Author Archives: Mark Lukach

About: Mark Lukach

Writer/Surfer/Bodysurfer

Mark is a history teacher and a writer who contributes most regularly to the Ocean Beach Bulletin and The Scuttlefish. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and bulldog, but is often traveling for waves and volunteering opportunities.

Owen Wright Discusses His Victory in New York

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Owen Wright, heir to the biggest prize purse in competitive surfing, talks about his big win in New York a few days after.

Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Photo: Mila Zinkova

Who Runs Surfing?

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The unexpected arrival of a World Tour event in San Francisco begs an important question: Why here? And who runs surfing in the first place?

Paradise Lost: Indonesia, Surfing, and Trash

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

I don’t expect every traveling surfer to end world hunger on surf trips. But throwing cigarettes into pristine lineups? That’s ridiculous.

Mark Lukach Bodysurfing Body Surfer Shaka Nick Allen Photo

Why I Bodysurf

Friday, December 10th, 2010

A wise man once told me, “I’ve occasionally had a bad time surfing, but I’ve never had a bad time bodysurfing.”

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