HISTORY

Pat Caldwell launches off the lip at the infamous Newport Wedge in California for Wave Rebel early  ’90 photo by Russel Hoover.

The 4th installment of Riptide Magazine was the all time epic photo issue. The cover featured Keith Sasaki slotted at I Don’t Knows on Oahu’s Westside taken by Brian Bielmann.

This was a classic Shark Island day back in 1990 when Nathan “Nugget” Purcell jockeyed into position against a hungry pack of bodyboarders to snavel the wave of the day. The shot appeared in a Shark Island Clothing advertisement a small brand that lasted only a short time. Photo Chris Stroh

Early 90′s Mike Stewart led the market with his Turbo Pro Comp II bodyboard.

Paul “Barney” Barnard is the evergreen rider of the sport who still rides today and is now the Morey rep on the Gold Coast. A former Aussie Champion, Barny was the poster boy for Billabong back in the 80s and 90′s  back when they still supported bodyboarding. Photo ’91 by MTV.

This early Morey Boogie advertisement appeared in Surfer April/ May issue 1974.

The cover of Underground Tapes 9 Psychotic by Chris  featuring  Kyle Maligro. Footage from Reunion Islands, Portugal, Hawaii and Oz starring Stewart, Eppo, Bullet, Wingnut, Maligs, Tamega, Ben and Toby, Kainoa and the rest of the stars from ’96.

 

Throughout the 90′s Mid North Coast bodyboarder Troy DeCoque was part of The Rheopaipo team along with Ben Holland. Troy was equally good at DK or prone. This shot was taken by Chris Stroh

 

Here’s a late 70′s Morey advertisement featuring Hawaiian girl charger Phylis Dameron. Phylis earned a solid reputation on the Northshore for being one of the first bodyboarders to charge on those big days at Waimea and Sunset.

One of the first Morey’s bought in the late 70′s in Australia came with a unbreakable guarantee..