My dad turned me on to wave riding. I started on a Morey Boogie Mach 7+7 that my dad won in an ESA contest. I used to skim board but now just stick to bodyboarding.  Started in Cape Hatteras and Ocean City but my favorite spots now are in Puerto Rico.

I am a surfing foreign service officer looking for surfing buddies and friends who in the future can visit me once I am posted to a country (in 18 mos. or so) and surf in remote locations. I have lived in the San Francisco Bay area, Sydney, Australia, and many other places, but most recently moved to DC from NYC. I am a fairly beginner level surfer.  I went to the Las Olas women's surf camp in Sayulita, Mexico last winter and have surfed on my own. I love it. Yes, you can bring your surfboard on the NY subway and surf at Rockaway beach.  Looking forward to meeting you!

Born and raised in San Diego, CA.  Dad taught me how to surf at around age 8. I surfed all the way through High School until I left for school at JMU in Harrisonburg, VA.  I would return home often and surf breaks like Black's Beach and the reefs in Point Loma during Summer, Xmas, and Spring breaks.  After college, I moved to DC, and after buying a board out here, began surfing Ocean City, MD, Assateague, and Hatteras on a regular basis. Basically, when the waves are up, and the winds are right, I am going no matter what.

I am trying to find a way to get some folks together to go exploring some of the barrier islands off Chincoteague for a little surf adventure! Anybody got a boat?

Just got some new rubber, and am pumped for some cold water surfing!
See Brian's Farewell Message to the ASC.

Former shaper. Wave Trek Surfboards owner and pro surfer. Founder of U.S. High School Surfing. Current Science Committee Chairman and U.S. Olympic Recognition Committee Chairman for USSF.  Known to surfers as the Huntington Beach "Snake"

Web page: "Snake" Gabrielson's Surfing Page

Surf History: Chris and Neal Carver go way back as kids growing up in Calvert County. "He was with with me on many of the surf adventures I took in the VW camper. He was one of the guys that was with me during that trek to the "Wedge" many moons ago.  Chris and I didn't know it even had a name back then."

Surf History: I got my first taste of surfing about 10 years ago, but did not surf much in the late '90s... there probably aren't many good reasons to NOT surf. This year, I got a chance to borrow a board and ride again.  I stood up on my first wave and had a lot of fun.  I am inexperienced rider and I have fun surfing the little waves and white-water.  I now own/ride a 9’6” Ricky Carroll. Other Interests:  All kinds of bicycles and I ride motorcycles.

Click here for more about Curtis.

Likes pits and shallow reefs.  Formerly from New England, Dan has lived and surfed in San Diego for about 5 years.  Also an avid climber, hiker and camper.

After a six month tour in Baltimore (Sept 02-Mar 03), Dan is back home in San Diego.  Dan's Dear John Letter to the ASC.

See Dan's "Close Encounters of the Alt.Surfing Kind" points page.

Started surfing as a 12 year old in PR. Surfed intensively until 25, shaped boards to support my traveling. Moved to Michigan a few years to work on my PhD, lack of surfing during that period left me with an urge to surf that I will never be able to get rid of. Lived several years in Northern CA, and rode Santa Cruz often. I now work as a scientist for the USDA in Beltsville, Md. I like to travel and have ridden Costa Rica many times, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, France, Brazil as well as several other places. I like Asseateague locally and Hatteras. My best surf ever has been in Roca Bruja CR, Pavones CR, Las Palmeras in the Canary Islands, and Wildo PR. I also enjoy windsurfing, skiing, cooking, scuba, homebrewing, reading.

I started surfing in 1962, I had a 9'2" Ole that weighed in at 36lbs.  Living in Fullerton CA,  it was 25 miles to Huntington, several friends and I fashioned surfboard trailers for our bikes as we couldn't get a ride to the beach.  I'm just getting back into surfing and enjoy the comraderie of the ASC... I also am a part time musician, and play bass guitar with Pocket Change.

Read more of the Beast's bio here.

I am 18 years old and have always wanted to learn to surf, but never knew anyone who did. I used to boogie board for hours whenever my family visited the beach, but my first time on a real board was on June 6, 2003. And now I'm addicted. I hope I can surf a lot more often and learn a lot more about it in the future. Right now I'm going to school at AACC -- my major is graphic design.

Web page: Heather's Homepage

A native of Kauai; also lived and surfed on Oahu for seven years. "An avid waterman before moving to the East Coast."  <<ASC plans to change that!>> Keahi is now back on his favorite island, Kauai.

At age 12 in '63 I began going surfing with older friends with cars. I lived in Simi Valley in Ventura County, CA. We mainly surfed Ventura beaches such as Rincon or by the fairgrounds. Occasionally we went South to... I ride a 9' Velzy, 8' Geo. Robinson mini-longboard and assorted bodyboards.

Personal interests included yoga, philosphy, the Latin language, skateboarding, swimming, and environmental protection.  I have worked for 21 years at a major environmental group in DC as an administrative assistant.

