PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS / history

A collection of storytelling, videos, and images celebrating the journey of unique individuals navigating this thing called life and the pursuit of happiness. As well as those that find their Zen with the majestic act of riding waves and embracing the brotherhood of surfing, past, present and future.

Surfing is the "Sport of Kings"

Surfing is the "Sport of Kings"

"For as long as humans have been swimming in the ocean, we've been riding waves into the beach. That means the history of surfing likely predates the history of writing by thousands of years."   (Beyond the Board: History of Surfing - Jeff Hale ) 
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Roy Crump: It Started in the 40's

Roy Crump: It Started in the 40's

No leash, no wetsuit, surfing Rincon in the dead of winter in the 50s. Listen to Roy Crump tell his story about surfing when it all first began.
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Steve Wheat: It Started in the 50's

Steve Wheat: It Started in the 50's

Steve Wheat tells his story about how it all began. A stoked grom frothing to ride waves. With surfboards being a rarity in the 50s, how did groms manage to learn to surf? Listen here
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WCBR

WCBR

“I’m kind of feeling the pressure,”grinned ever-casual Pat Gudauskas. “Can’t let the squad down.”
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