Because of his talents, Van Artsdalen was featured in several early surf films by Dale Davis and Bruce Brown, the most notable of which was The Endless Summer.
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Van Artsdalen received onscreen credit in one of William Asher's "surfploitation" comedies, Muscle Beach Party, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
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Windansea enjoys a storied reputation as a surfbreak, and has served as home break to many notable surfers, including Pat Curren, Mike Diffenderfer, Chris O'Rourke, Joey Cabell, Mickey Munoz and Butch Van Artsdalen.