Lika Walker

May 23, 2007

When Surfing Meets Shopping

By Lika Walker

What do you look for in a good board? Do you prefer one that allows you the speed and agility to race down the line throwing solid snaps?

May 9, 2007

A Surfer’s Playing Field

By Lika Walker

Just as a basketball player regards the court and a baseball player the field, so must a surfer care about the quality of the ocean and beach.

April 25, 2007

Thank You, Kind Sir

By Lika Walker

Many instances in our lives involve waiting our turn. Whether we are at the grocery store, merging in traffic or waiting for a set in the line up, it seems everyone is in a hurry these days to be first in the line.

April 11, 2007

Surfing’s Smiles and Scars

By Lika Walker

It was on an Easter Sunday that I caught my first real wave.

March 7, 2007

Why Do You Love to Surf?

By Lika Walker

The other day I took a stroll to all of my favorite think spots. For a surfer, naturally, the optimal place to ponder in peace is the beach.

February 14, 2007

Surf Destinations Caught on Film

By Lika Walker

In life, it is not so much about the destination than it is about the journey. Think about all the voyages you have taken in your life.

January 31, 2007

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

By Lika Walker

Today, it seems, everyone surfs. But what does it really mean to surf? I learned how to surf on a 7'10" mini tanker, but even before that, my friends and I would mess around and ride waves on what we called "boogie board...

January 17, 2007

Surfing’s Roots

By Lika Walker

Last week's article about the SoCal-NorCal surf rivalry sparked some controversy among my friends. Strangely enough, an argument ensued between my Huntington Beach roommate and my Santa Cruz neighbor

November 17, 2006

Get Wet: The Big Commitment

By Lika Walker

For years now, the male half of our species has had it a little rough. They are constantly given slack by females about their ability, or should I say inability, to commit. In Isla Vista, with 20,000 hormone-driven, part...

November 3, 2006

Seven Deadly Surfer Sins

By Lika Walker

Long before the ancient Hawaiians brought surfing to the world in the later part of the sixth century, St. Gregory the Great introduced the Seven Deadly Sins. Little did he know that centuries later these hell inviting d...