Past Event
Saturday, September 16, 2017, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival and Surf Contest
10 Evergreen Avenue, Imperial Beach, 91932
Cost: Free
Join Wildcoast for an amateur surf contest and festival honoring the memory of legendary waterman, big-wave surfing pioneer, and lifeguard Allan “Dempsey” Holder. Divisions include shortboard, longboard, knee board, and body board in several age/gender brackets. Spectators free, participants $40 per division.
The Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival represents the local heritage of surf lifestyle and coastal stewardship in Imperial Beach. Proceeds support Wildcoast’s efforts to protect the coast and ocean.