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ASC Club Members
Members of our "Wipe
Out" Chapter can be found here.
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Alex Westholm aka "Westy"
Waverider -
Annapolis, MD
Started
at
the
beginning
of '06 season. Got a 6' potato chip off eBay that
wouldn't float me. After finally realizing I'd never surf that thing,
got a funshape and learned on that. Picked up a 6'6" rocketfish later
that season, which quickly became my favorite board. This year I picked
up a 6'6" Tim Nolte thruster as well, which is great during the
no-wetsuit-wearing summer. I usually hit the Jetty or Northside, but
after a really nice session there in September, I'm kinda curious about
Bethany. My only non-delmarva surfing experience is Rincon, PR. Coming
from Annapolis during the weekend, and very much looking to rideshare
now that my main surfing bud is moving back to Paris. During the week,
I live/go to law school in DC, so I'm MIA. My season is pretty much
April 'til late December/early January.
Other interests: sailing, mountain biking, scuba, skiing, and
skydiving.
Updated December 22, 2007 |
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Bill Coffin
Longboarder -
Annapolis, MD
Updated June 2007
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Bob Savidge aka "jetjockey"
Longboarder -
Arnold, MD
While growing up on the Jersey Shore (Lavallette, NJ), I surfed every
now and then when I could borrow someone's board. Many years
later and at the beginning of this summer (2003) when visiting the
beach house I just couldn't stand it anymore and went out and bought
both boards. I have not looked back since and I'm now hooked big time.
Other Interests: Flying, cooking, woodworking, golf.
Updated May 2006
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Brian Jesse aka "BJessee"
Longboarder/Shortboarder
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Arlington,
VA
Grew up in Huntington Beach, CA, but moved before High School to land
locked PA. Went to school in DC and picked up surfing again in
Australia on a semester abroad there and kept up with it ever since.
Also, do snowboarding in the winter on the hills of the East Coast. In
Virginia I am a Masonry Foreman(the brick laying type), which has
absolutly nothing to do with my Finance major.
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Brian
Maglietta
aka "killeryabphotog"
Surf Photog -
Northern VA
Yes it's
true a local
photographer thats been published a good number of times for ESM and
Surfer over the last 10 years that lives around D.C. Not bad for 3hrs
away from a beach. Now I am a fulltime web guy for a Big Gov.
Contractor and work in the gov't sector and don't get to dedicate much
time to the art of photography as I used to. 've been published in Eastern
Surf, Surfer Magazine, and Longboard Magazine.
Anyways
I began surfing when I was 15 at Delaware Inlet on a friends
shortboard. hahaha a 6'1 at the Inlet. Go figure. I got up a few times
and got hooked. I got my own board and started to make as many trips to
the beach once I got a car. Now I surf great 7'10 funshape and looking
to possibly add a shortboard to my quiver this year once the foam
industry calms down. Hope it doesn't break my credit card in half next
time I go shop for a board. Been surfing from FL to Jersey and favs
include Hawaii, San Diego and Our Beloved Outer Banks. Also been to
Brazil last year, but didn't surf as much was I wanted to in Rio due to
temporary blindness due to thongular disorder and skol disease. Water
was suprising chilly at the time and people even wore fullsuits. Go
figure. Aloha ASC!
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Brian "9-ball" Walsh aka "bpwalsh"
Longboarder -
Annapolis, MD
Started
as
a
kid growing
up in Florida... surfed Indian River during college in Annapolis and
lived
in La Jolla, CA, for 3 years... couple of surf trips to Baja and
Panama. My other
interests
include
fly fishing, hang gliding, and hanging with my dog. I learned about ASC from Robbie
at PURE in Annapolis. I am 28 years old.
My Quiver: '9'0" Rusty, 9'4" Christenson, 9'6" Hobie, 9'8" Murphy.
Updated May 2008
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Bryan
Stringer
Shortboard/
Funshape Rider
- Odenton, MD
At-Large
Member,
Board of Directors (2009)
Treasurer,
Board of Directors (2010)
My father
was in the Army
so we moved all around the county and to Germany. We ended up in Somers
Point NJ where I learned to surf. I have been surfing about 20
years
now. riding shortboards, funshapes and currently a 6'6" Terry Nolte
Fish.
