Gerry Lopez, Still Surfing & Smiling - Four Wheel Campers

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

Комментарии • 232

  • @josephm40
    @josephm40 2 года назад +21

    I’m just turned 62 and recently decided to hang up the wetsuit and sell all my boards.
    I first started surfing after watching Gerry Lopez at pipe. Now I’m going to keep on surfing because of watching Gerry Lopez age so gracefully with the ocean. Thank you for this video. It spoke to my heart.

  • @jblo76
    @jblo76 2 года назад +102

    Watching this made my day! Gerry has masterfully taken the machismo, selfish bullshit out of modern surfing and injected it with the soulfulness and gratitude many of us have always seen it as. Beautiful short film.

    • @michaelthomas366
      @michaelthomas366 2 года назад +3

      I started surfing in 1969 at 11, and back then the coolest was to be a 'soul surfer.'

    • @TheLiquidPeace
      @TheLiquidPeace 2 года назад +1

      Splendiferous analogy.

    • @gastonbelanger5346
      @gastonbelanger5346 2 года назад +1

      Did you know Gerry raced motorcycles also back in the 80's, Gerry won the Big Islands Mauna Kea 200 two day 200 mile extreme Endurance race two years in a row, this was Pipeline in the Kualani rain forest, Puna coastline jungles and Mauna Loa volcano lava rocks from Sea level to 13k elev. atop of Mauna Kea volcano and back down to Hilo. and he did this on a badass fast Honda CR500 and a bone stock CR125...Gerry could go faster than the crash, very impressive, no has matched that yet.

  • @olsurferguy1
    @olsurferguy1 2 года назад +15

    I’m 72 and still get out occasionally. This made me pull my board off the rack and go. Gerry is a kindred soul.

  • @rhinofist1
    @rhinofist1 2 года назад +11

    If this doesn't make you want to surf, nothing will. What a legend

  • @gss2855
    @gss2855 Год назад +1

    I'm 67yrs.young...I grew up on the south shore of long Island, n.y. surfing Atlantic,Far Rockaway & Long Beach. I had my entire room plastered w/Surfing pics from Surfer & Surfing Magazine. My favorite pics were ALWAYS GERRY LOPEZ SURFING THE PIPE😊 I saved up to buy a t-shirt that said Gerry Lopez Surfboards...w/ the lightning bolt logo. That was by far my favorite Surfing t-shirt. It brings happy tears to my eyes thinking about those days. I'm so glad Gerry is doing well, healthy,happy....and still living the dream❤

  • @phil.s2245
    @phil.s2245 2 года назад +7

    That is a great story. The man who was fearless in heavy conditions can now enjoy his surfing at a more relaxed pace. Thats 60 years of dedication.

  • @mykeyoh1536
    @mykeyoh1536 2 года назад +50

    since 1972 on that old Black Knight skate with clay wheels (on the biggest driveways we could find in Long Beach, California) we ALL wanted to be Gerry. Thanks for everything Gerry. A true lifetime of inspiration! 👍✌🤙😎

    • @andysgarage007
      @andysgarage007 2 года назад +1

      Sears sold the Black Knight

    • @sweetiepienumber1
      @sweetiepienumber1 6 месяцев назад

      NLB for me, class of 75, then moved to Hawaii and bought a Bolt.

  • @multisumi123
    @multisumi123 2 года назад +10

    I surfed honolua bay in 1976 on a 6'6'' lightning bolt pocket rocket I bought at your store in Kahului for 60 bucks. -----you were there when I bought it------I am now. 71 and I live in Oregon ,don't surf much any more but I always try for Baja in dec and jan at some great spots----you were essentially god at that time-----I heard you moved to Baja cause my friend actually met you at the airport in cabo. as we have all become baja freaks ---------sorry for the long winded. comment but this video brought up a hell of a lot of memories

  • @thatlovejones
    @thatlovejones 2 года назад +21

    Gerry Lopez is a uniquely beautiful human being. I lived on the North Shore for decades, encountered many of the well known local characters and the surfing world's greatest stars. Gerry is like the metaphorical lotus growing in the mud, an open hearted seeker who was surrounded by ego trips and macho vibes but rose above all that to become not only a legendary surfer, but an exemplary man.

