WHERE TO GET ALL THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT

LA overflows with Board Riding shops and Sporting Goods stores selling surf boards and accessories. They are in mega malls, strip malls and among the storefronts in most LA communities, regardless of distance from the ocean.

If you don't have the gained knowledge of the right surf board or setup - even more if you do - you want a shop that specializes in surfing with sales staff who have logged their years in the waves. Below are dedicated surf shops, (mostly) on or near the waves.

HERMOSA / REDONDO BEACH SURF SHOPS

Becker Surf - Pier Avenue - 310-372-6419 http://beckersurf.com/browse/retail/beckerStory.aspx ET Surf - Aviation Blvd. - 310-379-7660 http://www.etsurf.com Spyderboards - Pacific Coast Hwy - 310-374-8276 http://www.spydersurf.com/aboutus.php Spyder II - Pier Avenue (on the pier) 310-374-2494 http://www.spydersurf.com/aboutus.php Soul Performance Surfboards - Artesia Blvd. - 310-370-1428 http://www.soulperformance.com/

MALIBU SURF SHOPS

Becker Surf - Pacific Coast Hwy - 310-456-7155 http://beckersurf.com/browse/retail/malibu.aspx Malibu Surf Shack - Pacific Coast Hwy - 310-456-8508 http://www.malibusurfshack.com/ Zuma Jays - Pacific Coast Hwy - 310-456-8044 http://www.zumajays.com/

MANHATTAN BEACH SURF SHOPS

El Porto Surfboards - Highland Ave. - 310-545-9626 http://www.elportosurfboards.com/ Surf Concepts - N. Sepulveda Blvd. - 310.545.7397 http://www.surfconcepts.com/

SANTA MONICA / VENICE (and nearby) SURF SHOPS

ZJ Boarding House - Main Street - 888-799-5646
http://www.zjboardinghouse.com/ Mollusk - Pacific Avenue - 310-396-1969 http://www.mollusksurfshop.com/venice/ Rider Shack -W. Washington Blvd. - 877-577-4225 http://www.ridershack.com/locations.php Rocker Board Shop - Venice Blvd.- 310-397-8300
http://www.rockerboardshop.com/

Picking your surfboard and setup is a very personal. You might even try a Surfboard demo or rental.