Surf Expo Stories: Part 2
Here we go with Surf Expo Part 2. So many great stories from north america’s largest watersports and beach lifestyle show in the retail industry, I had to split it into 2 episodes to be sure I could do them all justice. If you didn’t listen to it already, check out part 1 if you need some background on the what, where, and how of Surf Expo. Otherwise, sit back and enjoy this set of stories and perspectives from this event that’s much more than a watersports retail show.
Surf Expo is North America’s largest watersports and beach lifestyle show in the retail industry. With hundreds of brands and thousands of retailers connecting to stock the stores that we all buy our gear from, Surf Expo is a key platform for the commercial side of many of our ocean lives. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the January 2020 show and speak with a wide range of brands on the significance of the event as well as chat with the management team who puts it all together each year. What I found within all of this was that Surf Expo is like a really fun eco-friendly festival that celebrates not just great, new products, but also art, non-profit groups, the craft of shaping surfboards, the skill of skating a mini ramp, and overall — a strong community of the ocean-minded.
In this second part, we hear stories from:
Alo Slebir - Big wave surfer, Mavericks Performer of the Year, Charger
Dris Mhammedi - Moroccan surfer, world traveler, professional coach using the state of flow
Vince Broglio - surfer, shaper, big wave water rescue, waterman, artist
Bill Newton - Hawaiian islands fishing tackle, fishing Oahu, HIFishGear
Amber Jade -- free diver, underwater model, world traveler
Anesti Vega -- scuba diver, citizen scientist, diving for veterans and the disabled
Lachie Lansdown -- legend of the prone paddle board, world champion athlete
Brooke Basse -- diver, spearo, captain, in the pursuit
CJ Hobgood -- professional surfing, movie making, family, life evolution
Sam Clothier -- hike and spear, seafood foraging, Wet Mammal YouTube
Vicky Durand -- Wave Woman the book, Waikiki surfing in the 1950s
Dr Enric Sala -- National Geographic explorer, scientist, ocean protector, author
Sean McClenahan -- towing Jaws on the skimboard, big waves and family dedication on Maui
Stoked Grom Stories: Bella and Leila -- surfing, diving, fun in the Outer Banks
Dr Gregory Stone -- ocean scientist and conservationist, making cleaner energy from the ocean a reality
Eric Anderson -- from US Marine to Northern California freediver and spearo
Madison Stewart -- life dedicated to saving sharks, helping fishermen convert to ecotourism
Neil Pearlberg -- Off The Lip Radio Show, chronicling Santa Cruz surfing
Kara Muzia -- So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist podcast, sea turtles of South Florida
Stoked Grom Stories: Max Hart -- shredding guitar and waves, spearfishing, fishing
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