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Alysse Dodge
Jun 30, 20222 min read
The Wedge: a world-famous beach break
In 1916, Army Corps of Engineers began to build a west jetty with the goal to protect Newport Harbor from storms. Little did they know...
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Alysse Dodge
Jun 30, 20223 min read
My story
Pearl. That's my middle name. As beach lovers themselves, my parents wanted a part of my name to symbolize the ocean. Plus, Pearl was my...
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Alysse Dodge
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Surfers love/hate relationship with wind
Surfers have a love/hate relationship with the wind. Wind is the ultimate reason that surfing exists at all. However, it can also...
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Alysse Dodge
Jun 26, 20222 min read
The origin of surfing
The word “surf” in Hawaiian is pronounced he’e nalu, which translates to “sliding on a wave.” In the 12th century, the first surfing...
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