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Cocoa Beach, we want to see this beach FULL.

For 41 years, the Rich Salick Surf Festival has brought people to the pier for surfing, competition, music, food and the kind of community you only get when everyone shows up.

But there’s a reason behind all of it.

Surf Fest grew from surfers rallying around a need for a kidney transplant. Today, the weekend continues to bring awareness to kidney disease and transplantation while supporting the National Kidney Foundation of Florida.

So who should come? You.

If you surf, compete. If your kids surf, bring the groms. If you love watching surfing, get a spot on the beach. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Come for the competition and stay for the weekend.

October 10–12 | Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier

41 years doesn’t happen without a community that keeps showing up.

Cocoa Beach, show up with us.

Competition + full weekend details: NKFsurf.com⁠

#kidneys #cocoabeachflorida #floridasurfing #nkff #surfcompetition

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We all have our own vision of what a perfect day is, but there’s something more special about a perfect day, or any day, in Jacksonville. In our latest segment presented by @visit_jax, North Florida legend @danes_brain talks his surfing career, @florida_board_riders , and why there’s nothing like surfing in Jacksonville. Head over to AmericanSurfMagazine.com for the full clip! 🎥 @stoketography

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What makes Huntington Beach so special are its waves and history, but also its people. Spend a day with @taylor_pai, co-owner of @hsssurf,
to hear more about the generational surf shop, the iconic US Open of Surfing, and why you should make Huntington Beach your next surf destination. Head over to AmercianSurfMagazine.com for the full video, presented by @surfcityusa! 🎥 @oakhouseproductions

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The world’s largest nonprofit surfing festival isn’t just about surfing. It’s about changing lives.

For 41 years and growing, Surf Fest has brought the surf community together for something bigger than the waves. This Columbus Day Weekend 2026, we’re heading back to the Cocoa Beach Pier, and we want you there.

If you’re a grom, surfer, surf family, Cocoa Beach local, or simply love the surf community, we should absolutely be friends.

Surf Fest supports the National Kidney Foundation of Florida and our work providing education, support, advocacy, and programs for Floridians affected by kidney disease.

And groms—we want YOU registered. Whether you’re new to competing or already chasing every swell you can find, come paddle out and be part of 41 years of surfing for a purpose.

Not surfing? Come anyway. Cheer from the beach, volunteer, support the competitors, and be part of the weekend.

Know a grom who should be surfing Surf Fest? Tag them below or send this post to their family. Know a surf shop, surf club, surf school, or someone in the Cocoa Beach community who should know about us? Tag them too.

Follow us. Like this post. Share it with your surf community. Help us get Surf Fest 2026 in front of every grom and surf family we can reach. @nkfsurffestival @kidneyfl

🧡 Register for Surf Fest 2026 at NKFsurf.com. Learn more about the National Kidney Foundation of Florida at kidneyfl.org.

#NKFF #florida #surflife #groms #cocoabeach

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“I can’t believe it,” @jakemarshall1 said after his chair up the beach as the US Open of Surfing champ. I never won a WSL event ever, even Pro Junior or QS … Just to win, I can’t even put more words to it. To have my family and friends here, it’s the best feeling in the world.” 📷@wsl

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Jacksonville Beach has it all: great waves, solid food, and easy places to stay, but what really sets it apart is how welcoming the lineup is. Much of that comes down to the women featured in @visit_jax’s latest segment “SeaGals” (@surfie.f, @walkalongwellness and @averyhatfield) who are using their time in the water to empower and mentor the next generation. Head over the site to read more about these women, their empowering work, and the impact of mentorship in lineup.

🎥 @visit_jax

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Purpose Through the Process with Cheyne Cottrell | The Christian Surfers Podcast

In this powerful episode of the Christian Surfers Podcast, host Mark Sawyer-Chu sits down with former pro surfer & co-owner of Island Water Sports surf shop, Cheyne Cottrell, for an honest conversation about family legacy, surf culture, ministry, and a life shaped across continents by faith.

Cheyne shares his journey growing up in Florida around Island Water Sports, a surf shop founded by his father that later became a platform for ministry and community. What began as a surf business soon became a bridge into church planting and outreach, shaping Cheyne’s early understanding of purpose and calling.

As a teenager, his life shifted when his family moved to South Africa to help pioneer Christian Surfers South Africa. There, surfing, church, and mission life became deeply intertwined as his father helped grow a movement connecting surfers to Jesus.

He also shares the impact of loss after the passing of his father in South Africa, and how his family has continued to live out faith through ministry, education, and service.

Through it all, Cheyne reflects on identity, ambition, grief, and what it means to live with an eternal perspective - seeing surfing not as the destination, but as a tool to serve people and share Jesus.

This is a story of legacy, faith, surf culture, and learning to trust God through every season.
Huge thanks to @almondsurfboards and @trestlespropertymanagement for supporting this episode.

Did you enjoy the episode? If so, please consider supporting the Christian Surfers movement. As a non-profit organization, your donation helps us continue sharing stories of faith and reaching surfers around the world with the hope of Jesus.

Donate here: https://www.christiansurfers.net/donate

#ChristianSurfers #SurfPodcast #JesusAndSurfing #FaithInTheLineup

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As we wrap up this video series, we want to thank American Surf Magazine for highlighting the importance of being intentional visitors—respecting local culture, supporting the community, and helping preserve what makes Pavones so special.

We’re also grateful for their kind words about Pavones Point and the improvements made to enhance the guest experience.

Thank you for sharing these stories and for helping inspire a more mindful way to travel and surf.

See you in Pavones. 🌊🤙

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@gopro capturing our little Luana going down the line for her first time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 #priceless

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We’re honored to share the perspective of American Surf Magazine as they tell the story behind their connection to Pavones, Costa Rica—a place known for its legendary waves, untouched beauty, and the unique spirit of its community.

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From Prodigal Surfer Kid to Full-Time Missionary | Hearing God in the Chaos | The CS Podcast

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of the Christian Surfers Talk Story Podcast, host Mark Sawyer-Chu sits down with Reed Burr - missionary kid, surfer, filmmaker, and full-time staff with Christian Surfers - to unpack a story that moves from faith, to rebellion, and back again through radical encounters with God. Reed grew up in a global missionary family, living across Africa and the United States, learning to surf on the coast of Kenya and Ghana while wrestling with identity, belonging, and belief. Though surrounded by faith, he admits he had to reach a place where he personally questioned everything - from the existence of God to the authenticity of his upbringing. What followed was a raw and unfiltered season of rebellion, distance from faith, and searching for meaning in all the wrong places. But even in the midst of chaos, God was not absent. Through unexpected encounters, conviction, and moments that couldn’t be explained away, Reed describes how God slowly pulled him back into relationship with Him in a real and personal way.
From there, everything changed. Reed shares how a Christian Surfers Bible given to him years earlier became a turning point — eventually leading him to discover Christian Surfers again, pick up the phone, and step into a full-circle calling that now sees him serving full-time as the media and storytelling lead for CS USA. Today, Reed and his wife Priscilla serve together as a family on mission, using media, photography, and storytelling to share the gospel through surf culture and global ministry - while raising their kids and trusting God for provision along the way.

Huge thanks to @trestlespropertymanagement and @almondsurfboards for helping make these podcast episodes happen.

#christiansurfers
#surfandfaith
#prodigalsonstory
#faithjourney
#christianpodcast

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