  • @robbphillips2845
    @robbphillips2845 2 года назад +3

    Gerry has always been a bit more chilled and spiritual and Zen than many others.Absolute icon to millions.

  • @jimihendrixx11
    @jimihendrixx11 Год назад +1

    Smoothest surfer alive. He catches it and flows perfectly with perfect paddling technique

  • @ApriliaRacer14
    @ApriliaRacer14 2 года назад +25

    I miss surfing so bad. For those that have never…Jerry summed up the vibe and spirituality of it all. It’s a therapeutic gift to us by nature. Amazing.

    • @dazmac159
      @dazmac159 2 года назад

      why don't you surf?

    • @lostmysht7897
      @lostmysht7897 2 года назад

      I hear you brother
      A life changing injury stripped away my ability to surf it's like I died then

    • @ApriliaRacer14
      @ApriliaRacer14 2 года назад +2

      @@lostmysht7897 Chin up….you’re on the right side of the soil. Wishing you and your family the very best.

    • @adamlorden5666
      @adamlorden5666 Год назад

      except for when its super crowded haha

  • @camronbay1
    @camronbay1 2 года назад +3

    A absolute legend.

  • @hittinpure1
    @hittinpure1 2 года назад +25

    Thank you Gerry! You’re an inspiration! 🙏🏽

  • @saltydog5342
    @saltydog5342 2 года назад +36

    Gerry is so right, it’s the caring of more experienced surfers that helps less experienced improve. I remember my first big wave session at Cronulla point back in the seventies. It was solid 10-15 ft & I was 16 years old & out of my depth & Pete Townend paddled up to me & said are you ok mate . It was enough to get me into it👍 I had a couple of crackers. Will never forget that moment 🙏

    • @tyleraltice5698
      @tyleraltice5698 2 года назад +1

      Yeah kids! buy pop outs and do yoga

    • @KevinHallSurfing
      @KevinHallSurfing 2 года назад

      Would that would be around 73 -74 at the point? I remember PT also shaped a few "Bonza's" at G & S while staying at Cronulla.

  • @finding_mojo
    @finding_mojo 6 месяцев назад

    Such a lovely guy. I grew up watching him cruise through massive pipeline barrels. So nice to see him still enjoying the ocean in such a gentle way. Gerry, you’re an inspiration to both young and old. Legendary.

  • @reddiver7293
    @reddiver7293 2 года назад +3

    Even when he was Mr. Pipeline and all famous, the guy was always mellow and humble in the water. Never any ego vibes.

  • @SuperOutloud
    @SuperOutloud 2 года назад +7

    I will never forget, when I was 10 years old my older cousin took me to pipeline to watch the surf and Gerry Lopez was there doing his inimitable thing. Gerry was a vision of relaxation and confidence that I have an indelible memory of. Great to see him still doing the Gerry thing. No one surfs like him.

  • @andrewwood4013
    @andrewwood4013 2 года назад +1

    Awesome … way to go Four Wheel Campers. Gerry is an incredible ambassador ☝️

  • @Agearth2000
    @Agearth2000 2 года назад +8

    Loved the line about how a turn or a section will carry you through the day or week. That happens so often.

  • @sergiobraga6434
    @sergiobraga6434 Год назад +1

    Gerry is a legend!

  • @GaryChavez-nu7uy
    @GaryChavez-nu7uy 10 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful soul hes always been so mellow

  • @georgecromack1103
    @georgecromack1103 2 года назад +7

    a true soul surfer...a lifetime with the ocean evolving into spiritual wisdom

  • @KeyOfGeebz
    @KeyOfGeebz 2 года назад +15

    An absolutly amazing, wonderful, spiritual and soulful arc Mr. Lopez life is and has shared with the world. Inspirational 🤙 :)

  • @mikeletartaglia5931
    @mikeletartaglia5931 2 года назад +3

    Tomorrow Im gonna be 65!... Im still surfing and I really enjoy everything u said! When a surf Icon like U speaks.... well to me it's like a lesson of life...I just hope to have the same spirit when Im gonna be your age

    • @reminaya
      @reminaya 2 года назад +1

      Happy Birthday brother!

