Surfers got spooky in Newport Beach on Saturday, Oct. 28, just north of the pier, joining an annual gathering that has grown through the years and draws a big crowd to watch the festivities.
For 20 years, surfers young and old have braved the waves in Halloween costumes – which usually get shredded pretty quickly by the salt water and wipeouts. Now more of an information gathering, the tradition was started by the Blackies Classic Longboard Association, which at first gave out prizes and awards, with judges on the sand.
It’s one of those days when surfers don’t mind taking party waves together, mostly for fun photos, as the crowd hoots and hollers.
While the Blackies event is the largest of it’s kind around, there were also surfers who hit the water on Saturday further south at Boneyards surf break at Doheny State Beach. And, the Wahine Kai women’s surf group rode waves in costumes at Bolsa Chica State Beach.
If you missed the fun, an event at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Dana Point Harbor will bring paddlers and kayakers decked out in witch costumes together to cruising around the waterways. Last year, more than 150 people joined in. The event is open to the public.
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