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Name/Age: Paul L. Riley 'Peobus', feeling old


Hometown: Rhode Island

Home region: New England

Quiver:

7' Hawaiian Moon Thruster; 6'6" Dave Levy Stub Fish; 9'6" Stewart Hydro-hull

Surf wagon/vehicle? How do you get to the water?

'98 Ford Explorer

Where/Why did you start surfing?
Dad taught brother and me in Hawaii back in '68.

Best/Worst thing about surfing:

Best - Surfing Ike Island in Okinawa.
Worst - At Pipe in '83, having Jock Sutherland ask me if I was actually going to try to surf.

Favourite Surfer(s) and why:

Pop, he's 76!

Your fave board/quiver me timbers!:

6' Home-made Fish

Advice for someone just starting:

Learn on an inside reform wave without a leash.

Advice for someone wanting to move on from newbie status:

Try to surf every day there are waves, regardless of winds.

Tip on surviving the Irish winter:

Take a look at epic New England in January, air @ -4 , H2O @ +1

Best/invaluable single bit of kit:

Wax

Other kit tips:

Stop complaining or quit.

What one way has surfing changed your life?

Keeps me fit and young at heart.

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