    • @Paiadakine
      @Paiadakine 2 года назад

      Happy birthday. I’m a few years shy of 65 but still surfing. Not as much as I would like, but the little sh$ts (groms) out there still let me get a wave or too. I feel good just being out there.

  • @huascarroayjimenez8880
    @huascarroayjimenez8880 2 года назад +1

    Mr. López ever since I started surfing 30 yrs back..you were the kind of person and surfer everyone wants to be like.. politeness always and grace in displacement.. will still like to be like you.. Peace is what you project.

  • @surfing.4ever
    @surfing.4ever 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for this incredible video. I will be 52 soon and started surfing at 47 and am planning to do it for the rest of my life. You inspired me Mr. Lopez!!!

  • @petermcmahon15
    @petermcmahon15 2 года назад +9

    What a fantastic attitude he’s got much respect ✊

  • @beachbong853
    @beachbong853 Год назад +1

    Gerry is an absolute legend.

  • @timyoung9077
    @timyoung9077 2 года назад +6

    The legend only has to speak and he brings a calmness to you that I have never experienced ever in my life, amazing.

  • @d.808lf5
    @d.808lf5 2 года назад +4

    I'm happy this popped up...didn't know Gerry was living in Baja. I thought he was still living here in Hawaii. The last time I saw him he didn't look nor sound so good, and then I see this, he's doing great. What an inspiration!

  • @mayito714
    @mayito714 2 года назад +1

    I'll never forget back in 1972 watching Jerry and other Pipeline surfers on a reel to reel projector at some surfer festival. We were all so stoked watching Jerry getting tubed at the Pipe and making it look easy.

  • @gordonlee7027
    @gordonlee7027 2 года назад +1

    Aloha Gerry and mahalo nui loa... still inspiring surfers all around the world! Thanks for sharing!

  • @brucebarnes9638
    @brucebarnes9638 6 месяцев назад

    Mr Pipeline, so glad to see him still surfing! I got my first surfboard when I was 10 years old. Sadly I had to giveup surfing at 68 years old. Gerry is spot on when he describes what surfing means to him. I sure miss surfing, only have the memories.

  • @TomE007
    @TomE007 2 года назад +1

    he truly found his calling , connection with mother nature and loves life . Mad Respect to a Legend still surfing at his age , Hope I can too and make it 20 more years to 73 . Kind Soul and Karma gets you a long way . Thanks Gerry

  • @federicomuller5348
    @federicomuller5348 2 года назад +1

    nothing would make me happier than being able to surf still surfing when I'll be 75 years like this amazing guy!

  • @BassSwirls
    @BassSwirls 2 года назад +1

    When I watch Gerry I feel something spiritual. I've been watching Gerry since I was a kid in the 70s , he's is a part of the ocean that I love. He is a little part of me..

  • @kainoap6711
    @kainoap6711 2 года назад +1

    I could only pray that I would be blessed to be surfing in my 70s like the great Gerry Lopez. A true legend!

  • @swooshcdl
    @swooshcdl 2 года назад +2

    Mr Aloha. Living legend and true inspiration!

  • @frankbrockhoft3923
    @frankbrockhoft3923 2 года назад +3

    My hero I used to watch you on the surf theater in Huntington Beach and I had your poster on the wall waiting for the best surf to come I'm 62 now and love surfing all my life just like yourself I'm so happy to see you still with it keep it up you're the bomb peace out.

  • @dagotom6588
    @dagotom6588 2 года назад +2

    Yeah Gerry , I’m 70 started when I was 14 and still surf daily depending on conditions , I know you meet lots of people so you won’t remember but we met at the board room a few years back glad you’re still surfing T

  • @SBambaren1
    @SBambaren1 2 года назад +2

    I grew up watching this amazing human being. I guess with his words in this video he said it all of what surfing is all about. A lifestyle, a soul surfer, and a bond with the oceans that only surfers can feel. He discovered the true purpose of his life, and by doing it, he is still living life to the fullest. Hope I will be able to follow your path., Gerry. God bless you. You are an inspiration to what is really important in life, living in a world that turns crazier and crazier every day. thanks for your teachings!

