HISTORY

Led the charge at Shark Island late 80′s photo Chris Stroh

Former Bodyboard World Womens Champ photo taken at Cronulla Pro Am ’88/89

Aussie Bodyboarder Dave Ballard was the best Drop knee rider throughout the 90′s hands down in Aus. What set Bal apart was his make rate and power turns. While others fell off time after time young Dave would stick the most radical moves photo Chris Stroh around ’94

Young Macca back in his Maroubra Beach rat days back in ’88 photo Stroh

 

Whos who of Bodyboarding talent taken late 80′s from Born To Boogie photo by Brian Bielmann

Young Adam Wingnut Smith was part of the original Cronulla Skid Kids and earned a rep for charging Shark Island at the tender age of 14. Wingnut was recently inducted into the Riptide Bodyboarding Hall of Fame photo Stroh early 90s.

This shot of Jack Lindholm was the work of Tom Boyle who introduced us to the first images of bodyboarding up close with his unique fisheye barrel shots at Sandy Beach. Toms early photos were responsible for inspiring a generation of kids to bodyboard.

Mike Stewart ruling Pipeline in the 80′s and 90′s.

The original pioneer of progressive Dropknee early 90′s;