Local stand-up paddleboarding market sparks competition concerns
Fried worries unfair competition as seven stand-up paddleboard outfits operate in town with three storefronts. He notes vans blocking his storefronts and high private lesson prices start at 125 dollars at La Vida Laguna while Laguna Surf & Sport supports local shops though they do not teach paddleboarding.
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Laguna Surf & Sport
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Beach SUP Businesses Face Licensing and Regulation Debate
City considers a licensing regime for SUP operators including mobile and storefront firms. Fees depend on service or retail status, with sales tax to the state and property taxes for storefronts. Stakeholders like Watson and Paddleboard Bliss’s Taylor Chaput push coexistence and safety compliance as regulators draft a checklist covering insurance CPR, licensing, hours, and location. Enforcement targets beach money exchanges, illegal parking, and on beach storage this summer.
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Laguna Beach skimboard stars Blair Conklin Sam Stinnett rise
Blair Conklin and Sam Stinnett, Laguna Beach natives, rank among skimboarding's elite. Conklin, 18, has early wins and multiple tour podiums including 2008 West Coast and 2011 United Skim Tour third place. Stinnett, 20, topped the world rankings with 2011 2012 United Skim Tour titles and 2013 Sununga World Cup success, with Cabo Clasico 2012 and recent fifth in Cabo.
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Brazil
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United Skim Tour
Laguna Beach teen Blair Conklin shines in skimboarding career
Blair Conklin, 18, a top ranked skimboarder from Laguna Beach, reflects a sport transforming from rebel pastime to regulated pursuit. He aims for UC Berkeley after recovering from an ankle injury, while parents Corinne and Carey emphasize discipline, role modeling, and minimal party culture as the sport grows internationally and seeks bigger sponsorships and higher purses.
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Mexico
United Skim Tour
Aaron Peluso
Philippines
Taiwan
Brazil
Portugal
Peluso
Victoria Vic skimboard contest in 37th year at Aliso Beach
The VIC skimboarding contest presented by Victoria Skimboards marks its 37th year as the world's longest running skimboard event. It runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Aliso Beach Laguna Beach with heats for youths first then older divisions, pro finals around 11 a.m. Sunday.
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Victoria Skimboards
Aliso Beach
Coast Highway
Laguna Beach
Tex Haines
Haines
Laguna Beach police blotter reports a day of odd activity
A series of calls outline suspicious behavior and crime around Laguna Beach. Incidents include a white Toyota Prius with camera gear, a woman with liquor bottles, a drone-like device over a residence, smoke signals, a home entry via open window, a blond man circling alleys, a fire and camera flashes in a cave, a threatening military vehicle driver, a crawl space disturbance, two men photographing in a red vehicle, a cocaine query at a restaurant, a Suburban burglary, a blond surfer thief, and a storage theft of 200 pounds of used oil in two weeks.
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