I work in computer & network technical support. Regularly surf
South
Jersey, MD & DE. Have traveled to CA, Barbados and up & down
the
East coast.
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Chet
Halleck, Jr. aka "kneeridin"
Paipo/Kneeboarder/Shortboarder
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Washington,
DC
At-Large Member, Board of Directors (2006); Membership Coordinator
(2007)
Local surf
zone: GP or Naval Jetty (when there's not too many folks)
Place of worship: Paipo Palace - LB heathens welcome
Residence: DC
Weekends - The Shack - RB, DE
Line up: I own the rocks
Contact info:
Chet Halleck
Project Manager - AARP
IT Strategy Planning & Implementation
(202) 434-3017 Office
(202) 549-8489 Mobile
(202) 544-4954 Home
(302) 227-2229 The Shack.
Click here
for more about Chet.
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Chris Shultz aka "Beaker"
Shortboarder - Baltimore, MD
My
Quiver
includes
a
6'2" shortboard and a 7'6" Semi-Gun. I am looking to add a
9' nose rider for right coast summer surf. Surfed for 15 years in SoCal
& Baja prior to coming to the East Coast. I started out on
longboards but enjoy hollow Short boardn'. My other interests include
sailing, motorcycles and woodworking. I learned about the Club while
browsing the Web.
Updated
July
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Chris "The 7-Eleven Man" Smith aka
"GearNut"
Longboader/Funshape/Shortboarder
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Severn,
MD
Membership
Coordinator,
Board
of Kahunas (2005, 2006)
At large
member, Board of Directors (2010)
I started
surfing with my
neighbors at their beach place in Nags Head in the late 60s. It took
all
three of us to carry that 12' Hobie across the street to the beach and
took two of us paddling to get it moving, but we were having a blast. I
continued to surf the Outer Banks and Virginia Beach area until the
mid-80s
when I graduated from college and with my "real job" I could not afford
to drive four hours to play at the beach. For the next almost two
decades
I pursued other things until the summer of 2000, when a family trip
landed
me in Avon, NC. I have been trying to find others looking to go surfing
with and now it looks like I finally found it thanks to my former
co-worker
Curtis Miller. Click here
for
more
about
Chris.
Updated July 2006
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Colin Dowling aka "Dowling"
Shortboarder - Washington, DC
I started surfing during the Summer of 2007, and own a pill and a quasi-fish. My other
interests are
international economics and politics, screenwriting and prose, and
drinking. I
am 24 years old.
Updated
September
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Ciarra "Kiki" Toomey aka "Ciarra"
Longboarder - Washington, DC
I
grew
up
in Rockaway Beach, New York and visit my dad in Rincón,
Puerto Rico as much as I can.
Updated
March
2008 |
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Cory Miller
Shortboarder -
Baltimore,
MD
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2006)
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Dean Wickline aka "Dean"
Longboarder - Annapolis, MD
I'm
trying
to
be
more consistent in my efforts to go surfing so I thought I'd join
the club to be able to meet new friends, carpool, etc. See my wooden surfboard kit
project.
Updated
July
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Doug "Bisquito
Grande" Norris aka "maggie01"
Shortboarder - Newark, Delaware
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2008)
I
started
surfing
Delaware
and Maryland when I was 13. Surfed up and down the
East Coast once I got my driver's license. I traveled to the West Coast
a few times while in college and again last year. I stopped surfing
around age 27 due to family and work for 10 years, returning 2 summers
ago on a dare from my kids. I ride short boards and fish built by Brian
Wynn out of Jersey.
Other interest include camping and flyfishing.
Updated April 2007
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Doug Ogburn aka "EZ"
Bodyboarder/paipo
rider
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Herald Harbor, MD
I
just
enjoy
the ocean, sliding down a wave, bodyboarder for
now, will be picking up a paipo board soon, who knows may
evolve to long board, may not, just do what feels right. Am very laid
back. Married with two children. I ride the south side, north when its
good, Nags head in 2005, in 2006 OBX trip to Waves, NC. Have ridden
Malibu Lagoon, Carrillo State Park & El Capitan in CA, and Poipu
Beach and a state park beach to the west in Hawaii.
