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Higher Learning

Take a journey with Evan Slater and the highlights of his surfing college career from freshman to super senior year at UCSD: "Once Black's sucks you in, it becomes a way of life." Black's is arguable the best beachbreak on the entire California coast, but early on few were interested due to the hike down the trail. Tom Linton entertains us with his ode to Black's: "Flapdoodle Dugs and Festive Merkins."

Words by Evan Slater

Volume 19, Issue 2