Surf Ohio Blog

There will be sand… Ginormous Sand Sculpture returns to Festiki ( 7.24.10 )

urf Ohio is proud to sponsor the return of The Sand Sculpting Company to Festiki 2010 on August 14th in Dayton. Sand sculptor extraordinaire, Ted Siebert, will arrive a couple of days early to start hand-crafting another 15-ton sand masterpiece at Old River Park that will be completed sometime during Festiki.
Last year Ted wowed [...]


Hit CD single SURF OHIO hits the airwaves with a party on July 17! ( 7.15.10 )

I’ve had this news under wraps, but now its finally time to announce it – the new hit single, SURF OHIO, by the Miss Molly Band will be released this Saturday in Columbus, and what a CD launch it will be! If you are anywhere near Central Ohio this weekend, head to the Woodlands [...]


Premier Homage.com podcast features Surf Ohio founder ( 6.24.10 )

Yesterday, June 23rd, it was an honor to be the subject of the first-ever Homage.com podcast (http://www.homage.com/yearbook/).
A big Mahalo to Ryan and Greg at Homage for enabling me to share this fun trip back “in the day” with Homage.com and Surf Ohio fans!
If you’re into the unabridged history of Surf [...]


The new Tiki Mags are here – the new Tiki Mags are here! ( 6.22.10 )


Surf Report! Epic Festiki looms on the horizon…August 14th ( 6.10.10 )

If you missed last year’s Surf Ohio Festiki, here’s your warning – big waves approaching Dayton on Saturday, August 14.
Epic conditions at Old River Park include seven live shows I can hardly wait for –
Llacuna & Silva with Leilani
Crazy Joe and the Mad River Outlaws
The Nick Kizirnis Band
Tyrd Fyrgysn & the MasterExploders
Vegas 66
The [...]


The reviews are in! Here’s what critics are saying about news of Ron Kaplan’s new book- BIG AIR AT KITTY HAWK… ( 5.08.10 )

“This is just too good!”
- N. A., Business news publisher
“Let me call John Milius about directing this…. perfect prequel to BIG WEDNESDAY.”
- T. G., Screenwriter and former USC film professor
“Would love to get two copies of your new book for review purposes. Please send to below address.”
- J. P., Editor of national action sports [...]


Derby Daze gone by… ( 6.22.10 )

To hell with horses… I came to party!


OK, already! The BIG confession about BIG AIR… ( 4.04.10 )

Sorry, fans! Though I wish it were true, the book BIG AIR AT KITTY HAWK will not be released on August 19th to launch my nationwide signing tour, nor will the five-part HD 3-D documentary premier on public television on April 1, 2011.


The BIG news about BIG AIR ( 4.01.10 )

Whoa. Who do YOU think should star as Wilbur and Orville in BIG AIR AT KITTY HAWK?


Kauai on the brain ( 2.16.10 )

Hmm. More snow? Or more Mai Tai’s on the beach?