From left, Emma Shannon, 11, Hadley Hendrick, 12, and Summer Hernandez, 11, all of Port Aransas, carry a surfboard en route to catch a few waves near Horace Caldwell Pier on Friday, Sept. 5. The trio was part of the Back to School Beach Bash -- a beach party that attracted a few dozen Port Aransas children and their parents.

STAFF PHOTO BY DAN PARKER