Updated June 2006
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Doug
"Rat" Rhodes aka "Dusty50"
Longboarder
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Cheltenham,
MD
Homeowner
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Bethany
Beach,
DE
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2006, 2007)
It
all
began
early
one summer in 1964. Born and raised on the Jersey shore I
rode
my first wave at USO Beach in Long Branch, N.J. on a 9’2” Malibu.
Worked
for a while at the Monmouth Beach Surf Shop (exclusive to Dewey Weber
Surfboards)
Now 38 years and 16 boards later I am still riding and have returned to
my favorite, a 9’2” Weber Performer. Surf at NSIRI most of the time.
What
would life be like without the ocean, the sun, and crisp clean waves?
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Emile Monette aka "julienssurfingdaddy"
Shortboarder -
Springfield, VA
At-Large
Member,
Board of Directors (2009)
I grew up
surfing in Coronado,
CA. 'Nado's local beach is best described as rare and Hollow. I
also
surfed La Jolla and Imperial Bch spots regularly. Spent a fair amount
of
time surfing N. Baja spots; beach breaks, points and rock reefs. Best
barrels:
Mainland Mexico, undisclosed location, black sand rivermouth /
beachbreak
combo north of Acapulco and south of Mazatlan. Also surfed Oahu and
Maui
a few times. Overall, I like fast, hollow waves the best. I surfed
Assateague
one day last November, that's all the water time I've gotten in since
moving
here in July of 02.
Current
rides: Mannkine - funboard and shortboard, Isle - fishy, Curren - gun.
I'm an
officer in the Air
Force and I attend law school part-time at night. I look forward
to getting involved w/DC surfrider and ASC.
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Gary Lay
Longboarder -
Cockeysville, MD
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2007);
President,
Board
of Directors
(2008, 2009, 2010)
My name is
Gary Lay and I heard about you folks from a couple of fellows at the
Kitty Hawk Pier last year, and about the annual Guidopalooza, which
seemed like a great idea. I live in Maryland during 9/10 of the year
and Southern Shores in the Outer Banks during some or all of the
summer. I am a 38 year old high school Anatomy and Paramedical Biology
teacher. And, yes, summers off is worth it. I actually like my job a
lot most of the time anyway. I am married 11 years and have 3 kids: two
girls, 5 yrs and 15 months, and a new boy who's 5 months old.
I learned to surf while at Salisbury State University in 1986;
graduated in 1990. I surfed on and off all the breaks around OC, Indian
River Inlet, the Jetty, 48th, and Assateague for several years and then
stopped for about 5 years due to a lot of business travel. (Teaching is
my third and last career, after clinical genetics/immunology labwork
and biotech sales) I re-discovered the waves in the Outer Banks about 7
years ago and have surfed all over the Outer Banks during summers and
during fall swells when I could escape Maryland to get there for them.
My favorite spots are my home breaks at Kitty Hawk pier, Chickahauk
beach (our neighborhood-only requires a bike and 5 min. travel), The
Hatteras Light and the north side of Rodanthe Pier. I have also tasted
the waves of Zippers near Cabo, and all around the Mission/Ocean
Beaches areas of San Diego.
I normally ride a custom 9-0 Tim Nolte (an Outer Banks guy) or a 9-4
oil tanker John Ashton, which is about 10 yrs old, but still loved. I
also have an old 5-8 Mark Richards 80s era twin fin that's too small
for me. OK, this is getting to be a novel, so I'd better...
Updated June 12, 2007
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Giles Cook
Shortboarder/Longboarder
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Woodbine,
MD and Lewes, DE
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2007); Vice President, Board of
Directors (2008).
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Jean Neville aka "Tink"
Longboarder -
Severn,
MD
At-large member, Board of Directors (2010)
I
am a developing surfer ... enjoying the journey. My other interests
include gardening/landscaping, biking, photography, sewing/creative
crafts, and of course, anything to do with the water. Since I'm usually
the one behind the camera, someone else will have to help me out with
an action photo to post ...
