Sunset – July 2019

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Surf clubs are pop-

ping up in the West

When former pro surfer Julie Cox moved

up to the Bay Area from Southern Califor-

nia, she quickly became a regular in the

lineup at Pacifica’s Linda Mar Beach, just

south of San Francisco. “On my drive back

into the city for work I’d be schlepping a

frozen wetsuit and board dreaming about

a hot shower,” she says. Born out of her

own personal needs, she launched Traveler

Surf Club & Coastal Outpost in 2016 with

clothing designer Rel Lavizzo-Mourey. The

1,200-square-foot space, located steps from

Linda Mar, offers members board storage,

lockers, showers, and a sauna. There’s also

a retail component stocked with apparel

and surfboards from California shapers, and

rentals and lessons are available even to

nonmembers. “We originally imagined this

as a place to rinse off, store your board,

check your email in the backyard,” says

Cox. “But it’s evolved into a real communi-

ty.” The popularity of the concept led to

a second location in Malibu that debuted

this March at Surfrider Beach, just out in

front of the popular surf break First Point.

Day pass from $25; Pacifica membership from

$75/month, plus $150 for storage; Malibu

membership from $90/month, plus $175 for

storage; travelersurfclub.com.

Surfers

welcome

1. COSUBE, PORTLAND
   More hangout than membership
   club, Cosube rents boards on-
   line or via your phone. Pick up
   a coffee and surf wax when
   you collect your gear, and grab
   a growler of craft beer when
   you return. cosube.com


2. LONG BEACH LODGE
   SURF CLUB, TOFINO
   Both members ($100/month)
   and guests ($20/day) can use
   the lockers and sauna at this
   club on Cox Bay Beach. New-
   bies can book lessons and rent
   wetsuits and surfboards.
   longbeachlodgeresort.com


3. UP NORTH SURF CLUB
   AND BEER GARDEN,
   PORTLAND
   This hip surf shop pours craft
   brews, including its own signa-
   ture lager, and its surf cams
   stream the swell at local spots.
   Film screenings and tap bring
   the urban surf community
   together. upnorthsurfclub.com

CALIFORNIA

SURF SAFARI

Bill and Diane Staggs, founders

of VW Surfari, make it easy to

live out your endless-summer fanta-

sies. Their Costa Mesa, California,

company rents camper vans, includ-

ing classic Volkswagens, perfect

for road-tripping in search of waves

along the California coast. Choose

from a Winnebago pop-top to a

Westfalia TinTop; some vans fea-

ture revamped interiors and come

stocked with camping equipment

such as propane stoves and potable-

water tanks. If a DIY surf safari

sounds like too much work, the

couple also offers organized trips—

including women-only learn-to-surf

getaways in San Onofre and a

camping tour of the Eastern Sierra.

Rentals from $169/day; 3-day

trips from $599; vwsurfari.com.

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