Next time you’re down at Campus Point, check the lineup for a kid with
long blond hair that’s catching more waves than most and that would be
Clay Pfaendler. It’s a rare day if he’s not there, having a blast.
Clay’s a Goleta native and he’s been surfing most of his life. He first paddled
out at Poles when he was five, and hasn’t slowed down since.
That’s where his dad Mark taught him, and Campus is still his favorite spot.
Like most stoked groms, he’s also an avid skateboarder and can be
seen skating to the beach with his surfboard under his arm.
Clay competes in NSSA contests when he can, but prefers
a good free session without any time constraints.
In other words, he’d rather just surf all day.
His biggest influences are his dad and his sponsors and nothing gets him
more stoked than surfing with his buddies at his home break.
Clay is sponsored by W.R.O.N.G. Clothing, Progressive Surfboards, Hyperflex Wetsuits,
The Green Room, FCS and A-Frame Surf Shop.
They all know Clay shows a lot of promise and has an exciting future in surfing.
Goleta Surfing looks forward to watching Clay Pfaendler
surf into the future and we’ll be posting photos of him
all along the way.
Good luck Clay and keep having fun!
