Abelliro, Reno, 176
Ahue, Terry, 125
Aipa, Ben, 132
Alter, Hobie, 66
Andreason, Tony, 90–91
Archbold, Matt, 120
Asher, William, 110–112
Avalanche, 125
Backdoor Pipeline, 171
Ballard, Rochelle, 125–126, 168, 171
Barefoot Adventure, 116
Beach Blanket Bingo, 110–112, 113
Beach Boys, 23, 80, 87, 89, 92, 94–97, 201
Beach Party, 69, 82, 102–103, 110, 112–113, 118–119, 163
Beacham, Debbie, 171
Beachley, Layne, 165, 166–168, 171
Bertlemann, Larry, 132
Bikini Beach, 110–113
Bingham, Hiram, 32–33
Bird Rock, 46
Blake, Tom, 28, 38, 46, 50, 52, 62, 103, 108, 156
Blue Crush, 120, 125, 153, 155, 162–163, 171–172
Botha, Wendy, 171
Brokedown Melody, A, 148
Brown, Bruce, 102, 104, 116, 118
Brown, Woodbridge “Woody,” 11, 42–46, 49, 52–55
Burridge, Pam, 171
Cabrinha, Pete, 194
Cairns, Ian, 118
Calhoun, Marge, 108, 164–165, 168, 172
Campbell, Thomas, 201
Carroll, Corky, 169
Carson, Lance, 66
Castle Surf, 50
Cheever, Rev. Henry T., 35
Clark, Jeff, 184
Cole, Peter, 54, 164, 165, 168
Cook, Capt. James, 23, 27–28, 34–35, 84, 155, 178, 195, 203
Cooke, Alec “Ace Cool,” 176
Cooper, Jodie, 120, 163, 170–171
Coppola, Francis Ford, 124
Cortes Bank, 176
Cromwell, Towny, 46
Cross, Dickie, 53
Curren, Pat, 141
Curren, Tom, 131, 133, 136, 140–141, 150
Dale, Dick, 78–83, 85–88, 90–91, 95, 97, 103, 104, 113, 201
Darren, James, 59, 69, 106–107, 118–119
David, Vetea “Poto,” 136
Dee, Sandra, 59, 107–108, 125, 162
“Do the Surfer Stomp,” 82, 86–87
Doerner, Darrick, 2–3, 120–123, 126–127, 176, 188, 191, 194–195, 197
Dora, Mickey, 63–66, 68–69, 72–73, 75, 103, 106–107, 116–117
Dowsett, Beatrice, 156
Dowsett, Marion “Baby,” 156
Dunn, Jackie, 119
Endless Summer II, 194
Fabares, Shelley, 116, 119, 162
Fabian, 69, 106, 116, 117, 118–119
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 4, 102, 122
Fletcher, Christian, 131, 142–143
Foo, Mark, 122, 176, 182, 184, 185,
For Those Who Think Young, 109
Ford, Alexander Hume, 36–37, 156
Frankie Avalon, 75, 89, 101, 103, 112–113, 118–119, 201
Freeth, George, 36–38
Frogmen, 80
Froiseth, Wally, 49, 50, 54, 75
Fuller, Jim, 98
Funicello, Annette, 69, 75, 83, 89, 95, 103, 105, 110–112, 162–163
George, Sam, 184–185
Gidget (film), 48, 59, 64–66, 69, 82, 88, 100–101, 105–106, 118, 122, 162
Gidget (novel), 5, 59, 123, 155
“Good Vibrations,” 96
Griffin, Rick, 95, 135, 146–148, 203
Half Moon Bay, 176
Hamilton, Laird, 4, 120, 122, 126, 175–178, 182–183, 184, 188, 191, 194–195, 197, 198–199
Hardman, Damien, 142
Harrison, Lorrin “Whitey,” 103, 156
Hawai’i,
early surfing history, 23–37
arrival of Cook, 23
missionaries’ influence, 28–29, 32–35
U.S. takeover, 35
Hawaiian Surfing Movies, 104
Hawk, Sam, 176
Hawkins, Mary Ann, 156, 158–159, 172
Ho, Derek, 148
Honeys, 94–95
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, 110, 112, 113
In God’s Hands, 120, 122, 123, 125
International Professional Surfers (IPS), 169
Irons, Andy, 188–189
Jacobs, Hap, 66
Jan & Dean, 80, 88–89, 92, 94–95, 131
Jaws, see Peahi,
Jones, James, 176
Kahanamoku, Duke, 15, 28, 31, 32, 33, 37–38, 41, 46, 47, 48, 52, 103, 125, 156, 197
Kahoona, 59, 64–65, 106, 110–113, 118, 202
Kalama, Dave, 126, 185, 194, 201
Kalaniana’ole, Jonah Kuhio, 36, 84
Kampion, Drew, 135
Kaumuali’i, 28
Keaulana, Brian, 123, 125–126, 194
Kechele, Matt, 133
Kekai, Rabbit, 50
Kelly, Tom, 49
Kennelly, Keala, 152–153, 163, 171
Killers, 176
Kingsmen, 113
Knox, Taylor, 176
Kohner, Frederick, 59
Kohner, Kathy, 59
