Social movements often emerge as a response to oppression generated from uncertain economic conditions. This study focuses on the role of HandMade in America, a regional economic development organization, in cultivating the change-agent components of social movements (consciousness-raising,...

•This notes explores the meanings of memorable surfing trips.•Living Surfing, Indelible Experiences, and An-other make a surfing trip memorable.•These themes altogether contribute to making a surfing trip memorable.•The Other (surfing fellows and locals) add to the surfing tourist space...