COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Hundreds of spectators braved chilly climate on Tuesday to participate in a beloved Florida vacation custom.
A whole bunch of surfers donned their most festive gear to hit the seashore for this yr’s Browsing Santas.
What started as a household custom has exploded into a serious occasion, with over 15,000 individuals anticipated to attend annually to observe 600 or so surfers hit the waves.
“Again in 2009, I went browsing as Santa,” occasion organizer George Trosset advised NBC affiliate WESH. “Some associates stated they need to be a part of me the next yr and it is simply form of exploded and my coronary heart is full. There may be so many pleased individuals right here there’s so many pleased surfers. All people right here is in an excellent temper.”
The annual occasion has raised over $300,000 for native charities because it started in 2009.
“Browsing Santas has been known as the ‘Best Present on Surf’,” Trosset stated. “What began out as a easy, enjoyable household day has exploded into one of many largest and most-talked-about vacation occasions. It has been superb to observe it develop.”
