California Travel Tips
100 Years of Surfing
Published on: June 22, 2014
100 Years of Surfing Celebrated in Huntington Beach
By C. MacDonald
Huntington Beach celebrated 100 years of surfing yesterday with a “When Men Were Men and Boards Were Wood” surfing demonstration, south of the pier. It was a sight to behold as seasoned surfers rode wooden boards in tribute to George Freeth, who put on the first surfing exhibition there a century ago.
The legendary Freeth, known as “The Hawaiian Wonder,” was sent here by HB’s namesake, Henry E. Huntington, to help stimulate interest in the area as well as celebrate the opening of a new pier…read more>
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