noseriding
Surfing maneuver in which the rider moves to the front of the board and assumes one of a half-dozen or so positions. As described by California surf journalist Bill Cleary in 1965, noseriding is "a sport within a sport." It can be an act of transcendent elegance and subtlety, and is most often performed in small waves while riding a longboard. The exact origins of noseriding are unknown. Hawaii's...
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Noseriding in the '60sSubscribe to view
Donald Takayama, Queens, 1959. Photo: John SeversonSubscribe to view
David Nuuhiwa, 1965Subscribe to view
Honolua Bloomfield, 2020. Photo: Morgan MaassenSubscribe to view
Corky Carroll, 1966. Photo: Ron StonerSubscribe to view
Sam Hawk, 1976. Photo: Dan MerkelSubscribe to view
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Noseriding in the '60s
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Donald Takayama, Queens, 1959. Photo: John Severson
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David Nuuhiwa, 1965
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Honolua Bloomfield, 2020. Photo: Morgan Maassen
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Corky Carroll, 1966. Photo: Ron Stoner
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Sam Hawk, 1976. Photo: Dan Merkel