I recently had the opportunity to attended and photograph the Catalina Classic Paddle Board Race. It's a 32 mile race over open ocean from Catalina Island to the Manhattan Beach Pier. It was a great time and I met a lot of wonderful people. There is a great sense of community among the paddle boarding community.
Thanks to Kyle Daniels for hooking me up, and Bob Meistrell for ferrying by butt to Catalina and back.