paddle surfing and doggy paddle surfing?

Seal Beach

This looked crazy!  A group of people set off from Seal Beach and paddled what seemed to be miles into the ocean.  After a while they disappeared around a headland.

Dog Beach, Huntington Beach

This looked crazy too!  Dog owners were dipping their pooches into rollers, letting them go and watching them "surf" to shore.  Dogs of all sizes were subject to this weird initiation.  I still have a lot to learn...