Updated May 2010
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Jeff
Marlow
Shortboarder/longboarder
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Arlington,
VA
& Huntingtown, MD
Vice
President,
Board
of Directors (2005, 2006)
At-large member, Board of Directors (2010)
Current rides: 6'-8" Harbour, 8'-0" G&S, 10'0" Dana Point Hobie,
9'-4" Walden Magic model, 9'-0" Walden Magic Bi-sect, 9'-0" Bud
Gardiner Blade model, 9'-6" Gary Propper model Hobie, 10'-0" Cooperfish
Nosedevil and a bunch of other boards. Definitely no paipos in the
quiver.
Surfing history: While growing up in Florida, I surfed every swell that
came ashore. Then moved to Delmarva and couldn't find a surf bud to
save my life. The lifeguards told me about the Summer surfing beach
policy and it forced me to question why I continued to abuse myself.
Suffering from the shock, I tried to work myself to death and didn't
surf for at least a decade. Made enough money to bag working and have
returned to surfing every swell, in every place that I live. Hate cold,
so look for me down South in Winter. Been to CA, the Bahamas, all of
Florida, Hatteras and most of the East coast to surf. Just finished a
Month in Hawaii and looking forward to a quick trip to Costa Rica.
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Jennie Go
Developing
surfrider - Alexandria, VA
Updated May 2006
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Jim Junker aka "bonedaddy"
Bodyboarder -
Catonsville,
MD
I've been doing the cheap boogie board summer addiction since high
school (to date, 18 years). But I've recently decided that the cheap
board days are numbered. It's time for the real deal. It's time to
learn how to stand instead of riding on my gut. I need a board. I'm
looking at an Ozone board from K-Coast. I ride from sunrise to sunset.
I love the ocean!
Other Interests: I love surfing and the ocean. I'm a chemist so I spend
a lot of time with chemistry, math, and some physics. I can do the
chess thing for hours. Running is fun. This October I'll
participate in my 7th Army Ten-Miler. Fixing my house and my
friend's houses is another hobby. And, did I mention I love surfing and
the ocean? I think I did.
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Joe Child aka "jersey joe"
Longboarder -
Severna Park,
MD
My
1st session was 1966 at Sandy Hook, NJ, on a friend's garage sale Dewey
Weber "Performer." Surfed N. Monmouth County" - Sea Bright, the jetty
break at Donovans & N. Long Branch back when Islander Surf Shop was
"it" through the 70's. U of Maryland & College Rt. 50 runs to OC
and Indian River Inlet. Still have the 6'8" MTB seventies era "spear"
broken and faded
but I can't give it up.
Discovered Hatteras in my college senior year with a Va. Beach area
college friend - man what a safari that was. Been back every
year since - taught 4 kids how to surf there. Scott Busby shaped a
perfect 72" custom funshape for my daughter's college graduation
present - In The Eye is the bomb! I "steam roll" on a 9'6" Tom Maus
shaped Driftwood - it's a classic ride and since I can't find enough
people to rally with to get wet on anything else - that's my ride.
Updated February 2009
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John Malone aka "Malone"
Bethesda,
MD
Secretary, Board of Directors (2010)
Updated May 2010
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John Walker aka "papachet"
Funshape/Longboarder
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Germantown,
MD
I live and
work in Germantown,
MD. I don't speak German. I grew up in New Jersey and started surfing
there
in 1965. Surfed heavy for about 7 years then got out of it during
school
and subsequent family responsibilities. Started back in 2 years ago and
looking to become more active in Maryland. I've been up to the Jersey
shore,
Monmouth and Ocean County areas, three times in the last 6 weeks. I
don't
know that much about Maryland beaches having moved here about 4 years
ago
and always opting for the familiar trip to NJ.
Looking
forward to getting
involved in both short and long trips and Club activities. Currently
riding
an 8' Ashton and a 9' McTavish Longboard.
Updated May 2006
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Kary Semborski aka "kas"
Longboarder -
Washington,
DC
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2008)
I've been surfing since May 2005 when I went to a surf camp in CR.
