“The South Bay Boardriders Club (SBBC) is dedicated to celebrating the rich history of the South Bay surfing culture, introducing families, youth, and our community to all aspects of ocean activities and to being guardians of our local shoreline.”
The South Bay Boardriders Club was founded in 2009 and has grown consistently in membership and the number of events it hosts each year.
The current list of events and initiatives includes the following:
- The Subaru Pacific South Bay Surf Series (7 surf contests between December to May)
- The Grom O Rama (a day of individual and team competitions at the beach for kids 13 and under)
- Paddleboard Race Series (5 paddleboard races between June and September)
- The Catalina Classic Commemorative Statue (a life sized bronze statue honoring all the paddlers who have completed the 32 mile prone paddleboard race from Catalina Island to Manhattan Beach Pier)
- “Miracle Mile”: a documentary of the South Bay’s impact on surf culture and the surf industry back in the 50’s and 60’s
- SBBC Scholarships for high school graduates pursuing trade school, college, or military service
- Women of Water: a female-only event providing surfing and paddleboard lessons
- Surfin’ Santa Toy Drive
- SBBC Surf Team competing at West Coast Board Rider competitions
- San O Thursdays – afternoon get-togethers at San Onofre for surfing, socializing, BBQ
- Ocean Environment and Sustainability
- Beach Clean Ups
- Storm Drain Rapid Response Teams
- Pints Above Plastics fundraiser at Waterman’s (May 27th)
- Wetsuit collection and distribution
- Tours of Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant and Edward C Little Water Treatment
- Introduction to Ocean Fun
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Scuba Diving
- Outrigger Canoe Paddling
- Sailing
- The South Bay Surf Awards:
- The South Bay Surf Awards is a friendly competition to see who can ride the biggest wave of the winter, get the best ride, or survive the heaviest wipeout. Competitors must submit a photograph or video of the ride by March 31st to be considered by our panel of judges. The winning photo or video of the specific category, awards both the surfer and photographer/videographer with prizes. The winter of 2023 made the list of having some of the largest surf in memory and we anticipate many incredible entries submitted from Palos Verdes to Hammerland.
To learn more about SBBC and how to become a member or participate in our events please visit SouthBayBoardriders.org or Instagram @southbayboardriders. SWOF
