like 70 degrees in the middle of winter, with glassy to ...

Beachgoers, keep an eye out on the waves for the next couple of days.  The National Weather Service is warning residents of ...