The 'Princes of Surf 2025: He'e Nalu Santa Cruz' exhibit at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History commemorates 140 years since the introduction of surfing to the area. Three Hawaiian princes studied in San Mateo and visited a Santa Cruz family, witnessing suitable waves reminiscent of Hawaii. They crafted surfboards from local redwood, marking the first surfing event on North America's coast. This cultural exchange between Hawaii and California solidified a surfing legacy in Santa Cruz, leading to local surf clubs and a strong surfing identity.
Historian Geoffrey Dunn states, 'These Hawaiians came to the beach and saw these breakers and said,
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