The History of Surfing (1984) | PBS HAWAIʻI CLASSICS

From the riders to the board shapers, learn about the art and culture of surfing in Hawaiʻi. Also, we follow Australian-born Maui artist George Allan around Lahaina.
00:00 Intro
00:44 Surf Culture
11:23 George Allan
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Classics Episode 120 (Spectrum 212)
Original Airdate: June 6, 1984
Rebroadcast Date: April 19, 2023
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[@N30HuM4n]

That looks like a great time and place to live life. It won't be that way again for a long long time.

[@jaymo8206]

Photo developing. Some of us took photos on film and then paid to see which ones sucked. I still have a Fuji 35mm camera...stored away. A time long gone.

[@doctorscoot]

health and safety practices in surfboard mfg was not very good even for the 1980s.

[@robertevans9897]

These guys are cool but shaping a surfboard is the same as roofing boat building car design metal work rope making lion taming shelf stacking house painting fishing welding bricklaying hole digging astronaut sub mariner electrician plumber bullfighting whaler farmer hunter soldier politician lighthouse keeper and shepherd and king we're all the same just earning dosh I have surfed and lifeguarded all my younger life now I bricklay and don't think my life needs any aprichation I am happy in knowing what I create