16: THIN IS IN
Kneeboarding was on the Pro Tour as an exhibition competition from 1986-1991. I was there, but was not invited to compete. That’s because Hydroslide was the exclusive kneeboard sponsor, and I worked for HO. I took my turn on the water performing my hot dog slalom routine, but the kneeboarding was left […]
5: KNEED FOR SPEED
In 1978, at the Endo’s International Speed Skiing Championships, I witnessed kneeboarding insanity.
The site was the Long Beach Marine Stadium. I only remember the kneeboarder by his nickname, Dumbdee. He was a Long Beach local who talked the promoters into letting him have a speed run on his Tunnel Board. Just to […]
It all started with my uncle, Mike Murphy. He played Aqua the clown for the Tommy Bartlett Ski, Sky, and Stage Show in the late 1960s. One of Mike’s photos was used as a postcard, and as a cover photo for the yearly program. A framed 8×10 even hung in the Water Ski Hall of […]
It’s all related to water skiing for me. I have been making ski videos for years, and when I figured out you could make a few bucks with videos on YouTube I was all in.
Here’s a nice article that gives the basics:
How to Make Money on YouTube
The biggest hurdle for me in the early days […]
A Skurfer Tribute Ride with the Original Co-Founders: “Tony Finn” and John Hamilton!
Ride #18 of 50: Skiboard.
I’ve been training hard for my “50 for 50” in Summer 2015. That’s 50 different rides in 1 day to celebrate turning 50.
In the days before the original Hyperlite wakeboard (1991), these foam filled floaters were called skiboards. I […]
