More than 100 paddlers embarked on the 30-mile, 8-hour journey from Catalina Island to Newport Beach in honor of Ben Carlson, who died during a rescue in 2014.
Ben Carlson Day in Newport Beach remembers lifeguard's legacy – Orange County Register ocregister.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ocregister.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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ZAC Foundation and Ben Carlson Foundation Create Water Safety Coalition newportbeachindy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newportbeachindy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'He was a legend. Still is.' Paddle out in memory of fallen Newport Beach lifeguard next weekend latimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from latimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fallen Lifeguard Leaves Lasting Legacy NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. For seasoned Newport Beach lifeguard Ben Carlson, July 6, 2014, marked the end of a busy July 4 weekend. The swells pealing in from a tumultuous, white-capped ocean were larger than usual, driven by an offshore hurricane pounding the coast. Large crowds were gathered on the beach to witness the huge waves. Red flags, the most serious of all beach warnings, whipped violently in the wind, advising swimmers of serious hazards in the waters along Newport’s 6 1/2-mile coastline. As Carlson arrived at the lifeguard headquarters for his shift, rescue calls steadily streamed over the radio. An unusually heavy undertow was wreaking havoc in the water.