Kahunas

Tales of South Beach- ” Is Mr. Surf In?”

Story by Uncle Bill In the same era of the late 1960’s when a Miami surfer rode over to the beach to surf for the day, they often found it […]

Dick Catri’s Personal Gun Joins the Museum Collection

The museum has received many donations over the years from our generous supporters. But every so often something special comes through our door. We were recently visited by Steve and […]

Tales of South Beach-The Saga of “Holy Joe”.

Story by Uncle Bill- I would imagine most every man, woman and child who surfed or even went to South Beach, Miami, FL on any given Sunday during the late […]

Twofer Board Donation for FSM

    We recently received a visit from Bill Stimson and his fiance Betty at the Florida Surf Museum. In the back of Bill’s cherry  2002 4Runner were a Bing […]

(Very) Early Florida Surfing History

Duke Kahanamoku. The Duke is an icon and legend who is widely credited with introducing surfing to the world. In 1912 after his triumph at the Olympic games in Stockholm, […]

60s Space Coast Surfing: Bob Reeves’ Photo Album

Bob Reeves and his brother Jack were early pioneers of surfing on the Space Coast in Florida. They were representative of the early migration of surfers from around the country […]

Rare Tomb and Reeves Joins Museum Collection (More photos, More History!)

Florida Surf Museum has added another classic surfboard to our collection thanks to a generous donation from Dale Eldred. The new addition is a rare Tomb and Reeves single fin […]

Rare Tomb and Reeves Joins Museum Collection

  Florida Surf Museum has added another classic surfboard to our collection thanks to a generous donation from Dale Eldred. The new addition is a rare Tomb and Reeves single […]

Digital Archive: The Florida Pro 1979

Take a little time and read this hilarious article by Jeff Johnson in the Winter 79 issue of Wave Rider Magazine. Raging parties, raging hang-overs and raging hurricanes. Bikini contests, […]

Perspectives- El Salvador Surf Adventure

Another surf documentary by Will Lucas, Surf 64 Productions surf64.com. In the summer of 1975, six young surfers from The Jupiter Beach Florida area ventured out for their first El […]

Gary Propper Exhibit Grand Opening

Epic is a over-used word these days but it was a perfect description for the grand opening of the “Gary Propper-Surf /Art/Entertainment” exhibit at the Florida Surf Museum. The museum […]

Gifts From The Ocean and the Fishing/Surfing Connection

This article by Tom Warnke, a Palm Beach County Surfing History Project Trustee, explores the relationship between surfing and fishing: Gifts From The Ocean, And The Fishing/Surfing Connection

Florida Surfing History in 3 Minutes

Video historian Will Lucas tells all in 3 minutes

Post Card Time Machine

Before the internet, facebook, instagram and the seemingly infinite iterations of modern social media existed- postcards were the medium of choice to share your adventures and vacations with friends and […]

Wish You Were Here

Noted surf photog, Tony Arruza, sent us these images from the Mars winter storm swell.  Taken in Palm Beach County where all the best waves seem to be this year. […]