Black Surf Week
Black Surf Week is a program of Black Like Water. It is open to all UC San Diego undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning to surf, in exploring and discussing Black and African Diasporic relationships to land and water, and in building community.
Check out some highlights from Black Surf Week!
A group of 2019 Black Surf Week participants with UCSD Recreation staff and Faculty Advisor
Students engaging in out of water surf preparation with UCSD Recreation staff
A group of Black Surf Week participants head back to shore
Black Surf Week 2019 Photo Shoot
Black Surf Week 2019 Photo Shoot
Participants ready for ocean surfing while on shore
Black Surf Week participant catches a wave
Faculty Advisor, Dr. Angela Booker, joins the fun
Faculty Advisors, Participants, and UCSD Recreation Staff pose with their boards
Faculty Advisor Dr. K. Wayne Yang (right) and program participant enjoy the moment
Black Surf Week 2019 Photo Shoot
One of our 2020 participants throwing shaka vibes under his mask.
2020 Pool drills and colored sun screen
Our 2020 surf instructor Mia
Smudge Circle Ceremony in respect for the Kumeyaay land, Kānaka and Maoli people of the Pacific ocean for their surf and ocean traditions.
Our Faculty member Wayne participating in 2020 Smudge Circle Ceremony
Our grad student and undergrad student participating in 2020 Smudge Circle Ceremony
Our surf instructor participating in 2020 Smudge Circle Ceremony
First 2020 beach instructions
2020 UCSD undergrad track and field student's first time surfing, by the end of the week she was solid.
One of our 2020 instructors demonstrating a proper angled wave ride
2020 return participant
2020 undergrad participant who got back into surfing
2020 UCSD Grad participant's first time surfing
2020 it doesn't matter how well you surf, it matters how much fun you're having, like our grad participant here.
Undergrad participants finding community and making meaningful connections
2020 Party Wave
2020 Scripps grad participant does a Victory dance on first wave
2020 little traffic jam where our new surfers learn surf etiquette and safety rules.
2020 Black Surf Week Reunion participants
2020 Black Surf Week Reunion
2020 Black Surf Week participant's first wave