One event wt hold dear to our heats, and one we sponsor with the Rockaway Ricky Memorial Fund, is the World Dog Surfing Championships. It is held the first Saturday of each August right here in Pacifica, CA at Linda Mar State Beach.
The event has grown since it started back in 2016 with just 5 dogs competing and has grown to 50 competing hotdoggers; along with the hugest spectator crowds seen by locals and now receives worldwide coverage.
The 2020 event has been postponed. But the event coordinators have come up with an alternative and now taking the event to the Internet waves and will stream it live from various locations. One can tune in Saturday, September 26 from 9AM to 12:30PM on the World Dog Surfing Championship's Facebook page or on their website at: www.surfdogchampionships.com
Along with the dog surfing competition, fun dog contests will be held that include: Best Wave dog surfing video, Dog Disc Fetch video, Dog Beach Fashion Photo and Best Dog Surfing Photo of the Year. So you see, this will be the most pawsome virtual event of the year! It will pawsitively make you laugh and sure to put a smile on your face. Please tune in with your social bubble and start some watch parties.
The event itself benefits tow dog-related charities but with Rockaway Ricky's memorial fund as a Partner Sponsor, one can donate to help assist with the pet care needs of Pacifica seniors, the homeless and families in need. To date, the RRMF has raised over $10,000 to help assist with its mission. Watch for Ricky's upcoming 2021, "Dog Days of Pacifica" calendar this December featuring dogs of essential workers.
Keep an eye out for Rockaway Ricky's sponsor spot during the live streaming event. We created a cute little video to represent Ricky's mission. Hotdog!
You can also find out what Ricky is up to by following his Facebook page.