The holidays are now in full swing, and some of us might have waited until the last minute to procure gifts for our fellow surfer friends and family members.
If you fall into the struggling gift-giver category, here are a few suggestions sure to keep a surfer stoked in the coming months.
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Stephen Hadley is a longtime surfer who lives and works in Galveston. If you have an idea for this column, email him at stephendhadley@gmail.com .
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