Paddle-out for South County teen draws hundreds

Holding flowers, students and friends from Aliso Viejo High enter the water for a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Over a hundred friends and supporters form a circle in the water during a paddle out in memory of Aliso Niguel senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Jason Armstrong)Over 100 friends and supporters splash in the water and toss flowers into the air during a paddle-out in memory of Aliso Niguel senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)The family of Kyle Escobar watches from the beach during a paddle-out in memory of their son and brother at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Carrying flowers in their mouths, students and friends from Aliso Viejo High enter the water for a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Over 100 friends and supporters form a circle in the water as others watch from shore during a paddle-out in memory of Aliso Niguel senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Friends and supporters grab flowers before a paddle-out in memory of Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Over a hundred friends and supporters form a circle in the water during a paddle out in memory of Aliso Niguel senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Jason Armstrong)Friends and supporters watch from shore as over 100 people participate in a paddle-out in memory of Aliso Niguel High senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)With flowers in their mouths, students and friends from Aliso Viejo High enter the water for a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Kids sign a wooden “card” before a paddle-out to honor Aliso Niguel High School senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Holding flowers, students and friends from Aliso Viejo High enter the water for a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Students and friends holding flowers enter the water for a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Flo Escobar, in blue, gets a hug from a friend during a paddle-out in memory of his son Kyle at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Friends of Kyle Escobar share a hug before a paddle-out in memory of the Aliso Niguel senior at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Friends embrace during a paddle-out in memory of Aliso Niguel High School senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Paddle-out participants head for the water for Thursday, Feb. 8’s memorial for Aliso Viejo High senior Kyle Escobar. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)The beach is filled with friends, students and other supporters as more than 100 people paddle out in memory of Aliso Niguel senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Students and friends from Aliso Viejo High walk on the sand before a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Julie Encinas gathers flowers before a paddle-out for Aliso Niguel High School senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Over 100 friends and supporters form a circle in the water as many more watch from shore during a paddle-out in memory of senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)The family of Kyle Escobar watches from the beach during a paddle-out in memory of their son and brother at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Over a hundred friends and supporters form a circle in the water during a paddle out in memory of Aliso Niguel senior Kyle Escobar at Salt Creek Beach in Laguna Niguel on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Jason Armstrong)Show Caption of Expand
A paddle-out in memory of Aliso Niguel High School senior Kyle Escobar at sunset Thursday, Feb. 8, drew hundreds to Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. Escobar, 17, who died Monday, Feb. 5, was a senior at Aliso Niguel High School. About 100 surfers paddled out on their boards to form a circle and throw flowers into the ocean. Escobar was survived by his father, Flo; mother; Jenivy; brother, Kobe; and sister, Kloe.

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