shoot the pier
Riding a wave from one side of a pier to the other by threading the pilings. In their 1962 hit "Surfin' Safari," the Beach Boys sang "At Huntington and Malibu they're shooting the pier . . . ," and in fact the pier shot is a regular part of surfing at dozens of breaks around the world. At times, shooting the pier has a practical side—it can be safer to get through the pilings while riding, compare...
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Allen Sarlo, Malibu, 2016. Photo: Trent StevensSubscribe to view
Huntington Pier. Photo: Mike MoirSubscribe to view
Manhattan Beach, 1963Subscribe to view
Shooting the pier, Venice, California, 2014. Photo: Six12 MediaSubscribe to view
Miki Dora, Huntington, 1964. Photo: Ron DahlquistSubscribe to view
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Shoot the Pier
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Allen Sarlo, Malibu, 2016. Photo: Trent Stevens
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Huntington Pier. Photo: Mike Moir
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Manhattan Beach, 1963
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Shooting the pier, Venice, California, 2014. Photo: Six12 Media
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Miki Dora, Huntington, 1964. Photo: Ron Dahlquist