The first-ever Surf Ohio Festiki took place on August 15, 2009 – you shoulda been there! Carillon Park in Dayton played host to a full day of outdoor tropical vibes, hot rods and scooters, cool drinks, tiki carvers, a giant sand sculpture and the launch of the new 2009 Surf Ohio t-shirts! “Mahalo” to our sponsors, performers, vendors and the 1,500-plus Surf Ohio fans who made Festiki a beach blast to beat all. Check out our gallery of photos and watch this site for announcements about Surf Ohio Festiki II, coming August 14, 2010 to Dayton's Old River Park!

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Photos from the legendary Surf Ohio Bash shindigs Ron Kaplan produced from 1985-1991 at Club 51 at Buckeye Lake, and Wyandot Lake at the Columbus Zoo. More photos posted as we find them!

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An sampling of images from the portfolio of artist Ron Kaplan, including hand-painted WWII flight jackets and nose-art, surfing images and other original creations from throughout his varied artistic career.

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This illustrated "true story" tells the 30-year tale of Surf Ohio in full detail and living color - from a dorm room in Athens, Ohio, to literally coast-to-coast, and beyond!

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When you're surfing Ohio, you never know who'll you find in the lineup with you!

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Surf Ohio believes the best light show on Earth has nothing to do with lasers and rock concerts. Best of all, it's free and you can see one every day, if you are in the right place at the right time, and simply take the time to enjoy. Here are some of our favorites that happened to be captured on camera (no, not the same as being there, but at least we keep a visual memory...). We'd love to see YOUR best sunset shots - send us a jpeg and don't forget to tell us the locale and date it was taken. Mahalo, and enjoy!

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