Ocean Night – It Ain’t Pretty and Into the Gyre
This month we are beyond thrilled to share the brand new women’s surf film, It Ain’t Pretty!!!! We will also be celebrating a successful Coastal Cleanup Day and showing Into the Gyre.
It Ain’t Pretty: A documentary about the challenges and triumphs of female big wave surfers fighting sexism in the water,
in competition, in the media and in the surf industry
with the support of a closely-knit community of likeminded
women. Featuring Ocean Beach surfer
Bianca Valenti’s journey from childhood phenom to
world-class big wave charger, this probing,
incendiary and thought-provoking film takes you
inside a growing movement of women that are
shattering the shallow and sexualized images of
female surfers in the media. Including interviews with
top female athletes and awe-inspiring big wave surf
footage filmed in the icy waters of Ocean Beach,
San Francisco and Mavericks – one of the biggest
waves on the planet – this film empowers a new
generation of girls to live their dreams and overcome
the challenges they face along the way.
Into the Gyre: An award-winning documentary about a groundbreaking expedition to study the location, extent and effect of plastic pollution in the North Atlantic Ocean. Thirty-four volunteer researchers, scientists and sailors participated in this five- week long adventure to the remote Sargasso Sea, east of Bermuda.
Coastal Cleanup Day Sept 17th – with Surfrider and The Shop
Join Surfrider Humboldt and The Shop in largest volunteer event supporting the marine environment!
Where: North Jetty (Meet in the main parking lot by the harbor entrance, just look for the tent.)
When: Saturday September 17th 9am-12pm
Why: Because you love our local beaches
How: Come out and clean up! We will provide trash bags, trash grabbers, gloves and sharps disposal containers. Wear layers, bring sunscreen/hat,and water. Enjoy FREE food and WIN prizes!
Please RSVP on Facebook HERE or shoot us an email: humboldt@surfrider.org so we can accommodate appropriately!
Ocean Night – Four MPAs Making Waves and Live From the Moon
Thursday September 1st
Arcata Theater Lounge
Doors 6:30 Films 7
All Ages
$3 Suggested Donation
This month, Leandra Lopez, Scientific Aid for the MPA Outreach Coordinator for California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, will have a presentation about Marine Protected Areas titled: “Four Marine Protected Areas that are making waves across a Network.”
California is home to a number of coastal treasures, including a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Join us for a presentation that explores four places from across the state with California’s most iconic Marine Protected Areas: Pyramid Point, Farallon Islands, Point Lobos, and La Jolla. The presentation will dive into the evolving stories of these special places and why we protect them.
Live from the Moon (2013)
Prime-cut Ireland slabs and juicy Japanese sandbars marinated in otherworldly motion graphics and wild medleys, stuffed with Zeke Lau, Alex Gray, Anthony Walsh, Cheyne Magnusson and a healthy dash of JOB: Live From The Moon is a buffet of barrels, and today’s special is the full course.
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Arcata Theater Lounge
Doors 6:30 Films 7
All Ages
$3 Suggested Donation
Surfrider Gathering – South Beach User Conflict
Surfrider is calling a special meeting to address the conflict revolving around TRICK Jet Ski usage (NOT tow) at South Beach in Crescent City, CA. Please attend the meeting as we will discuss the issue and start to formulate a plan to help ensure South Beach is safe and enjoyable for all!
The purpose of this meeting is to have an informative discussion. The ultimate goal is to maximize all public recreational uses of South Beach. 
When: Thursday August 11th, 7pm -9pm
Where: The Neighborhood, 1925 Alliance Rd, Arcata, California 95521
Who: Everyone! Members and non-members welcome
Many of us have learned to surf, taught our kids to surf, or just spent a day enjoying the sand and scenery at beautiful South Beach. Recently, the Crescent City Surfrider chapter and beach users in the area have reached out to us for help. Some recreational Jet Ski riders have been reported to be exceeding their legal allowed activity at South Beach. There have been many complaints that surfers, swimmers, and beachgoers now feel unsafe and unwelcome. Our goal is to help find a solution that keeps this portion of coastline safe and accessible for all types of public use.
