Did you know that there's one specific day that is the dirtiest beach day of the year, every

year, in the United States?

It's about two weeks away from now.

One single day creates so much beach trash that it costs local counties millions of dollars

every year to clean it up. It is July 5th, the day after Independence Day,

also known as the 4th of July. I trust that you are civilized enough to not leave your trash on the

beach, but if you'd like to go a step beyond that and help reverse the damage done by your

less dignified neighbors, the Surf Rider Foundation hosts local cleanups.

Last year, 1,300 volunteers showed up to 30 different locations, and over 10,000 pounds of

trash were removed on July 5th. So I'm going to post a link in today's show notes to help you find a beach cleanup near you

where you can volunteer or just donate to this specific cause, or you can find it all for yourself

on surf rider.org. But thank you for the consideration. Denver native and rock crawling enthusiast Jeff McCallum discovered surfing and shaping a little bit later in life.

But the obsession hit hard and after a little bit later in life. But the obsession hit hard,

and after delivering the, quote, worst interview that Chris Christensen had ever experienced,

Jeff recovered quickly and went to work under the guidance of some of San Diego's most

well-respected shapers. He developed a reputation for his meticulous attention to detail,

hard work ethic, and an obsession with quality. His focus always centered around Black's Beach,

and his surfing and his surfboard designs are a reflection of that, but from my perspective,

his biggest innovations are actually in the business of surfboard

shaping.

He appears to be against marketing, barely posts on Instagram, rarely does interviews or press,

and he even stopped making custom surfboards.

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