  • @elcaminorealjp
    @elcaminorealjp 2 года назад

    Gerry always makes me remember what kind of human I would like to be, which I often forget. Real master of not just surfing but life.

  • @reminaya
    @reminaya 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Mr. Lopez, for decades of inspiration. I'm 63 now, and since seeing you in my first subscription of Surfer magazine in '71, I've watched and marveled at your life and accomplishments.

  • @silversurfer249
    @silversurfer249 2 года назад +1

    This for me, is the spirit of surfing. What a dude Gerry is. In a time when lineups the world over are littered with people scratching for waves, competing with each other fuelling aggression, frustration and anger, so to see this attitude towards life and surfing makes me feel happy, it is unfortunately a rare quality in life in general these days. Heartwarming and uplifting 🤙🏻

  • @Nothing_to_see_here
    @Nothing_to_see_here 2 года назад +5

    "I'm trying to be friends with the waves..." Love that. What an absolute legend. Salute!

  • @whitecloud3356
    @whitecloud3356 11 месяцев назад

    😮 Gerry I completely worshiped you being a goofy. I actually surfed with you in Maui little left point reef like next to the harbor super flow so graceful was a memorable experience thank you gerry Lopez for just being my secret mentor ❤️ ✨️🙏

  • @davidmercator6256
    @davidmercator6256 2 года назад

    What a peaceful soul and a landmark in surfings history ,God Bless Mr lopez

  • @derrickkekai3405
    @derrickkekai3405 2 года назад

    Wow! That Black Knight skateboard was my first skateboard at 5 years old! Small wooden deck with clay wheels before polyurethane. I remember surfing with him and his brother Victor at Ho'okipa. Good people. Keep it going Gerry!

  • @dannymcclure4511
    @dannymcclure4511 2 года назад

    Jerry Is Sea Stoked And So am I , It Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Everytime And Heals My Soul

  • @eddiewouldknow
    @eddiewouldknow 2 года назад +1

    Love this. I'm 66, I have always known of Gerry, I loved his super smooth style.

  • @lawrencetrapani5623
    @lawrencetrapani5623 2 года назад

    God Bless and keep you strong! Surfing has always been the Sport if Kings! Truly you are one. Another 73 year old to another. Waves have always been the best sport in life! Enjoy

  • @antoniolara8348
    @antoniolara8348 2 года назад

    Mr. Lopez a great person, i,m 46 and always remember that guy, that surfer with a latin second name surfing in Hawaii... until these days i continue follow your steps. I speak to my son about you, i tell him who you are and who you continue to be. Gracias Señor Lopez.

  • @Andy_XT
    @Andy_XT 2 года назад +1

    What a legend! What an inspiration! Thank you, Gerry.

  • @lifeofmtc
    @lifeofmtc 2 года назад +3

    Beautiful. Simple way to live a happy lifestyle. Great job on the video and thank you Gerry for sharing!

  • @jessicacharles6428
    @jessicacharles6428 2 года назад

    such a legend! He totally get's the ocean and what it means to sync with the waves energy, not to fight it but to embrace it and enjoy what it has to offer! So happy to see him out enjoying his Fourwheel camper! it's hands down the best camper you can take to baja or anywhere you wanna go, find solitude and have all the things you need and nothing you don't! Thanks for this wonderful short film!

  • @lesliehorwinkle
    @lesliehorwinkle 2 года назад

    My hero then and now. Well...all those guys.

  • @kirksellers5989
    @kirksellers5989 Год назад

    Right on Garry we all love you you are the best you are the pipeline master for sure Also you didn't hold on to your board Like they do now you just went for it straight down the face You are definitely legendary bro thanks for video

  • @michaelthomas366
    @michaelthomas366 2 года назад

    Growing up surfing in the 70's, Gerry Lopez was everyone's idol. He was the style master supreme of pipeline and we all wanted to surf like him.

