06/04/2026
In 1885, three Hawaiian princes surfed the first waves in North America at the Santa Cruz Rivermouth on hand carved Hawaiian Olos. 55 years later, Santa Cruz Surfing Club member E.J. Oshier seen here on a hand built Kookbox, getting stoked on a clean one!
Painting by: JIM Phillips
Photo courtesy: Santa Cruz, Surfing Club Preservation Society