Mostly solid wood stand up riding in this, but there's wood paipo / belly board riding, bodysurfing, and mat riding at the beginning. Also a segment on making redwood & balsa boards. Surprised to see a lot of people using (swim) fins that early.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQzXlnYUhAg
Video -California surfing in 1947
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Re: Video -California surfing in 1947
Some good stuff there!
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Re: Video -California surfing in 1947
Great Find.
FWIW, Churchill's fins first appeared in 1940.
FWIW, Churchill's fins first appeared in 1940.
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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