Three generations of surfing’s Merrick family: father Al, left, founded Channel Islands Surfboards in 1969; son Britt, middle, is buying back the company from Burton Snowboards; and grandson Isaiah is ...

Santa Barbara local Parker Coffin finishes off a turn during the finals of the Rincon Brewery Pro at the 2024 Rincon Classic. (Fritz Olenberger / Noozhawk Photo) The Channel Islands Surfboards Rincon ...

Considering all the hundreds upon hundreds of surf films, surf videos, surf movies and surf edits in our storied history, there aren’t a whole helluva lot of team videos. And there’re even fewer ...

SURF’S UP, TRULY: Fourteen years after purchasing Channel Islands’ Surfboards, Burton Snowboards has agreed to sell the brand to a group led by senior members of the Channel Islands’ senior management ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Channel Islands Surfboards Rincon Classic presented by Merrick Lager is the most anticipated event of each winter for the ...

Since 1969, Channel Islands Surfboards has been dedicated to performance and quality through hard work, innovation, and originality. Over the last 42 years, Channel Islands has grown from a local ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) Surfers of all ages from the 805 area code converged on the Rincon for the 2026 Rincon Classic. They turned out watch or compete on the first day of the 2026 ...

CAMARILLO, Calif. – A study by a California State University (CSU) Channel Islands Professor documented an intersection of surf breaks and biodiversity protection, inspiring more research published ...

Channel Islands. Channel Islands. The Channel Islands occupy a unique corner of British surf culture — Atlanti ...

1. When the Flyer shape was first introduced, in 1999, it was as a performance board for small waves. But it worked so well that it became Channel Islands’ bestselling board of all time. Like the ...