California: The ultimate beach and surf holiday destination

Ahead of the World Bodysurfing Championships, Kevin Pilley strikes his best Baywatch pose and heads for Oceanside, California, the ultimate beach and surf holiday destination.

Going topless in California was a big step for me. Going for a paddle in the Pacific too. But I was taking one step at a time. The sand was hot.

My professional “bodywhomping buddy” was a West Coast stereotype. One of those hyper-sexualized American Alpha Males. They are endemic around San Diego.