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by DEP
Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Stolen Paipo at Moonlight Beach in San Diego County
Replies: 3
Views: 10463

Stolen Paipo at Moonlight Beach in San Diego County

Some dropkick liberated my very good friend of his brand-new custom handmade Wegener Stokamoto paipo, made from paulownia wood. The rip-off happened a couple of weeks ago at Moonlight Beach in San Diego County. He was right by it, but his back was turned while he was getting into his wetsuit. He pai...
by DEP
Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:18 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

I’m pleased you enjoyed my article, Uncle Grumpy. Hawaiian surf historian John R. K. Clark, author of Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past out of University of Hawaii Press was a major supported and edited several of my drafts. John is incredibly knowledgeable about and a committed surfer of p...
by DEP
Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:15 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

My article is finally finished. “Centuries of River Surfing History in Hawaiʻi. Resetting the Global Narrative” is now the lead article on Riverbreak.com here: http://riverbreak.com/news/stories/centuries-of-river-surfing-history-hawaii/. As time moves on, it will continue to be available under the ...
by DEP
Tue May 07, 2019 1:45 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

I appreciate all these ideas, bgreen. The article I'm writing is not intended to be a comprehensive description of river surfing history; rather I hope to celebrate those who went first, insofar as we know. Beyond that I hope to revel in the outtakes, in-between stories, and lesser known but importa...
by DEP
Sat May 04, 2019 6:11 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

Good point, Nel. I'll be sure to include something about bore surfing history, as it does indeed go back into the 1960s. That said my search for images or writings about stationary river wave stand up surfers that can be dated prior to 1975 continues. I was able to get through to John Clark, and he'...
by DEP
Wed May 01, 2019 11:00 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

These are really great suggestions rodndtube. If I could dredge up that 1960s river surfing footage, it would really help me to challenge the current global river surfing narrative. I continue to follow up on everybody's ideas as best I can. I'm sending out requests and posting per everyone's sugges...
by DEP
Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:33 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

What a great response! Aloha everyone and mahalo for being so accessible and helpful. bgreen, I will indeed get in touch with John Clark and Bishop Museum. I thought I would beat the bushes just a bit before I reached out so I’d know what is out there. Uncle G., I’ll do my best to find Tom (Pohaku) ...
by DEP
Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:14 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15408

River surfing:Setting the record straight.

Aloha, My name is Don Piburn and I live on the island of Oahu. I am considered a bit of a pioneer in the latest re-emergence of the sport of board surfing on stationary river waves (http://riverbreak.com/news/stories/the-lunch-counter-trilogy/). I am researching for an article I am writing about riv...