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LEARN HOW TO CATCH A WAVE WITH THESE LOCAL SURF INSTRUCTORS .
By SHARAEL KOLBERG
WITH 7 MILES OF COASTLINE , IT ’ S NO WONDER THIS TOWN BECKONS SURFERS TO THE waters off its shores . And the area has a long history of surfing , with Duke Kahanamoku catching waves here in the early 1900s . Laguna Beach was also home to surfing and sailing pioneer Hobie Alter , founder of the popular Hobie Surf Shops , and the Brooks Street Surfing Classic competition has been held in town since 1955 .
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