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Carissa Moore secured a special place in sports history with her capture of the Olympics first women’s surfing gold medal. Her feat came as no surprise to Jim Kempton, president of the California Surf Museum in Oceanside.
“There couldn’t be a more perfect person to take the stand for the United States and Hawaii,” her home state, says the former editor-in-chief of Surfer magazine, who is a friend of Carissa and her father.
In addition to being recognized as the best woman surfer, Kempton says, “she is the epitome of the aloha spirit and what the Olympics stand for.”
Surf Shops Are the Big Sellers on Folly Beach Perry Baker
Perry is a former photojournalist who now serves as the Interactive Manager for DiscoverSouthCarolina.com. More from Perry Baker
On Folly Beach, shopping is mostly limited to surf shops, beach souvenir and beachwear shops. You re at the beach, after all! Here are three of the top picks:
Ocean Surf Shop – Ocean Surf Shop specializes in surfboards, stand-up paddleboards (SUP), skateboards, bodyboards and skimboards.
McKelvin’s Surf Shop – These folks are serious about their surfing. Established in 1965 by Dennis McKelvin and his eldest son Ted, a pioneer surfer in the area, McKelvin’s originally sold only boards, wax and snacks. Today, customers will find everything a surfer will need for a day on the waves.