Ultimate Challenge (1976) 

by Edmond E. Shumpert

DESCRIPTION:   12-foot high cast bronze and rock sculpture of a nude male surfer riding a wave
The City of Huntington Beach's public art program was established with the commission and acquisition of this 1970 sculpture that Shumpert sculpted in Italy.  It was initially placed at a City Hall location before its present high-profile location at the intersection of beach access and the City's downtown.
LOCATION: southwest corner of Huntington Street and Highway 1, Huntington Beach, California, USA