I started off watching a video on Carissa because I have always thought she was going to be a good surfer. Not solely based on she's a girl. My definition of a good surfer is structured around reading, riding, and enjoying waves. (Think Freemans phrase "positioning and selection")

So I then came across this video from Sal Masekela talking about his personal experience growing up surfing not being viewed as "just another surfer" trying to become a "good" surfer.

And thought to myself, I have become an "ok" surfer, and want to say THANKS to those who view me as "just another surfer" in the 321 hoping for the next swell!!

carissa moore surfs better than you. ..

If you want to talk smack about girl surfing...paddle out and surf next to Frieda Zamba. One day I watched some young bucks (not knowing who she is) jockey a couple waves (from this "woman" surfer) when she just got out In the line up.... She read the next set coming, paddled into position on the wave she wanted and their jaws dropped. It was hilarious!! I wish I would have had a video camera. Having established "shes not new to this" they gave her no trouble after that. Lol

HEADSPACE: Sal Masekela from The Inertia on Vimeo. "I long for a time when I don't have to be asked the question, 'What's it like to be a black surfer?' Because I've never thought of myself as a black surfer."

One day, after hopping on a surfboard at Tamarack State Beach, he fell in love. And from that day, he tossed aside preconceived notions about who belongs where, what boundaries and stereotypes might exist in action sports, and he pursued his new passion with reckless abandon. No matter that kids at his school told him black people couldn't swim.

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Edited: 08/03/2015 at 05:22 PM by KP

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The Dude Abides.

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My Long Time friend, co-worker Old roommate  Warren Brown Is  excellent all around glasser.  Warren is maybe the only Black guy to have his own glass shop.   He has told me stories of some of BS he has had to put up with. 

Great little clip, Stay Stoked  Sal Masekela ! 

Is he from the Maryland area?

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Artz
The fella I was thinking was named Charles. My friend used to surf with him and would go to Costa with him in the 80s.



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Hey KP, that would be Charley Gale. I met Charley on a cold, grey winter morning in Fenwick Island, Delaware. I would run into him from time-to-time, early 80's. He was one cool, laid back dude, that loved to surf.

I would like to add to that list Mark Holder , Hogey,Smokey and a host of Barbados rippers . And a tip of the straw hat to all of the talented brevard women like Meliame,Marcia Hardin(one of the best ever from SFL),Ingrid and of course Frieda

Yes Charlie Gale! Yes, my friend said his son grew up to surf also.
Small world in the surfing community!


Oh and can't forget super stoked Jessie!

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