Surfer saved his life thanks to a lobster trap

February 11

And to the infrared drones of the California Coast Guard; he had lost his surfboard on a Friday of solid waves in Santa Barbara.

Surfer found alive after 30 hours lost at sea

January 12, 2026

He went surfing at Surfers Beach, Puerto Rico, and when he didn't return, a missing person report was filed; a helicopter found him on a nearby reef.