Tag Archives: kook

NYC Surf FAQ

Posted on April 19, 2010 by ed

With the booming popularity of the sport, the number of surf shops has grown in the metro area. Here’s an updated listing of New York Surf Shops Continue reading →

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God is a Kook!

Posted on August 12, 2009 by ed

Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: God is a kook! Date: Sun, 07 Jul 1996 I’m sitting outside at my local beach break this morning in this crappy little wind swell, barely longboardable, all by my lonesome. This guy with a beard wearing … Continue reading →

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Coastlives: Kevin O'Driscoll

Posted on May 31, 1999 by ed

Kevin O’Driscoll is a scientist, father, surfer, teacher, environmental activist and Kook. It’s this last occupation that has brought O’Driscoll the most notoriety, at least among a certain segment of overeducated, underemployed surfers. As founder of Kooks Anonymous, a highly … Continue reading →

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CitySurfer's Journal: Summer 1996

Posted on October 1, 1996 by ed

Saturday, June 8: Took the shortboard — an old Tabeling 6’4″ — out to Rockaway. The wind was onshore, the waves were small and there were plastic bags and who-knows-what-else floating around in the water. Sunday, June 9: Heidi and … Continue reading →

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Why I Surf

Posted on November 1, 1995 by ed

To live in New York and to call yourself a surfer is to be an optimist. The waves, with a few glorious exceptions, are consistently bad. The water is cold and rarely clean. Work, geography, traffic and weather all conspire … Continue reading →

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