Ever since I heard about Gerry Lopez moving inland, away from the waves, to Oregon, I wondered if he had just completely lost it. How he could surf for so long, and give it up for mountains and snowboarding? On the other hand, if he did it so could I, move away from the beach, and try other things. I gave up surfing when I lived in upstate NY...but it's not something I plan to do again! If I had only known about Stand Up paddleboarding, I might have put the Hudson River to better use! Now I see that he never gave up watersports completely. He stand up paddles, and shapes boards, out in the mountains, and wilderness. Not many people I know who surf would move this far from the ocean, but I don't know many Gerry Lopez's either, a truly unique, and daring surfing pioneer...
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