
Brewing Community: High Tide Coffee's Rise from San Clemente to Oceanside
July 13, 2025
Well on their way to becoming a Southern California coffee community staple, High Tide Coffee ...

Spotlight - Sierra // Surf For Life
May 20, 2025
In this Spotlight, we sit down with Sierra Brasher, Director of Volunteer Programs at Surf For L...

Spotlight - Inside Grandview Surf Shop with Josh // Leucadia
May 08, 2025
Just steps from the lineup at Grandview Beach, you’ll find Grandview Surf Shop, one of the newes...

Spotlight - Kingsley / Portland Surf Co // Jamaica
April 02, 2025
This next Spotlight takes us to Portland, Jamaica, where we connect with Kingsley, a health prof...

The Early Shift // Coffee, Surf, Family: The Passions That Fuel Ray Orate's Interim Coffee
March 11, 2025
Welcome to The Early Shift, a series about people who make the most of their mornings before th...

Adriel Mendes on Surfing, Representation & Building the Black Surfer Crew Community
February 16, 2025
From skateboarding in São Paulo to surfing at Tourmaline, Adriel Mendes's journey is one of inc...

Exploring Great Lakes Surfing: A Cold Water Adventure in Michigan
February 04, 2025
Discovering the Great Lakes Surfing CommunityOne of the most rewarding aspects of being part of ...

A Ride Of Passage - The Story Behind First Light Surf Club
December 26, 2024
For this Spotlight Session, the tables were turned and this time I, John Hall, was the one being...

Through the Lens and Waves: Banna’s Journey of Resilience, Water Photography, and Community
December 08, 2024
In this Spotlight interview with Oceanside's Banna, she shares her story; a powerful testament of...

Collin Bosse: Overcoming Paralysis, Returning to Surf, and Finding Strength in Community
October 22, 2024
In this Spotlight interview, we chat with Collin Bosse, a lifelong surfer from Santa Barbara who...

First Light Spotlight - Hunter Lohman // Michigan
September 26, 2024
In the overlooked world of Great Lakes surfing, Michigan surfers Logan Vegh and Hunter Lohman...

Spotlight Sessions - Ep. 04 - Ben Weilend
August 20, 2024
Welcome to the First Light Surf Club Spotlight Session Episode 04, where we dive into conversati...

First Light Spotlight - Laura Brock
July 29, 2024
In honor of the Olympics, for this Spotlight we'd like to introduce you to Laura Brock, Australi...

First Light Spotlight - Carl // SoCal
July 01, 2024
Carl is a welder and fabricator for the biotech industry in San Diego, CA. He starts his workday...

First Light Spotlight - Yannick // Brittany, France
May 31, 2024
This next spotlight takes us overseas to France where we catch up with Yannick. Despite growing ...

First Light Spotlight - Jill Manos // Nova Scotia, CAN
May 09, 2024
This Mother's Day, our spotlight brings us to Nova Scotia, Canada, where we catch up with Jill M...

First Light Spotlight - Anastasia Ashley
April 20, 2024
We had the opportunity to catch up with Anastasia Ashley and ask her some questions about life a...

Spotlight Sessions - Ep. 03 - Corey Colapinto // Kookapinto
March 12, 2024
Welcome to Episode 3 of the First Light Surf Club Spotlight Sessions, where we dive deep into th...

First Light Spotlight - Ed Hartel // SoCal
February 07, 2024
Allow us to introduce you to Ed Hartel, better known to some as Drone Dude Ed. If you're a surfe...

First Light Spotlight - Tobias // Toronto, CAN
January 08, 2024
Meet Tobias, a Toronto resident, Great Lakes surfer, and cold water enthusiast. We sat down with...

First Light Spotlight - Nathan Fluellen / World Wide Nate
December 08, 2023
We had the great privilege of meeting up with Nathan Fluellen and showing him around North Count...

First Light Spotlight - Harrison // Texas
November 20, 2023
This spotlight brings us to the Gulf Coast of Texas where we chat with Harrison McNeil. Despit...

First Light Spotlight - Jonathan // New Hampshire
October 09, 2023
For this spotlight, we are focusing behind the camera lens to Jonathan Kohanski - a New Hampshi...

Spotlight Sessions - Ep. 02 - Mario Ordoñez-Calderón // Un Mar De Colores
September 07, 2023
First Light Surf Club will be donating 100% of proceeds made on FLSC merch sales now through Sept...

First Light Spotlight - Lena // SoCal
August 31, 2023
For this next spotlight we want to introduce Lena. Residing in North County San Diego, Lena work...

First Light Spotlight - Logan // Michigan
August 15, 2023
For this next spotlight, we venture to America's Third Coast, to a small beach town on the shores...

First Light Spotlight - Mike // SoCal
July 24, 2023
Meet Mike, the Doctor of Physical Therapy that rips harder than any other doctor we know. We sat...

First Light Spotlight - Rachel // Nova Scotia, CAN
June 02, 2023
Yoga, Surfing, Mindfulness & Motherhood on Canada's Atlantic Coast This next spotlight bring...

Mother's Day Spotlight - Necia // SoCal
May 12, 2023
For Mother's Day we are spotlighting a rad mom who rips! Residing in San Diego, meet Necia, a wi...

Spotlight Sessions - Ep. 01 - Jon Faure // The Board Source
April 04, 2023
Welcome to Episode 01 of the first Light Surf Club Spotlight Sessions. I'm here with Jon Faure,...

First Light Spotlight - Alex // Massachusetts
March 08, 2023
For this next Spotlight, we are staying out on the East Coast but traveling north to Massachu...

First Light Spotlight - Will // Georgia
February 27, 2023
Mindfulness, Yoga & Surfing For this spotlight we are venturing out of Southern California ...

First Light Spotlight - Tyler // SoCal
December 03, 2022
Meet Tyler, the medical device sales rep who surfs before work and whose stoke level is higher t...

First Light Spotlight - Ashley // SoCal
November 03, 2022
Meet Ashley, the nine-to-five sales rep who doesn't let an hour-long commute keep her from surf...

First Light Spotlight - Alec // SoCal
October 10, 2022
Meet Alec, the High School math teacher that dawn patrol surfs before class. I've surfed with Al...