KSUSA Kneeboard Titles and Festival (Canceled)

Above: 2019 KSUSA Open division champion Jack Beresford surfing Oceanside Harbor (Photo courtesy: KSUSA)

The 2020 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles and Kneeboard Festival will be held at Oceanside Harbor at the South Jetty. 

One of the premier kneeboarding events in the world, the Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles attracts dozens of the sport’s top competitors. In addition to the Open division, the event will feature Women’s, Junior’s, and Pro Junior’s divisions. Also, for the first time, a Bodyboard division will be offered.

This year’s event is being dedicated to the memory of Don Harris, founder and long-time president of KSUSA. Harris passed away in October while surfing in Northern California. Special tributes are planned during the event including the first presentation of the Don Harris Trophy to the Open division champion.

The 2020 US Kneeboard Titles shortly follows the 2020 World Titles being held February 29 to March 7 in Dunedin, New Zealand and will include some of the top U.S. kneeboarders who are also competing in New Zealand.

Heats will begin at 7 a.m. weather and waves permitting. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration information for the 2020 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles is available at www.ksusa.org.

A pre-event gathering will be held Thursday, May 7 as well as an awards program on May 8 immediately following conclusion of the contest (location to be announced).

Premier Sponsors of the Kneeboard Surfing U.S. Titles include: Barry Snyder Designs, Bird’s Surf Shed, Blenders Eyewear, Bolsa Clothing, Freeline Design, TK’s Frog House, Parkes Kneeboards, Rick Blake Art, SD Kneeboards, Yucca Fins, Sirena Surf Lodge.

Event Sponsors include: Block Surf, BruSurf, Dangerclose GoPro Handles, Disorderly Images, eBodyboarding.com, Hanalei Fins, Ho Stevie!, Jeff Wallis Photography, Jeffrey Ommen Photography, Kneelo Nation, Kona Hut Coffee House, MyGo Mounts, Stay Covered, Stonefish Skegs, Surf Systems-Cove Pads, Tide Has Turned, Tidelines Calendars, Trimco Hardware, Victory Koredry, Viper Fins.

Established in 2003, Kneeboard Surfing USA is dedicated to promoting camaraderie in the sport of Kneeboard Surfing through competitions, kneelo gatherings and other activities.

Lodging for the Kneeboard Titles

Traveling to Oceanside for the Kneeboard Titles and need accommodations? Check out our Lodging Deals page for season specials or contact the Visit Oceanside Group Travel Department to assist you in finding the best hotel for your group.

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