For 43 years, Easy Reader has documented the Surfing Santa. This year, like most years, we caught up to him at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Easy Reader.
Body Glove and ET Surf's Vince Ray as Santa Claus in 2012. Photo by Ray Vidal
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Santa gives a surf lesson. Photo by Ray Vidal
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Photo by Ray Vidal
Photo by Ray Vidal
Paul Matthies as Surfing Santa. Photo by Dwight Ueda
Remote Control Santa by Chris Berela
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Paul Matthies as Surfing Santa. Photo by Dwight Ueda
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Santa at the Tim Kelly statue at the foot of the Hermosa Beach pier.
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Photo by Dwight Ueda
Photo by Ray Vidal
Santa acknowledges his fans.