Bought my board in August 2005 and have been working on it ever since.
Not too shabby for a girl that spent her first 25 years about 10 hours
for the nearest break. I actually have a quiver now! My newest
addition is a 6'2" Isle Retro Fish. I also have a 9'0" WRV longboard.
My other Interests include 'DC United football and of course, watching
surfing, traveling for surfing, etc.
Updated June 12, 2007
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Kevin
"Dumpy"
Filer
aka
"KC"
Longboarder -
Pasadena,
MD
At-Large
Member,
Board of Directors (2009)
Founding
Father of ASC - August 2001
Currently
riding: 9-4 Ashton longboard, 10-0 Bruce Jones modern noserider, 7-4
Mike Eaton funboard.
Started surfing in 1986 in Maryland/Delaware (mainly at Northside IRI)
with the 7-4 Mike Eaton. The USAF sent me to southern Italy for
three years in 1988, but I still managed to catch winter waves in the
Adriatic Sea and the Mediterranean.
After a few years' hiatus in the middle nineties, I got back into
surfing as a longboarder in 1998 with the Nimitz class Bruce Jones
bigboard. Along with Bruce G, Rod, Neal, Kirk, Foon, and Robb
Smith, I'm one of the founding members of the ASC - and just damn glad
be here! Also known as "Sunshine."
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Kirk
"Midnight Mono" Mantay aka "Swamp Rat"
Funboarder
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Towson
MD
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2005); Vice President (2007)
Founding
Father
of
ASC - August 2001
Age: 31
Job: Ecologist
Native of: Southeastern VA
Surfing since 1989, with some skill since 1998 ( ha ha), the last time
I lived at the beach full-time. Currently switching out the quiver from
the previous 7'4" to 9'0" to the new and improved 6'8" to 7'8".
Favorite waves: point breaks with workable walls, E swells in Atlantic
City, S swells in Delaware.
Surf travels:
MD/DE/VA: 1989-2005
NJ: 1995-2004
NC: 1990-2005
Oregon: 1999
Cape Cod: 2001
Barbados: 2002
Costa Rica: 2003
South Carolina: 2003
San Diego/Baja: 2005
Kirk's
Trip Reports
Updated
May
2006
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Marc Kruza aka "mkruza"
xxboarder -
Glen Burnie, MD
<Info goes here.> My
interests include hiking, surfing, cycling, gardening, pretty much
anything outdoors.
Updated
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Matt
Bancroft
Shortboarder -
Baltimore,
MD
Treasurer,
Board
of
Directors (2006, 2007, 2008)
Celebrating
a little over
a year of surfing this past week, mostly Assetague, OC, and Outer
Banks.
Also enjoy mountain biking - use to ride a little bit competively -
hiking,
and any other outdoor related activity. Work as a Public Accountant in
Bethesda MD, graduated from U of MD College Park in 2000. I ride
a 6'6".
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Matt Wojtko
Shortboarder -
Easton MD
I've
been
surfing
for
8 years. I grew up in New Jersey and surfed there
quite often. I moved to Maryland 4 years ago, and even though
it's a longer drive than i'm used to, I try to get out as much as
possible. I still go back to Jersey to surf quite often.
Anyway, I surf shortboards between 6'0 and 6'4.
Updated May 2006
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Melania 'Lani' Pender
Waverider -
Columbia, MD
I
am
a
newbie!
Learned in Hawaii in '03, surfed in Costa Rica a couple of
times, utilize the skateboard when away from the water, and hit up the
OC and Montauk when ever I can.
My other interests include hiking, UFC, running, crochet, baking,
cooking, hitchcock & James Bond films,... .
Updated October 14,
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Mike
"Punchy" Phillips aka "Punchy"
Short/funboarder
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Bowie,
MD
32-year
old, born and raised
in Central New Jersey. Rode a ~48" inflatable raft with the Hawaiian
Punch
logo on many a family trip
downee Shore.
