Pier RATS is a coming of age adventure that follows thirteen-year-old Lance Stratton through his first year of surfing.
In his single-minded effort to learn to surf, Lance finds himself distanced from his old friends and scoffed by the surfers at the beach.
His resolve eventually gets him initiated as a Pier Rat, setting in motion a surf-obsessed journey of self-discovery.
The story takes place in Ventura, California, 1972-73, a time when a wipeout means swimming for your board, the local Surf.
Pier RATS is a coming of age adventure that follows thirteen-year-old Lance Stratton through his first year of surfing.
In his single-minded effort to learn to surf, Lance finds himself distanced from his old friends and scoffed by the surfers at the beach
