Surfers have been moonlighting as stuntmen for more than 100 years. The great Duke Kahanamoku started the Hollywood relationship off in the 1920s and was followed by surf inventor Tom Blake in the ’30s and Miki Dora in the ’50s and ’60s. In the last 30 years big-wave riders have made a natural fit for the job, as Hollywood has looked to find athletes who are comfortable and relaxed in dangerous situations. Here are the ones who’ve left the biggest impression … More
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Gerry Lopez, the surfing legend known as Mr. Pipeline for his mastery of the massive waves on Oahu’s North Shore, lives a quiet life in Bend. Lopez still loves to surf and travels frequently as a brand ambassador for Patagonia and as a leader of yoga retreats that happen to take place near his favorite surfing spots in Mexico and Bali.
Lopez is an enthusiastic snowboarder and mountain biker and enjoys the open spaces of Central Oregon, a different environment than where he grew up in Hawaii. He was a leader of the generation of surfers who … More