Children hit the waves dressed in costumes Friday for the Laguna Beach Surf School, run by professional surfer Steven “SLi Dawg” Chew.
A participant dressed as Merlin the wizard rides a wave Friday as part of the Laguna Beach Surf School summer program at Thalia Street Beach in Laguna Beach. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Dressed as a viking, instructor Steven “SLi Dawg” Chew, left, surfs Friday with a youngster in the Laguna Beach Surf School summer camp in Laguna Beach. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Young surfers, or “groms,” march toward Thalia Street Beach on Friday in the Laguna Beach Surf School’s costume parade. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Young costumed surfers parade to Thalia Street Beach on Friday for the Laguna Beach Surf School summer program. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Children dressed in costumes get ready to hit the waves Friday as part of the Laguna Beach Surf School summer program at Thalia Street Beach. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Kids ride the foam dressed as emojis during the Laguna Beach Surf School summer camp Friday in Laguna Beach. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Participants frolic in the surf at the Laguna Beach Surf School summer program in Laguna Beach on Friday. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Kids ride in the Laguna Beach Surf School summer program Friday in Laguna Beach. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)