Chris Morrison of Temecula, who is also a professional stuntman, participates in the Freeride competition, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Chris Morrison of Temecula, participates in the Freeride competition, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Revin Harris (100) of Gilbert, AZ, left, and Tyler Kennedy (418) of Lake Havasu, AZ, get some airtime during their race in front of the Huntington Beach Pier during competition, May 3, 2026, at the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
The checkered flag is waved from the judges stand signaling the end of one of the heats during competition, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Callin McLauchlin of Medford, OR, participates in the Freeride competition, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Ty Smith (515), front, competes with Luke Blanton (159), both from Lake Havasu, AZ, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Dylan Waters (147) of Temecula, races past the Huntington Beach Pier during competition, May 3, 2026, at the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Chris Morrison of Temecula, participates in the Freeride competition, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Luke Christie (1) of Newbury Park, CA, lifts out of the water during competition, May 3, 2026, air the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Moto-Surf racers take off at the start of their heat, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Luke Christie (1) of Newbury Park, CA, left, and Cole Schattinger (275) of Huntington Beach, cross paths during competition, May 3, 2026, at the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Charles Anderson, who served with the U.S. Navy for 22-years, (from 1981 to 2003), salutes air the flag at the end of the pier during the playing of the National Anthem at the start of Sunday’s 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition, May 3, 2026, in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
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Chris Morrison of Temecula, who is also a professional stuntman, participates in the Freeride competition, May 3, 2026, during the 7th annual Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride competition south of the Huntington Beach Pier. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
The action on the water was a show stopper on the sand with high-flying, high-speed action taking place on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier.
The Huntington Beach Moto-Surf & Freeride was held for the seventh year this weekend, with more than 100 expected competitors battling it out in the ocean.
In the water series, racers navigate a series of buoys set offshore, needing to weave around waves and swell as they try to speed through the course. The freeriders event showcases acrobatic skills by riders flying and flipping their machines above the ocean — think motocross, but on the water.
“It’s extremely difficult, it takes a lot of time and practice for the guys to do what they do, they put on quite the show,” said Ross Wallach, president and race director of RPM Racing Enterprises. “To do full 360 back flips and side rolls, and all these amazing tricks, they practice for years.”
Top pros competed in the two-day 2026 Hydro-Turf Best of the West Series, a qualifier event for the MotoSurf World Championship in Lake Havasu in October.