If you care about South Beach and want to help, or have ideas and input about this issue, please come and participate in our Surfrider Gathering. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Refreshments will be provided. Bring a treat to share if you like! Members and non-members welcome.
Special thanks to the Neighborhood for hosting!
Other Agenda Items:
– Coastal Cleanup Day
– Water Quality Conference
– Ocean Friendly Gardens
– Upcoming events
Ocean Night – The Endless Summer!
Thursday August 4th
Arcata Theater Lounge
Doors 6:30pm Films 7pm
$3 Suggested Donation
All Ages
In celebration of the films 50th anniversay, we just have to show this all time classic!
They call it The Endless Summer the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the glob in search of the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradise of Tahiti and beyond, these California surfers accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime… They live their dream.
Director Bruce Brown creates a film so powerful it has become a timeless masterpiece that continues to capture the imagination of every new generation. When it first played in theaters, audiences lined up to see it again and again, spellbound by its thrilling excitement and awesome photography. But in fact, what’s most compelling about the film is the sport of surfing itself, and once you’ve seen it, you ll never forget why.
Ocean Night – YERT and El Niños Wake
YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip): 50 States. 1 Year. Zero Garbage? Called to action by a planet in peril, three friends hit the road – traveling with hope, humor, and all of their garbage – to explore every state in America (the good, the bad…and the weird) in search of the extraordinary innovators and citizens who are tackling humanity’s greatest environmental crises. As the YERT team layers outlandish eco-challenges onto their year-long quest, an unexpected turn of events pushes them to the brink in this award-winning docu-comedy.
El Niños Wake: Surfer presents a new surf flim, El Niños Wake. Echoes from a historic west coast winter
Ocean Night – Love Thy Nature and Here and Now
This month we are honoring International Surfing Day June 20th! It is a celebration of the connection we share through surfing and the ocean. Here and Now is a movie about that connection.
Here and Now: Forget those high-flying acrobatics we love like the circus: this is a movie about real surfing. Adventures. Road trips. Wipeouts. Getting skunked. Going camping. And
finally scoring.
This film was shot in one day. More than 25 filmmakers and surfers worked in unison to document the world of surfing in a single 24-hour period: May 2, 2012. From world champs free spirits, this project brings together shapers, photographers, legends, beginners, third world, first world and surf world. Some scored big. Others couldn’t find a ripple. It’s all part of the surfing experience.
Love Thy Nature: An award winning film narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature is a cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our vital relationship with the natural world. It shows that a renewed connection with nature is key not only to our well being, but also to solving our climate and environmental crises.
Arcata Theater Lounge
Doors at 6:30 Films at 7
$3 Suggested Donation
All ages
May Meeting + Strategic Plan
Pints for Surfrider
Supporting Surfrider Humboldt is as easy as drinking a beer with us!
Come to Dead Reckoning Tavern Thursday, April 28th between 4 and 10pm for Pints for Nonprofits. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Surfrider Humboldt to help us continue our mission for the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves, and beaches.
This is also a great time to show up and tell us your thoughts on how Surfrider Humboldt can best serve our community. What projects would YOU like to see us focus on this year?
Surfrider Camp & Clean
April 9th-10th
Camp, clean, surf, and save our coast!
Come enjoy a weekend at Patrick’s Point State Park with Humboldt Surfrider and the Pac Out Green Team.
Meet Saturday evening at 6pm for a potluck dinner and campfire fun. Bring your friends and something tasty to share. S’mores and burgers will be provided.
Beach cleanup at Agate Beach starts at 9am Sunday.
RSVPs are greatly appreciated so we can plan ahead for food and supplies. This event is free for all who wish to join, but of course edible and/or monetary donations will be accepted. Check out the Surfrider Camp & Clean page on Facebook for more info and updates.
Agate Beach