The long warm days of summer are right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by waxing your board and catching some waves in honor of the 7th Annual International Surfing Day on June 20th.


 

San Clemente, CA (April 19, 2011) – The long warm days of summer are right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by waxing your board on June 20, and catching some waves in honor of the 7th Annual International Surfing Day.

Founded seven years ago by the Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, International Surfing Day (ISD) unites surfers from around the world in celebration of the sport of surfing.  As is tradition with the annual holiday, surfers do their part to give back to our oceans, waves and beaches through various organized events such as cleanups and restoration projects hosted by the Surfrider Foundation. 

Founded in 2005 with only 16 domestic and one international location, ISD has since exploded to more than 200 events in 26 countries in 2010, including unexpected locations such as Sweden, Mauritius, Korea, West Africa and Taiwan.  In addition to becoming truly “international” in scope, the Surfrider Foundation uses ISD to host a special membership drive and since 2007 has signed up nearly 4,000 new...