Ahrens is a 1998 graduate of Princeton University who rowed for the Princeton Tigers and the United States national team. He was honored by The Daily Princetonian as the 18th most …

Nov 29, 2024 · Ahrens has an extensive history of chasing waves and stories. Starting in 1985, he worked as an editor for Breakout and Longboarder, two now-defunct surfing magazines.

Jan 10, 2025 · That was the first thing surfer, historian, and author (and then 16-year-old) Chris Ahrens heard about Windansea, the infamous La Jolla, California reef break equally notorious …

Dec 19, 2024 · I became fascinated with Windansea in the early ‘60s, but never surfed there regularly until the late ‘70s when I started spending weekends with surfer Chris O’Rourke after …

This is the third book of surfing short stories by author Chris Ahrens. It is a collection of witty odds and ends, which include stories of Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing, to Jack …

Jan 23, 2025 · Get ready to meet the legends—and maybe rediscover a part of yourself. Chris Ahrens' new magnum opus book, Windansea: Life, Death, Resurrection, is a captivating …

Mar 5, 2025 · Chris Ahearns is a surf historian. The author of numerous books. A scribe who has written for every major North American surf publication. For years he announced many of the …

He worked as the editor of several surf magazines and wrote for every major surfing publication in the U.S. Ahrens once held a world’s record for having the most people to ride one wave and …

In 1972 Chris Ahrens was a surfer living on a pristine beach in Australia and wondering if he was going to eat that day, or not. It was then he wrote his first story for a surf magazine and was...

Jun 24, 2024 · Today we’d like to introduce you to Chris Ahrens. Hi Chris, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story. As a child I amused family and friends …