Tales from the Cobblestones

Today’s guest is Laguna Beach's is very own Hans Hagen. Hans is a ex-pro surfer,Model and world traveler and is also the executive director of the Mauli Ola Foundation that takes at risk kids dealing with degenerative diseases and takes them surfing. Hans isn’t just from Laguna, he was born, bred and even incubated into Laguna Beach surf folklore. Hans Hagen, even the name is synonymous with Laguna Beach... just like names like Jeff Booth, Mike Parsons Chris Mouro, Sli Dawg and Frogger...the list goes on and on, Hans is Laguna Beach. When I was growing up in Laguna in the 90s, Hans would come and go from town and return with tails of surf safari adventure. Hans was a bit of a legendary figure with a mystique, mysterious a lore… Surfing with power and grace, as German as they get… With a jaw line reminiscent of that of Andy Irons. Hans is Laguna Beach’s spiritual child of Surf. Opting out of the competitive career to chase wild ocean discovery funded by a side hustle modeling career. Hans grew up in surfings