Pacific Beach in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Surfer's Memorial

Tourmaline Canyon Surfing Park

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

1. Surfer's Memorial Marker

Inscription. This monument honors the past and present surfers at Tourmaline Canyon Surfing Park who have embraced its beach, surf and camaraderie. Since the opening of the park in May 1963, Tourmaline's local surfers have shared their time, skills, and wisdom with all who have been interested in receiving them. Great surfers and fine men and women have grown up within the Tourmaline culture, and carry the positive traits learned here into their lives and those of the people around them.

“Surf Well, Spread Aloha, Share Waves Without Judgment”

Tourmaline Memorial Honorees
Skip Frye Larry Gordon
Floyd Smith Bobby “Challenger” Thomas
Billie “Goldie” Bd Caldwell
William “Hadji” Hein Captain Dan O'Connell
Billie “Goldie” Goldsmith Bud Caldwell
Emil Sigler Joe Gann Ralph Barber
Holly “Papa Smurf” Jones Woody Brown
Skeeter Malcolm Doc Blankenship
Ralph Dawson Ron St. John Norm Polonski
Bo Smith Doc Paskowitz Mike Hynson
Pacific Beach Surf Club Kanakas Surf Club
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Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1963.

Location. 32° 48.305′ N, 117° 15.731′ W. Marker is in Pacific Beach, California, in San Diego County. It is on Tourmaline Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Tourmaline Street, La Jolla CA 92037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Borderlands

and on the Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Ballad of P.B. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kate Olivia Sessions' Nursery Site (approx. 2.3 miles away); Charles W. Hardy (approx. 2.4 miles away); Giant Dipper (approx. 2.4 miles away); Belmont Park (approx.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

2. Surfer's Memorial Marker

2.4 miles away); Mission Beach Roller Coaster (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); John “Manila John” Basilone (approx. 2.6 miles away).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

3. Surfer's Memorial Marker

Surfing at Tourmaline image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

4. Surfing at Tourmaline

Close-up of photo on marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

5. Surfing at Tourmaline

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

6. Surfing at Tourmaline

Skeeter's Bench<br>Skeeter Malcolm<br>Aloha image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

7. Skeeter's Bench
Skeeter Malcolm
Aloha

This memorial to Skeeter Malcolm preceded the Surfer's Memorial.

Skeeter Malcolm<br>1923 - 1993 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

8. Skeeter Malcolm
1923 - 1993

Close-up of image on bench

The Point Break image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

9. The Point Break

Mural at Tourmaline Surfing Park

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015

10. Woody

Mural at Tourmaline Surfing Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.