Last week in Huntington Beach, California, the third annual multi-faith Blessing of the Waves event was held to honor the ocean and protest coastal pollution. Several thousand reportedly attended the event, in part to recognize a spiritual aspect of man’s relationship to water, the coastline, and the surf. Whether it’s massive rolling ocean waves, or standing waves in rivers, or wind-driven lakewater, people around the world find a way to get out and ride on belly boards, kiteboards, longboards, wakeboards and more. As summer rolls to a close, find here a collection of recent photographs of these waveriders around the world over the past several months. (41 photos total)

Cop Gives German a Hard Time For Speeding

Charlotte and Stephanie and Lucy Pinder wash a Yamaha R1.

Girl Plays Jingle Bells With Cleavage

Bathroom Trick Shot WTF!

Kelly Brook & Riley Steele went for a swim in Piranha 3D

Scooter versus Elevator

Peta Todd is epic (Not Work Safe)

Jessica Alba In The Pages Of GQ Magazine

Chicks with guns

Adriana Lima Never Disappoints