Jersey wave knowlege helped when I finally learned to surf at the age
of
25 after a move to Hermosa Beach, CA. Surfed El Porto, with
jaunts
to Santa Cruz, Huntington
Beach, and San
Onofre. Moved to Maryland in 1999 and besides the DelMarVa, have surfed
Jersey, Hatteras, and Rhode Island (all better than the local breaks
IMHO). Been
pretty much in dry
dock since the birth of my son in Jan, 2003. Now (surprise, surprise)
with
the birth of boy/girl twins in June 2004, my boards have fallen deeper
into the far corner of the basement. No worries, in 5 years or so I
hope
to be back at the beach en force - teaching the groms to surf!
Updated July 2004
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Mike
McDowell
aka
"jmcdo69"
Longboarder/Fishboarder
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Crownsville,
MD
Secretary,
Board
of
Directors (2008, 2009)
Vice President, Board of Directors (2010)
Began
surfing while in High
School around 1993, but didn't get hooked until a trip to Nags Head.
Originally
I learned on a shortboard, but switched to the longboard after
borrowing
various friends boards.
Currently I
go as often as
possible and usually with Mark Vermillion and Paul Martin, who are
current
members. Took a trip to Costa Rica last January with Paul and some
other
friends. I have also surfed MD, DE, NC, FL, and NJ. In addition,
my uncle has been a major surfing influence on me due to his
years of surfing
and many travels including Costa Rica before it got popular and
Thailand.
Other interests include fishing and music.
After a
short detour to Harrisburg, PA, Mike returned to MD in Sept 07.
Updated September 2007
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Mike Weiss aka "autonomicpilot"
Kayaker/Longboarder
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Washington,
DC
SurfASC Webmaster (2006)
Started kayak surfing in 2000 on the Oregon Coast, going to the beach
in summer when the rivers dried up--spent more days than I can count
surfing most of the better breaks in central Oregon (particularly North
Agate beach) and occasional trips to some NorCal spots including
Crescent City, Moon Rock in Humboldt, a great spot in Mendocino of
which I can't remember the name, and of course the shifty pounding surf
of Ocean Beach in SF. In 2003, during a 3 month stay in Los Angeles, I
bought myself a Becker 9'6" and half-assed taught myself to ride it at
San Onofre--during that time I made it to many other breaks all the way
up to Ventura, including Malibu.
Moved back to Annapolis (my childhood home) in 2004 and quickly hooked
up with the Annapolis Surf Club in order to understand the
here-it-comes, there-it-goes nature of DelMarVa surf conditions and the
added headache of forecasting while living 2 hours away from the
beach...I also joined to have some friendly faces in the water, and of
course, to tell stories and schwill beer, etc.
I simply can't imagine anything better than a day at the beach, rain or
shine. The ocean holds a very special place for me--it literally saved
my life--and no matter how far away from it I go, it's the ocean that I
will always return to, full circle.
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Neal
"El Pico" Carver aka "surfdad"
Longboarder/Shortboarder
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Crofton
MD
President,
Board
of
Directors (2005, 2006, 2007); Membership Coordinator (2008)
Founding
Father of ASC - August 2001
Formerly
known
as
the
"Electric Ham." I’ve been free surfing for 15 years up and down
the East Coast. Helped start the fledgling ASC. Looking
forward
to international surf trips and club parties. Long live the ASC!
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Niels Smeehuyzen aka "Nsmeehuyzen"
Short/funboarder
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Annapolis,
MD
My Quiver:
'8'6" Walden Magic Model and a 6'4" Tim Nolte
I started surfing about 10 yrs ago, learning on a short board in MD/DE.
Over the past few years I switched to a long board.
I spent a month in Rincón
after I graduated undergrad and have been itching to take a surf trip
back ever since. A buddy and I back packed the coasts of France and
Spain in the summer of 2001, and surfed some great waves.
I am 27.
Updated May 2008
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Pat
"El Tuna" Hoge aka "El Tuna"
Longboarder -
Parkton, MD
Born and
raised on Long Island
surfing the breaks at Gilgo, Democrat Point and Cedar Beach. Spent 6
years
in the Navy and got my fair share of waves in So. California, Va.
