Huntington Beach, CA (January 3) – The 2025 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles and Kneeboard Festival will be held at the Huntington Beach Pier on Friday, February 14, 2025. In addition to crowning a U.S. champion, the event will serve as an important qualifier for the next world titles event being held in Brazil in 2026.

One of the premier kneeboarding events in the world, the Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles will include dozens of the sport’s top competitors from the U.S., South Africa and Australia. San Juan Capistrano’s Kevin Skvarna will defend his 2023 and 2024 Open division titles and former champions Rachel Lord and Patti Hook are expected to compete for the women’s division title. In addition, the contest will include divisions for Junior’s (under 20) as well as AAA and AA divisions. For 2025, a limited number of Junior’s competitors can enter for free.

Heats will begin at 7 a.m. weather and waves permitting. The public is invited to attend this free event. Registration information for the 2025 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles is available at www.ksusa.org.

“The KSUSA Titles is considered one of the premier kneeboard surfing events in the world,” said Jack Beresford, KSUSA President. “U.S. kneeriders have demonstrated they can hold their own against the best in the world, and we expect the performance level to be through the roof.”

The event comes just six months after the CineFX Kneeboard Surfing World Titles held at the Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. That event set a new benchmark for kneeboard surfing performance and generated excitement about future competitions, including the 2026 Kneeboard Surfing World Titles being held in Saquarema, Brazil. Results of the 2025 and 2026 US Kneeboard Titles will be used to rank US team members planning to compete in Brazil.

Premier Sponsors include Block Surf, BruSurf, Casa Sirena Surf Lodge (Nicaragua), Freeline Design, Kneelo Gear, Parkes Kneeboards, TK’s Frog House, Isurus Wetsuits, ROM Beer Co., and Walden Surfboards. Event Sponsors include GryptaLite High Performance Traction, Hanalei Fins, Jeff Jensen, Plastic Fantastic Surfboards, Race-Trac Traction Co., and Tidelines Tide Calendars.

Established in 2003, Kneeboard Surfing USA is dedicated to promoting camaraderie in the sport of Kneeboard Surfing through competitions, kneelo gatherings and other activities. KSUSA has hosted 17 U.S. Titles and one World Titles event to help promote the sport and pass on the stoke to new generations of kneeriders.

Photo Caption: Ventura’s Scott Wessling will be competing at the Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles, fresh off his win in the Invincibles Division at the CineFX Kneeboard Surfing World Titles in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.  Photo by Frank Profera.