1976 World Champion Peter Townend presenting the runner-up Gabe Kling and 2007 Champ CJ Hobgood with their awards during the Janauary 2007 Surf Expo.

The Surf Awards Reception will take place at Surf Expo on Friday, January 11, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Winning contest surfers will be awarded with trophies, and the Red Bull Tow-At champion will be presented with a 2008 Sea-Doo personal watercraft.

The Surf Awards Reception will addtionally include the crowning of the 2007 ASP North American champions and the induction of the newest members of the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame.