Although there is some element of truth (and even idyllic quality) to the stereo type - there is definitely more to surfing then the Spicoli-esque version. Here is an article from today’s San Francisco Chronicle about a nonprofit that I work with called Ride A Wave. The last couple of years I have only made a couple of the camps... but it is something that I have been doing for 4/5 years now and hope to continue to do for many more. I called this writer up to cover this event and I believe that he captured it perfectly. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/08/04/SPG46E2H4P1.DTL
