We got the opportunity to ask Custom X team rider Ryan Rhodes some questions. Read on… Where are you from originally? RR: Outer Banks, North Carolina How old are you? RR: 33-years old How long have you been bodyboarding? RR: Now, I can proudly say – “Over half my life” Where do you bodyboard normally? [...]
We got the opportunity to to ask some questions to Custom X team rider and Californian bodyboarder Nico Simonian. Read on… What’s your name? Nico Simonian but most of my friends call me Stinko or Cowboy from Hell Unicorn Death Slayer. Where are you from originally? I was born in Fresno but grew up in [...]
DK4LIFE got a chance to sit down and talk with Oceanside, CA local Wally Sani. Read on… Name: Wally Sani Age: 20 Location: Oceanside, CA Sponsors: JL Designs, DBApparel, Surfride Boardshop. Number of years DKing: 5 years Why do you DK? The feeling, The Stance, The Challenge. I got into it when I was young [...]
DK4Life got the opportunity to interview Redondo Beach, CA ripper Bob Kithcart. Check out the interview and photos. Name: Bob Kithcart Age: 19 Location: Redondo Beach, California Sponsors: Custom-X, Viper, RXYM, Alternative Surf Breaks: South Bay Number of years DKing: 7 Why do you DK? I sucked at going left when I first began bodyboarding [...]
Name: Spirit Herrington aka “Spears” Age: Da Big 22 Location: Naalehu, Big island of Hawaii Sponsors: Custom X, Custom x finz, Transparent B.B. Shop, Nuisance, Sticky Bumps, Diamond 12, and Rusty from 662 throws me stuff from time to time. Breaks: Home… a lot of secret ones that I can’t mention but mainly anywhere that’s [...]
Name: Micah McMullin Age: 24 Location: Laie, Oahu Sponsors: Wave Rebel, Crank and Carve, Underground Extreme and Nuisance Breaks: OTW, Backdoor, and places I can’t tell you about. Number of years dking: 10 Why do you dk? To be honest, it’s just what I fell into after surfing. It’s harder, different, unique. Big barrel, big [...]
Name: Grant Molony Age: 25 Location: Australia, but now on the road in Central America Sponsors: QCD boards, Peak Wetsuits, Boarderline Surf and Skate Breaks: North Shelly Number of years DK’ing: Since I was on a pink foamy at 5-years old … I think. Why do you DK? Love it. I feel free takes me [...]
NAME: Colin Black AGE: 20 years of age LOCATION: wahiawa hawaii SPONSORS: Custom-X, Viper Fins, Crank & Carve, Ambitious Faith Clothing, 808 Empire, Bodyboarders Hawaii and System Media Subculture. BREAKS: Oahu Number of years DKing: 5 Why do you DK? Dropping the knee is the most challenging way to ride a wave and at the [...]
Name: Kim Jonathan Feast Age: 26 Location: Gracetown/Perth Sponsors: Funkshen Bodyboards, Creatures of Leisure Breaks: Northpoint Number of years DK’ing: 10 Why do you DK? It’s different, not everyone can do it well. Plus I just have so much fun doing it over everything else. Big barrel, big snap, or big floater? Big barrel… Who [...]
Paul Roach is one of, if not, the most influential DK’er of all time. He really showed the world the potential of what can be done on a bodyboard. He is respected by both the bodyboard and stand-up surf community.