  • @mjay6508
    @mjay6508 Год назад

    For any surfer..... watch......
    The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez......
    A really EXCELLENT SURFING DOCUMENTARY
    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

  • @amateurmakingmistakes
    @amateurmakingmistakes 2 года назад

    When Gerry helped that surfer by pushing him into the wave ... brings me back to the 70's, when I taught my younger brother and his friends how to surf. One of the guys worked out how to push your friend into the wave. Total respect to Gerry Lopez!!

  • @LurgsHowToGuides
    @LurgsHowToGuides 2 года назад

    What a great video. Glad to see he’s still ripping, and of course he was in one of best surf movies ever Big Wednesday.

  • @markrhedae5399
    @markrhedae5399 2 года назад

    Gerry was and still is a fkn legend. I was inspired by the skate scene of the early 70's and started surfing when I was 10. With 50 years tucked into my spring suit, I still get inspired by people such as Gerry. Many thanks and shit loads of respect from Spain.

  • @ronwitkowski4226
    @ronwitkowski4226 2 года назад +5

    Words of life and wisdom from a thoughtful legend! Gerry I was fortunate enough to get a 6'8" Lightning Bolt when I graduated 8th grade. I wanted to be like you my surf hero. I'm now 58 and the feeling of the ocean and waves provides me with so much joy and peacefulness.
    Would you recommend your surf hat? I'm shopping for one now.
    Stay well! Thanks!
    Ron

  • @shannonyoung3465
    @shannonyoung3465 2 года назад

    Gerry has such a humble & brutally honest relationship with the ocean.
    He’s a Legend’s Legend!

  • @TheLiquidPeace
    @TheLiquidPeace 2 года назад

    He has lived the dream, ok, maybe my dream but most likely his too, well done, great ambassador of surfing & a rare human being. Meridian respect Sir Gerry Lopez.

  • @dreamlifephotography
    @dreamlifephotography 2 года назад +1

    Such beautiful film... congrats to all those involved

  • @kennyb5537
    @kennyb5537 2 года назад

    This guy is a legend!

  • @charlynnchock678
    @charlynnchock678 2 года назад

    Always a treat to be with Uncle Jerry, plenty Aloha..Mahalo Nui

  • @andrewstirton1785
    @andrewstirton1785 2 года назад

    I’ve always looked up to Gerry Lopez, nothing has changed, I look his outlook on life!

  • @davesavell7054
    @davesavell7054 2 года назад

    Gerry is old fashion pure class and sunlight ! it's realizing your only performing for yourself ! Peace

  • @michelledelavega4389
    @michelledelavega4389 Год назад

    How inspiring, I bought my Gerry lopez surf board this week and this message brought tears to my eyes. I can't wait to keep practicing

  • @bignickenergy2042
    @bignickenergy2042 2 года назад

    Such a beautiful way of looking at surfing!

  • @fernandog.aguirre2791
    @fernandog.aguirre2791 2 года назад

    .....what a privilaged life style! 3:50 this is a highlight on this video...............be able to help others, this says a lot about a human being! These days most a people, and the young American generation they became the most selfish generation ever... Baja, is a very special place with very special locals that can show and teach us more than surf, I'm glad that you are there!

  • @derricktheros4258
    @derricktheros4258 2 года назад

    Wow! Gerry Lopez has always been my hero. I wanted to surf just like him and tried to emulate him through skateboarding. He remains a legend and a great waterman. The real OG of surfing and a fantastic ambassador of the sport. He lives the true lifestyle of surfings originators who would help others and promote positivity in the water instead of being aggressive all the time just flow with the ocean’s energy.

  • @stevepaulson7087
    @stevepaulson7087 2 года назад

    GL has always been someone who I have admired and respected and as time goes on that admiration and respect only grows. The most humble legend ever.........

  • @808Mark
    @808Mark 2 года назад +9

    I didn't know he foiled and kite boarded too! I can't wait to be retired and surf 8 hours a day like Gerry!

