The organization also won the national Renew America Award in 1995 for nationwide efforts to clean up the coastline. Money talks and surf wax walks, and the list of corporate donations during 1997 is impressive. Those are among the heavyweight sponsors. It would be a big mistake to assume that Surfrider Foundation is nothing but a loose-knit rabble with lots of stoke but no stroke. The ideas of clean water and open beaches have general appeal, and whether it is fighting a fish or riding a wave or paddling a kayak, recreational sportsmen have the common goal of protecting the fragile coast.
Abuses continue to be excessive and appalling.
And it's not just the big industries. We have to become more aware of our individual actions. Many agencies and organizations are committed to cleaning up the planet, but few are as focused as the Surfrider Foundation.