John Zapotocky Sr. wasn’t first to use a paddle but was among earliest and was advocate for standup paddle surfing; Waikiki waterman dies at age 95.
John Zapotocky Sr. was surfing in Honolulu’s Waikiki Beach when he noticed a surfer riding a wave with a paddle and thought, “My God, that’s something I should be doing.”
And so he did … for more than 55 years.
Zapotocky, known as “Zap” back in the day, was a genuine … More
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