Best of the Beach 2018 Kids
A CampSurf camper finds his stoke. Photo courtesy of CampSurf Beach camp CampSurf CampSurf Director Chris Brown credits location for a large part of his 21-year-old surf and volleyball camp’s success. When Los Angeles County Lifeguard Jimmy Miller founded the camp in 1997, he obtained a permit to hold it at Rosecrans Avenue in Manhattan Beach. During the summer, when swells come from the south, the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Catalina Island block waves from reaching most of the South Bay. But waves still sneak in at the north end of Manhattan. “Generally the summer surf is small, which is perfect for out campers. When it’s big, the surf breaks out far enough for beginners to ride the white water on the inside,” Brown said. A second benefit of the camps location is the pool of strong South Bay surfers and volleyball players CampSurf draws upon for its instructors. All CampSurf instructors are CPR and First-Aid Certified. Brown’s relationships with the area’s top beach athletes come from his years as a competitive surfer and volleyball player. Brown has been president of the CBVA (California Beach Volleyball Association) since 2005 and also sits on the Nominating and Governance…
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