Top Reasons I'm stoked to be a kneeboarder NOW!

[MWROBERTSON]

1. It keeps me motivated to stay health at age 43.

2. The boards Bud Mcray, David Parkes, Bruce Hart, Eric Schoelkopf, Neil Luke, Rob Slater, Bro Diplock, K-58,Dale Ponsford, Dean Clery, Ron Romonosky etc. etc. keep getting bettter and better and keep our sport progressing. We get better and more critical rides each year.

3. All the great friends that I have made since we all connected on this site.

4. I could surf all over California, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Spain, Florida etc. and I know a KB brother would be there to surf with me and give me the lay of the land.

5. All the cool gatherings we have had.

6. All the great contests we have had in Santa Cruz and Oceanside.

7. The World Titles in 2007 in Santa Cruz! The World Titles in 2007 in Santa Cruz! The World Titles in 2007 in Santa Cruz! The World Titles in 2007 in Santa Cruz!

8. Riding single fins, twin fins three fins, four fins, five fins!

9. Riding skinny boards, fat boards, soft boards, shoter boards, longer boards.

10. Riding breaks that I have never surfed before.

11. Riding G-land, Uluwatu, Padang Pandang, HT's, Thunders, Macaroni's, Telescopes, E-bay, Bank Vault's, Jeffery's Bay, CloudBreak, Restaurants, Sunset, Rocky Point, Backyards, Laniakena, Halewia, Maaleea, Byron Bay, Voodoo, Aussie Pipe, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Baja, Oregon, California etc. etc.

12. Surfing with my brother Danny.

13. Surfing with Bob Gove, Bob Wech, Martin & Sean Murphy, Joe & Sam Coyne, Darcy Murphine, Billy Lerner, Jack Bresford, Chris Bresford, Wino, Jason Foster, Greg Little, Brad Colwell, Chris Anderson, Mark Manners, Eric Schoelkopf, Criag Russell, Joel Mayer, Curtis Odem, Tom Linn, Paul Devoy,Mike Garrett, Barry Baker, Fred Rodriquez, Jack Royed, Bruce Royer, Jim Morales, Jim Richardson, Scott Hayward, Jim,Tom Backer, Steve, Burpo, Randy Reed,Paul Duquet, Big Tony, Wayne Koppitt, Jeff, Greg Schewman, Mike Butler, Chuck Smith, Will Perez, Mike Barrett,Ed Quinn, Eric Osland, Jose Pete, Steve Neal, Mike Schmalling, Roger Hughes, Jon Manns, John Mel, Dan Young, Bob Schiff, Don Harris, Scott Wessling. Mike Fernandez, Robert O'Toole, Gigs, Albert Munoz, Simon Farrer, Jamie Mc Hugh, Matt Gallagher, David Parkes, Pino, Bud Mc Cray, David Shibara, Mike McGuire, Marc Crawford, Karl Ward. (WEEW! I hope I didn't forget anyone that I have shared a wave or two with)

14. I love the ocean and all it's beauty.

15. People in the water telling me how great it is to see guys cranking on Knee Boards!

16. It's the best way to get deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

17. KSUSA

18. All of you having the same STOKE and LOVE I have for our sport!
( That's right, I said LOVE!)

19. All the old and new photos of quality Kbing!

20. Respecting the past sooooooooooooooo STOKED on th FUTURE!

GET ON THE TRAIN NOW! It's leaving the station.

Give me some of your reasons!

[strudle]

R U HIGH?

[toofast3]

For me... it`s the friends I have met and even though when I was younger , I surfed better and more agressive. Now, it`s more FUN !!!

[skansand]

shame on you strudle!!!!!!we dont talk about that kinda thing here....

[Scott]

Mark,

Wow, what a list! Very positive, much to be thankful for. I can't believe all the locales you've been able to surf--that's fantastic. I was also neat to see the list of guys/gals you've surfed with and realize that, even though we live hundreds of miles away from each other, I surfed with about 37 of the same guys you have. Amazing!

[C.P.Odom]

Mark,

Thanks for the posting. You are right in all respects.

Martin and Toofast3, good friends and surfing with our children, it does not get any better.

Curtis

[MWROBERTSON]

Martin, how could I forget. I loved sharing waves with you and Sean at the River Jetties at last years gathering. I also shared a few with Sam & Joe Coyne. So much fun.

It made me so happy to see the young guys getting on it!

Yes, we all have so much to be thanful for now. I would love to hear from more of you.

[Jerry]

Mark,
Oregon I must have missed you. Come back. Your welcome here anytime

[MWROBERTSON]

Jerry,

My late aunt and cousin have a house in Arch Cape near Cannon Beach. It was at least 15yrs ago last time I'd surefed there. We went to that nice little point break up near you. Too small. Got some Short Sands and Fun ones off the N _ _ _ _ _ _ Jetty. I'll look ya up if I go up in the future.

[KAVA]

what mark said

[fincut]

I'm bummed I just discovered it NOW. I wish I discovered it a long time ago.

[KenM]

Here's two reasons out of many.
Getting to meet and/or surf with guys like you Mark and getting to say &@#$ no! when people ask if I ride a longboard when they find out I surf at 49 years of age. Mahalo,Ken

[Jimbo]

I am really thankful that I found the site. I was still surfing a lot, but mostly the only KB'er around (until I converted Scott). Suddenly it seemed like we were everywhere. I have really enjoyed getting to know everyone at gatherings, contests or just impromptu surfs.
Really a cool bunch of people.

It has also been amazing to see how many different people just rip and to see how far equipment had evolved without my knowledge. But mostly - like KenM - I am happy to be able to still get to surf critical waves. At 48, going to Old Man's for anything but a BBQ is out of the question!

Now if I could just get Mark to spill where he is going to surf BEFORE he gets it perfect and empty life would be complete......

[Craig]

Mark great list For me it's all of the above. ...One great moment of stoke happened @ 2005 USA Championships when the Groms went out for there heat
It was a good 8' on the sets @ the lane and for the little guys it must have seemed huge
I lost my voice screamming for them as did the rest of the crowd on the point.
Watching them take off was such a hoot it was just a great momment......

KSUSA is a positive force for the good of our sport lets keep up the STOKE

sTilL a gRoM

[Dave Lindsey]

I'm very thankful for being turned on to KSUSA (by Darcy) and finding out that kneeboarding was still alive and well, especially in Oceanside. Hooking up with Craig was really a treat since we used to live on the same street in high school, yet hadn't seen each other in what, 30 years! I had switched to longboarding and left my Mez Fish collecting dust in the garage, but I'm much better now .