Who needs Peaks & Professors when you've got Paddleboarding & Professors? Join environmental studies professor David Ginsburg in his element: the ocean! Paddleboards will be provided and we'll have a relaxing beach picnic after our time on the water.
NOTE: We will be wearing life vests, but please do not sign up for this trip if you have any doubts about your ability to safely swim and tread water. We want our trips to be enjoyable for all participants, and safety plays a big part in that :)
Do you have your own paddleboard(s) you could bring along? Shoot us an email (bwatkins@usc.edu) for a potential discount!
PLAYA: Marina del Rey
DIFFICULTY: 1/5 (no SUP experience needed!)
SCENERY: Venice Beach, Santa Monica Mountains in the distance
FUN FACT: David Ginsburg paddled with his arms from Catalina Island to the mainland!
PROFESSOR: David Ginsburg
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Studies
RATE MY PROFESSOR: "His jokes are spot on."
David Ginsburg is an environmental studies professor at USC Dornsife. His passions lie in marine biology and coastal policy. Dr. Ginsburg also teaches students to scuba dive and got his Ph.D. right here at USC!
TRIP LEAD: Ben Watkins
ADDRESS: Marina del Rey, CA