Surfing

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Famous and notable surfers

• Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, olympian and Ambassador of Surfing
• Laird Hamilton, Hawaii, California, Big wave Rider and tow-in surfing inventor
• Tom Blake, Early 20th century surf pioneer, added fins to surfboards
• Bob Simmons, Initiated change in surfboards from flat logs to modern styles
• Keala Kennelly, Kauai
• Greg Cipes, United States
• Greg Noll, big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
• Mark Richards, Newcastle. Australia, dominant surfer of the twin fin era
• Scott Bass Surfer Magazine online editor and pioneer of stand-paddle surfing
• Rell Sunn, Queen of Makaha, O‘ahu
• Jake Mattocks, Mr. SP
• Terry "TubeSteak" Tracy, The Original Big Kahoona http://www.tubesteak.org
• Gerry Lopez, Mr. Pipeline
• Shaun Thomson, one of the last top pros of the single fin era
• Bill Andrews, La Jolla Local http://adaywithba.com
• George_Freeth
• Simon Anderson Australian, first to win competitions on thrusters
• Tom Curren, First dominant pro thruster surfer
• Kelly Slater, Florida, considered one of the best surf competitors ever
• Andy Irons, Kauai
• Sunny Garcia
• Shane Dorian
• Bethany Hamilton, Kauai and shark attack survivor
• Layne Beachley, Australia