Everyone enjoys an awesome beach vacation. There's nothing quite like the experience of building sand castles with the kids, seashell hunting, playing around with the little crabs and splashing in the small waves. Nevertheless, there are some who demand a bit more out of their beach time vacation. The average calm waves and placid sand just isn't enough for some people. They want more from their hard earned vacation time. If you fit into this category, it's time to pack up your surfboard and head to Anaheim California.

Orange County, the home of the city of Anaheim, is known throughout the Western California region as the home of the surfboarders. It is nothing unusual to see surfers from all over the world catching big rolling waves in these waters. What? You say you don't know how to surf? No problem. The beaches of Anaheim will provide you with surf butlers. These are attendants that will ride the waves with you and show you the ins and outs of this adrenaline-pumping pastime.

This is also the home of the United States Open of Surfing, the top rated surfboarding contest in the continental United States. You will see the worlds highest rated surfers meet here once per year to obtain the title of the worlds best surfer. While this event is in town, there are also other extreme sport events held in the area, such as BMX stunt riding and stunt skateboarding, to name a few. These are held at different times each year, but a phone call or a quick Google search will fill in the details.

Huntington Beach, one of several prominent beach lines that make up the more than forty miles of Anaheim seashore, is the surfer's paradise. Here you will not only find the worlds best surfers, but also everything else with the term surf attached to it. There are a multitude of shops that sell beachwear, surfboards, surfing memorabilia, and more. There are even surfer restaurants, diners and caf's along this stretch of beach line. Volleyball is also a popular sport here, but beware. These dudes play for keeps!

Another popular beach front for surfers, particularly those that like to add a little danger to their waves, is Laguna Beach. Here you will find some of the biggest waves around, but you'll also find a few rocky shores spotted between the sandy stretches of beach. Only the true pros dare to surf here. This beachfront does offer other bonuses along with the adrenaline rush. There is the yearly festival of arts, as Laguna Beach is known far and wide as the Artists Beach, the Sawdust Art Festival and the Pageant of the Masters, all artistically oriented occasions held on an annual basis. The food along the Laguna boardwalk is also a large crowd drawer. There are a number of wonderful fine dining establishments in the area, along with lots of shops with a variety of gifts, clothing, and beach items.

If the normal old boring little sissy waves have got you down, and you want a lot more out of your beach front vacation, then you need to give Anaheim a chance to impress you. There is a reason that this is the surf capital of the world!