Son of George "Beast" Vermillion.  Surfing for about 8 years perhaps, actively when living in Spain. We have a '99 F150 that holds four comfortably and six uncomfortably. We are not afraid to drive. As of 02/03/04, I've been back in the water for about a year and a half now. I'm no Phil Edwards, but I have lot's of fun. My current victims are a 9'10" Nezzy and a 10' Tyler Noserider. Can usually be located by following the trail of broken VW Vanagon parts between my house in Aberdeen, MD and Reho, Chincoteague, and sometimes Ocean or Atlantic Cities. The majority of my trips include clubmembers Mike McDowell and Paul Martin.

Other interests: scooters in general and fishing.  Click here for more about Mark.

Wanted to surf all my life. Finally took a lesson in Hawaii in Oct 2001 and I've been on a mission ever since. I've surfed Hawaii, Tortola, SoCal (San Clemente), Cocoa Beach and Ocean City. I don't consider myself a beginner now, but I am working on my turns.  Other interests include all sports, especially basketball -- played religiously until I tore my ACL and now I surf instead.

I'm 31 (2003) and am an independent financial planner in Gaithersburg, MD. I was introduced to ASC by "Foon" who is a business aquaintance.  He was wearing his surfrider hat and we started chatting about surfing.

Surf History: Surfing 13 years. Grew up surfing NSB, Ponce and Daytona spots.  Moved to MD about 7 years ago and have stuck mostly to Assateague and mid-town OC. Last season was my first time in water below 64F and first time surfing DE beaches. I ride a 7' funshape for now but want to get back to a shorter board. Favorite Spot:  Playa Linda, FL... but anywhere it's breaking will do. Funny Surf Story:  Saw a friend take a fin in the sphincter on a free-fall wipeout. You would be surprised how much a man bleeds from an injury like that.  Talk 'bout "rippin' a new one"... OUCH!

30 years old. Born and grew up in Long Island, NY. Learned to surf as a kid, but moved inland after college and became a once a month warrior. Moved to O'ahu in 1999 to surf. Back to the mainland to have a real job in 2002. Have surfed in NY, CA, FL, SC, NC, MD, DE, Hawaii, and Costa Rica. Prefer long walled-up rights and reef breaks. stoked to be surfing again.

You can find him over at Swaylocks.com as "Mikaale."

See his ASC Member page.

Mike moved back to Oahu in May 2002.

I grew up surfing Joisey shore, homebreak: Casino Pier. Surfed up and down East Coast since 8 began stand-up surfing at 14. Went to college in NC surfed Outer Banks for several years religiously before being spoiled in Puerto RIco studying abroad at the University of PR Mayaguez, surfed north and west PR coasts then lived in Huntington Beach, CA for 1 year. Have surfed North Shore, Maui, Mexico, Barbados, Texas. Enjoy surfing with buds/budettes and the great power/grace of the ocean I've come to cherish.

Rides:  6-10 fish, 9-0 Robert August, 7-0 custom thruster, and 8-3 Fun Board, 9-2 67' Wetzel on the micro days.

OTHER INTERESTS:: aviation, travel, meteorology, spanish, lounging around and charging it when it is on.

Muffin moved back to Tampa, FL during the winter of 2002-03.  He just didn't want to stay for our record breaking snow.

Rod's Note to the ASC Listserv:

PanamASolas spirit of fun and challenge as the biggest party animal, as symbolized by the memorable imbibing of rum and warm strawberry soda. 

There's also a special story that goes with this pic.

The boy simply ripped on my Hot Curl: Pic #1 and Pic #2.

And who can forget the Budweiser Cooler in the Line-Up at GP:

Aloha my good friend!

I'm 33 and I've lived in MD since I was one, surfed East Coast from Del to NC, a place called the 'fish pass jetties' in Port Aransas TX, and several places in Kauai. Have surfed some standup in the past on rented boards, not very proficiently, though. Been going to OC/Del/Teague since I was a kid. Some of the best trips were the impromptu "Friday night for the weekend" trips with no place to stay and sleeping in my friend's jeep with no top in the empty garages of the beach condos north of Fenwick, which were just being built at the time... getting in the water first thing in the morning, getting kicked off the beach by the police at night.  Ahhh, the good ole' days.  My wife and I had our first child last year, so that, along with other things, keeps me a little too busy.

Web page: Scott's Homepage

I have bodyboarded forever. Started standup surfing in 2001, my favorite ride being a fun board.  My favorite spot is Assateague where I camp a lot.

I worked in the banking industry.

Web page: Todd's Delmarva Surfing Page

My surfing background ranges from Hatteras to Rehoboth, Baja to Leo's (when I left CA 2yrs ago, the crowds were agro and hungry)  no aloha left. No secret spots anymore. My perfect wave Del Mar Reef (left)(not goofy) 3-5ft. Close tie North Garbage left upcoming tide 3-5ft. Lived in CA, GA, NM, and MD. Always in the water even it it's only in my dreams.  Learned with the beloved friends who took me out in waves too big for a newbee. Shark bate in Baja.  Photographer of Big Ego's.  And Lover of the ocean and everything in it. I ride a 6-10 ACE squash tail

My other interests includes Art, Kundalini Yoga, and Gardening.

Web page:  Welcome to the Blüe Ethers