Surfing with the stars

Channel surfers, here’s your chance to see some real action in the Santa Monica Bay.

Stars and surfers will paddle out this weekend for the Fourth Annual SOS (Save Our Surf) Celebrity Surfathon. Twelve teams of 24 surfers will take turns riding waves, with a goal of raising money for Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home. Teams and individuals that raise the most money win prizes.

Celebrities listed as attending include John Slattery (Mad Men), Jesse Spencer (House), Galen Gering (Days of Our Lives) and Kathy Zuckerman (Gidget). They will join pro surfing notables including Jon Rose, Mary Osborne, Don Bigelow and Buttons Kaluhiokalani.

Gawkers won’t be left out of the fun, either. Attendees of all ages can enjoy live music, mural painting, yoga, guest speakers, eco-friendly exhibits and autograph sessions with the pirate cast from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies.

The surfathon takes place Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. It all happens south of the Santa Monica Pier at Lifeguard Tower 28, adjacent to Ocean Park & Barnard Way. On both days, pro surfers take to the water from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and celebrities surf from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. The event is free to watch, or you can join in by donating to the nonprofit group Save Our Surf, which organizes the event.

Posted 10/14/11