  • @kalihipalama1762
    @kalihipalama1762 2 года назад

    Gerry Lopez was my hero while I was growing up and surfing during the late 60s to mid 70s! He ruled Ala Moana Bowl. I can still remember a day when there was a contest going on at Bowls and Gerry wasn't even in the contest but he had the best waves of the day!!!

  • @loricollins3163
    @loricollins3163 2 года назад +2

    That was rad…love the vibe!

  • @josephaudebert7480
    @josephaudebert7480 2 года назад

    Keep going Mister. You are an angel of the ocean. 😇😇❤❤
    I m sooooooooooooo amazed. 😇😇❤❤

  • @ptj6412
    @ptj6412 2 года назад

    i love this guy!! Shred on Uncle!!!

  • @Kewlstickers
    @Kewlstickers 2 года назад

    Growing up in Santa Cruz 1972 on Opal Cliffs drive above Private's Beach, just down the street from Jack O'Neill's kids Susan & Tim. I often watched Gerry Lopez in surf movies or saw his photos in Surf Magazine. Lopez was my idle. Riding Private's waves before school on my Hansen 9'6" I would practice and dream of how Gerry would seem so relax. Thank You for making this video. It touches a old man's heart.

  • @jdiogorcosta
    @jdiogorcosta 2 года назад

    So so Great!! have no words for this genuine feeling and humbling person.

  • @rongigear8740
    @rongigear8740 2 года назад

    Back in the day Gerry was the best.

  • @powshredder3716
    @powshredder3716 2 года назад

    surfs better than I ever will

  • @ricardogomes6085
    @ricardogomes6085 2 года назад

    Gerry , never forget : one day King , forever King!!! Tou are a Legend here in Brazil

  • @musicislife9131
    @musicislife9131 2 года назад

    The Legend indeed. Thereʻs the Duke, then thereʻs Jerry, 2 in the Hall Of Fame.
    Thanks for sharing this vid with us here surfing the web.

  • @bradmanners3278
    @bradmanners3278 2 года назад

    Gerry, thank you for your perspective. I really, really needed to hear that. I've been hearing so much about shark attacks- I didn't think I'd ever surf again- until just now when I heard you and remembered how good the ocean made me feel- how our oneness was/is such a gift of the lover and the beloved, and how roughly kind she's always been to me.
    Thank you for causing me to remember.

  • @bobryan8793
    @bobryan8793 2 года назад

    I love that man...

  • @larrydecoursey8056
    @larrydecoursey8056 2 года назад

    My inspiration as a kid and even now…is very refreshing with his philosophy, style of living and surfing with the feeling of the energy of the wave and ocean….zen

  • @RogerBadgerDSFlyer
    @RogerBadgerDSFlyer 2 года назад

    What a true legend. Summed up what surfing is really about, lest we forget. 🤙

  • @amichaischneller1261
    @amichaischneller1261 2 года назад

    dude rocks, awesome Human. love Lopez!!!

  • @matthewcamp9615
    @matthewcamp9615 2 года назад

    Awesome! Love you Gerry , I have a 1972 6’8” bolt I need you to sign it 👍🏻

  • @leatherdardoretromovil6779
    @leatherdardoretromovil6779 2 года назад

    so inspiring! ,we all want to be like you Gerry at your age! thanks !!!

  • @curson5206
    @curson5206 2 года назад

    Still inspiring, thanks

  • @robertquigley5869
    @robertquigley5869 2 года назад

    I have to imagine that if I could meet anyone of my choice it would have to be Gerry Lopez. I started surfing in 1974 and it would be a great day to surf with him just one time.

  • @funk4t934
    @funk4t934 2 года назад

    I want to go to there! Gerry has found what we all seek. Well done and thank you for sharing!

  • @ruimachado8560
    @ruimachado8560 2 года назад

    2 Legends Gerry Lopez and 4wheel Campers

  • @artsline604
    @artsline604 2 года назад

    Love you Gerry

  • @scoffmantx
    @scoffmantx 2 года назад

    So true! Gerry has arrived