Trinidad State Beach

The four teenage friends were riding five-foot waves in the choppy Northern California ocean for about two hours last week when they stopped for a brief rest in the water on their surfboards. That was when the frantic cries for help started.

The four teenage friends were riding five-foot waves in the choppy Northern California ocean for about two hours last week when they stopped for a brief rest in the water on their surfboards. That was when the frantic cries for help started.