The origin of the paddle out?

General Discussion
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Hey all,

I’m pretty new to the world of swaylocks and shaping.  Sadly, since joining it seems like a lot of shaping pioneers have passed away.  There always seems to be a paddle out going on somewhere as part of a memorial or to raise awareness for a good cause and I was just curious where that originated.  It’s a pretty cool thing to see that kind of support, unity, and good vibes in such an individual sport and it’s something I wish existed more in the world of skateboarding and snowboarding.  Just a thought.

Cheers

JD

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first one I saw was for the duke in 1968.

On t.v. sitting in my former science teacher’s house,dan nakanishi 

on pohukaina street in town.It was spring break

I seem to remember mention of a stainless steel urn put down in the reef.

where’s the Youtube video of that event/

makes me wanna look.

or google oldest paddle out.

…ambrose…

I found it auspicious

to have coincided

with this event even

if it was on T.V.