“Koko Joe,” 87
Law, Simon, 142
Lemon, Leslie, 156
Letham, Isabel, 156
“Let’s Go Trippin’,” 79, 80, 82, 90, 95
Lickle, Brett, 194
Liddell, Mark, 132
Lopez, Gerry, 119, 120, 182, 188, 191, 194
Lopez, Shea, 144
Love, Mike, 92
Lower Trestles, 131
Lum, Henry, 54
Machado, Rob, 141
Makaha, 30, 49, 50, 54, 69, 75, 117, 123, 134, 136, 146, 164, 168–169, 176, 178, 182, 183, 184, 186
Malibu Beach, 59, 62, 64–66, 68–69, 72, 75, 106, 164–165, 169, 118–119
Mamala, 154
Mar–Kets, 80
McLure, Doug, 107
McNamara, Garrett, 192–194
Mearig, Kim, 171
Menczer, Pauline, 171
Metz, Dick, 195
Milius, John, 118, 119, 120, 124
“Mr. Moto,” 86
Monroe, Marilyn, 62, 156, 160–161
Monster from the Surf, 103
Moondoggie, 59, 66, 69, 88, 106–107, 118, 162
Morrissey, Bud, 156
Mu-oz, Mickey, 65, 68, 69, 103, 106–108, 176
Murph the Surf, 118
Murphy, Jack, 118
Muscle Beach Party, 82, 94, 110, 112–113
Noll, Greg, 30–31, 49, 54, 66, 69, 74, 104, 116, 146, 176–177, 182, 184
North Shore, 50, 53, 54, 116, 117, 122, 171, 182–183, 188
North Shore, 120, 122, 136, 141, 188
Oberg, Margo (née Godfrey), 169, 171, 172
Okey, Don, 46
Outrigger Canoe Club, 27, 37, 48, 156
Outside Pipeline, 30
Pacific Beach, 46
Pacific Coast Surfriding Championships, 38, 103
Page, Robbie, 120
Palos Verdes, 40, 62, 65, 75, 146
Peahi (Jaws), 2–3, 19, 123, 125, 126, 174–175, 176, 184, 194–195, 201
Pendletones, see Beach Boys
Peralta, Stacy, 178, 184–185, 201
Peterson, Preston “Pete,” 103, 105–106, 161
Pipeline, 30, 91, 125, 126, 136, 137, 142, 153, 162–163, 171, 194, 201
Point Break, 105, 120, 122, 162–163, 171, 183
Poppler, Jericho, 169
Potter, Martin, 150, 131, 141, 178
Pratt, Josephine “Jo,” 156
Presley, Elvis, 48, 69, 82, 86, 89, 97, 121
Pyramids, 113
Randle, Rush, 194
Raymond, Bruce, 119
Reid, Sam, 62
Rhythm Rockers, 87
Richards, L. J., 117
Richards, Mark, 136
Ride the Wild Surf, 69, 108, 113, 117, 118, 119, 120, 162–163
Riding Giants, 178, 182, 184–185, 188, 191, 194, 197
Righteous Brothers, 87, 184–185
Rochlen, Dave, 161
Rommelse, Mike, 142
Rovell, Marilyn, 94
Ruschenberger, W. S. W., 32
Setterholm, Mary, 169
Severson, John, 19, 50, 59, 97, 104, 134–135, 146–148, 177, 183
Shimooka, John, 136
Slater, Kelly, 5, 128–129, 131–133, 136, 141–142, 148, 150–151
Slater, Sean, 132
Slippery When Wet, 116
Smith, Gene “Tarzan,” 50, 105, 156
Stader, Paul, 105–106
Stange, Mike, 117
Sunset Beach, 50, 53, 119, 141, 171, 176, 188, 194
Sunset Cliffs, 46
Surf, 134
Surf Nazis Must Die, 103
Surf Stompers, 86
Surfboards,
alaia, 24, 28, 30, 38, 158, 195
Darrilyn Board, 164
Pacific System Homes, 62, 161, 195
Thruster, 133
Surfer magazine, 48, 75, 97, 131, 141, 147, 148, 171
“Surfin’ Safari,” 80, 89, 92, 94
Surfing Heritage Foundation, 195
Surfing,
Hawai’ian history, 23–37
Takaki, Rus, 50
Tales from the Tube, 148
Teahupoo, 120, 148, 176, 184, 185, 195, 197
Torrence, Dean, 88
Townend, Peter, 118
Tracy, Terry “Tubesteak,” 64–66, 68
Trashmen, 90–91
Trent, Buzzy, 54, 165–166, 168
Turner, Mildred “Ladybird,” 156
Velzy, Dale, 62, 66, 69, 116, 137, 191
Ventures, 80, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 135
Waimea Bay, 53, 116–117, 141, 148, 176, 184, 188, 194–195
Waltze, Mike, 194
Watson, Keoni, 136
Williams, Ross, 196–197
Wilson, Brian, 74, 92, 94–95, 96, 201
Wilson, Ron, 98
“Wipe Out!,” 98–99
Women’s International Surfing Association (WISA), 164, 169
Wonder, Little Stevie, 86, 103, 112, 113
Wood, Nicky, 136
Zamba, Frieda, 171