Beach,
Oahu and even a few times in Antigua during hurricane season when the
Carribean
really started to crank. Married, 2 kids, dog, job, mortgage, Blah Blah
Blah. Almost killed myself on the Banzai Pipeline after my skeg
broke
during a bottom turn getting ready to trim a 15 foot hollow cement
truck.
Just bought some property about 45 minutes south of Ocean City that
includes
a shared portion of 42 acres on Cedar Island with a very nice surf
break
that's just begging for some ASC action.
Patrick's
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Paul
Martin aka "oipaul"
Funshape/Fish
Rider
-
Towson,
MD
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2005); Secretary (2007)
I
am
30
years
old, work full time as a lab tech at the Univ of Md, go to Grad School.
Have been surfing and bodyboarding for about 8 years in the DelMarVa
area.
My favorite breaks are Gordon's Pond, Indian River, and the Outer
Banks.
I have also surfed VaB and Rhode Island. I am friends of the son of ASC
member George "The Beast." My current ride is a WRV funshape as I
was tired of getting dogged by my longboarder friends. I have a
fair
number of tattoos...
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Paul
Moos
Longboarder -
Baltimore,
MD
Secretary,
Board
of
Directors (2005, 2006);
At-Large
Member,
Board of
Directors (2008),
Vice President and Acting Membership Coordinator (2009)
Membership Coordinator (2010)
I am a
42yo, Bay Area (CA)
refugee, now teaching in Baltimore County - married, two kids,
house...but
I thought I was the only one making the pilgramage from Baltimore to
the
sea! Glad to know there are others out there. Sharing the ride (and the
stoke) seems like a great idea to me. After three years trying (fairly
successfully) to figure out surfing and surf forcasting on the right
coast
(after coming from CA) I am delighted to find this club. I am past the
novice stage but no expert at all, comfortable in surf of most sizes as
long as it isn't breaking top to bottom, looking for company of similar
inclinations. I learned to surf in Santa Cruz and around the San
Francisco Bay Area,so I am used to fair sized surf.
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Pedro Frau aka "Yuri"
Surfrider -
Patuxent River, MD
I
am 29 and respectful of big waves, weather conditions... car's when
cycling. I started surfing back in high school and first two years of
college. Surfed for about 4 years. I had a 7'2" board (don't remember
the brand). My surfing spots were in PR: Rincon, La Pared, and Tocones.
But just anxious to get back in the water and regain some confidence
and the great feeling of riding the wave...yeah...:-) My new
board is a 9'-2".
I have been a cyclist most of my life. Not pro, but did some racing
when I was younger. Now is just for the ride (fun) and keep in shape. I
like modern architecture and furniture, reading, photography, music
(dance/Tech/Jazz/Bosa NOva,etc)... and good food.
Well... since i got a board in NC and living in MD, I had no idea where
outside of NC i was going to get some waves. So I simply started asking
around and looking for shops and asking surf shops for info... then
some soul knew about you, ASC, and referenced me to the website... and
now I'm here.... :-)
Updated April 2009
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Peter Kelly aka "Scoparli"
Surfrider -
Baltimore, MD
Been
surfing, skating, and snowboarding since I was about 12. Took a long
hiatus though. Starving to resurrect. Currently a dental student in
Baltimore. I hail from Florida.
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Robert Durrell
Longboarder -
DC Metro Area
Originally from Rhode Island, I moved to the Metro DC area in 1993. I
learned how to surf in the kelp beds of Tijuana around age 12. For you
old timers, do you remember Kevin Wholey (California cira 1970's)?
Anyhow, shortly there after my uncle introduced me to my first "Daily
Joy". A 7'2" big gun! From there it all went down hill... ditching
school to go surfing, no wait that was a doctors appointment, yea
right! Any way mom bought it..! Daily task - how to get the board out
of the house without getting caught!
Anyhow, I grew up in New England surfing mainly in Rhode Island and the
north shore of Mass and NH. After college I moved to Maryland and
didn't get wet too often and really started missing to way too much.
Sold the sail boat and bought two new boards (and dusted off the older
boards)!
