Also college educated with four surfboards in his garage!
Can you believe it? Our favorite pastime is ancient sure. As ancient as the proud Peruvian Norte Chicans. As ancient as the coca leaf (learn about the love story here!) but it has always felt young. Bushy bushy blonde hair-dos etc.
But what if I told you that the average California surfer is a college educated thirty-five-year old male earning 75k a year owning 4 surfboards.
Would you believe me?
According to the San Francisco Chronicle it’s true!
I don’t normally read the San Francisco Chronicle because I am a Padres fan, a Lakers fan and mostly a Collingwood Magpies fan but I think it is a legitimate source so let us read together.
The average California surfer, studies show, is about 35 years old, college-educated and making $75,000 a year, enough income to own, on average, four surfboards.
The typical surfer isn’t a low-income, Muni-riding San Francisco high school student who recently learned how to swim.
Yet more than 100 teenagers from the Mission, Western Addition and other neighborhoods across the city are becoming part of the Bay Area’s surf scene, learning to catch waves and earning gym-class credit while wearing a wetsuit.
Surfer and former teacher Johnny Irwin founded the City Surf Project four years ago, realizing that most urban kids — even those who live within a few miles of the ocean — don’t surf. But they want to, he said.
Etc.
I stopped reading at “Muni-riding” but does the whole 35 year old, 75k, four surfboard thing surprise you?
Is surfing becoming a rich, white man’s game a la golf and skiing?
World Surf League are you reading? Just imagine the adult learner products that could be rolled out.
A very exiting time.
I know I know.
I kinda posed it as a ”international message board for older surfers.”
And left it at that…
I don’t think 35 is “Old” In Fact I think Old is an rude word and have never liked referring to people as old. To me Old means that you’re no longer useful. But no matter what you’re age is you can contribute or be useful. You’re as old as you feel. Also in order for this study to be valid they would of had to do a census on every surfer in California and ask their age and income. Can’t stand these “studies” where they only ask 100 people questions and expect that group to represent everyone as a whole.
The whole surfing originated in South America thing has been debunked. I know this because I took South American Archaeology. The professors were completely scornful of Thor Hyerdahl (but they did have a cardboard cutout of Indiana Jones in the foyer). Did you know the Kon Tiki had to be towed out of the harbour because the wind was constantly onshore and they couldn’t sail into the wind?
is VONR cruising around here?
…and a movie
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And an ABBA song.
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Ya with multipule pinatas of Ben Marcus everwhever with bats for additional entertainment.
MAGA
Think big , spend big . Go bigger . If you owe the bank $75 k that’s your problem but, if you owe them 750 million that’s their problem ?
This has so much possibility!
Study couldn’t have been Bay Area specific. Age is a touch young, avg income is $200k, $400K if married and counting joint income and the board count is just north of 4, all Wavestorms. They also missed “owns small Audi suv with racks that scream ‘I surf!'”.
I guess that makes me an above average California surfer.
Study shows: surfers are still the worst.
what are the stats for “below average ” surfers. I seem to recall there are a lot of them but its been while since the last trip.
I love the wooza so
I’ll be the black hat.
Might get a go at Rosie so I’m there.
Do you think BG would count as a ‘peer reviewed journal’?
Huntington Peer ?
Here’s hopping!
As a pathetic 35-year-old, I’m flattered by your accidental compliment.
I just mentioned the idea in a vaguely explained way (how do I explain BG?) laughingly to the wife
… who quickly jerked the choke-chain and declared that the family would not be left behind.
I think if scraped my pennies together and went, it would be the end of my marriage.
You’d a be a legend if you guys pulled it off.
Thought y’all got paid in shit coin?
Who we gonna get for muscle!
Brazzo cage dudes?
Brazzo cage dudes will stand by and watch as an endless stream of Hawaiians mercilessly swat at your $15 Acai bowl, completely blowing your food budget and leaving you hungry during the waiting period. Forced to take your banner and PA system on to the Wiki Wiki Express bus back to the Honolulu airport, dragging your failed blueprint in the roller bag behind you…… Hire local.
No worries
I’ll get my mum to make a few spam sangas for them.
I appreciate it LGR.
I had my sleeping bag pissed in by the Hawaiian kids in 7th grade, so I’m fully versed in the unfortunate intimacy of urine-soaked camping.
I think that would be considered a win all round.