US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach California

Me and Kim decided to do a surf road trip along the Pacific Coastal Highway through Oregon and California until we got to our final stop of Huntington Beach to watch the US Open of Surfing. We left at 5am on july 26th and made our way down to the coast eventually in the afternoon. We checked out this spot called Crescent Beach which is just off the highway where the waves are about 3 feet but go on forever. From there we camped for 3 nights checking out cool places like San Fransisco, Santa Barbara, Venture and surfing along the way. We finally made it down to Huntington beach where we ended up staying for 5 nights. Huntington beach is such a big tourist destination in the summer, so with 25+ degree weather and 310,000 dollars up for grabs at the US Open the beaches were packed!! We surfed in the morning everyday before the afternoon crowds came. We checked out all the surf shops to do some shopping and we ate at some amazing restaurants. Every year the US Open brings the best riders from around the world and needless to say Me and Kim were blown away. The highlight of the trip was seeing Kelly Slater surf and blowing away the rest off the field. Kelly Slater has won 10 World Titles and has been at the top of surfing for almost 2 decades now. He ended up winning the US Open and the 100,000 dollar first place cheque. It was also really cool to see Mick Fanning and Taj Barrow surf because they are some of my favorite surfers, and on the girls side Alana Blanchard, Coco Ho, and Carrisa Moore with there smooth style. We also checked out Laguna Beach and Newport Beach while we were in the area then headed back on up the highway to get home on August 5th. Unbelievable trip and can't wait to go back next year.

Kelly slater