Rides:
Walden
9/4
Magic Model 3
John Peck 9 Penetrator by Walden
Eaton 8/6 Bonzer
Jim Phillips 6/2 Custom
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Rod
"El Suicidio Rodriguez" Rodgers aka "rodndtube"
Paipo Boarder
- Arbutus,
MD
Treasurer,
Board
of
Directors (2005, 2009); SurfASC Webmaster (2001-2005,
2006-present)
Founding
Father
of
ASC - August 2001
I started been waveriding on one form or board or another in the late
'60s, in Puerto Rico. My passion
is combining travel and surf -- Puerto Rico being my most frequent
destination of choice, at least annualy since the early 90s. Costa Rica
has developed into another popular destination (1988, 2003, 2005-2009).
In addition to the DelMarVa, I have on several
occasions ridden the waves of southern NJ, VaBeach, Cape Hatteras,
Central Florida, San Diego County, N. Oregon, and Oahu. I have also
ridden different breaks in SoCal up through Ventura, Baja Mexico, and
SW France. Also
known as "The Rockman," "Eeyore," and "Tinky Winky." I am a
self-confessed wave snob. :)
Waveriding birthyear: 1967. I birthed on a Hobie 9'4" noserider,
quickly migrated to an Australian-made 7'6" V-bottom; started paipo
boarding at the same time for riding places like Gas Chambers in the
pre-leash days. Had so much fun that the paipo became my wave riding
tool of choice. I birthed at Pine Grove, Jobos, and Maria's Beach, PR
(my first REAL wave).
Mode: custom made paipo boards by Austin Saunders, Virginia
Beach (Paipo
Orange
Disk
VII and The Checkered
RPM);
Jon Ashton, Berlin, MD (Paipo Flying Disk V);
and,
John
Mel, Freeline Design, Santa Cruz, CA (Paipo Fish).
Updated April 2009
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Rusty
"Musty" Canard aka "deweybeachme"
Bodyboarder/Standup-rider
-
Washington,
DC
Homeowner -
Dewey Beach,
DE
I live in
DC but my family
has owned a house in Dewey Beach for 25 years. I used to participate in
many East Coast Skimboarding contests and then made a lateral move into
bodyboarding and surfing. I got my first board in Rio, Brazil about 15
years ago and have fallen in love with the sport ever since. Since then
I have had the pleasure and luck to traveling to Maui and living
on the west coast for a bit; good to be back home and love some
shoreline
east coast shorebreak.
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Stephen Page aka "spage"
Shortboarder -
Baltimore,
MD
Just started surfing the
beginning of June 2007 and absolutely love it!' My other interests
include rock
climbing and mountain biking. I'm 30 years old. I learned about ASC from Gary Lay.
My quiver includes a 7'6" funshape and
a 7'2" Point Blanks Rocket Sled.
Updated July 2007
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"suds"
Waverider -
Baltimore,
MD
In search
of a previously owned longboard to get rollin', if you know of any. Learned about ASC from Google.
Updated July 2008
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Tom Bilderback
Rides a ??
- Arnold, MD
I am a System Analyst with interests in surfing, golf, fishing, and
family.
<Initiation pending!>
Updated June 2006
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Wally Lippincott aka "surfgator"
Rides a ??
- xxxx, MD
I am a .... .
<Initiation pending!>
Updated February 2009
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Warren
"Foon"
Overman
aka
"Foon"
Bodyboarder -
Gaithersburg, MD and OC, MD
At-Large
Member,
Board
of Directors (2005)
Founding
Father
of
ASC - August 2001
Began
surfing at Gilgo
Beach, Long Island in May 1963. Surfed every South Shore break from
Rockaway to Montauk Pt. until 1971 then moved to Southern California
living in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and finally San Diego.
Started Paipo riding on the Delmarva in 1977 and took up bodyboarding
in the 1980s. I have surfed in places like Hawaii, Mexico, Trinidad and
Tobago. My favorite East Coast breaks are Cape Hatteras, Ditch Plains,
NY, a little known break call Democratic Point on LI, and almost
anywhere the water is warm. My other interest is playing drums and have
been playing since 1963. My home break is Uptown Ocean City, MD where I
own a condo. Currently I'm retired and enjoying my new hip.
Web page: F
o o n D r o p p i n g s
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