One of the most iconic rippers in the sport during the 90s and early 2000s, Santa Barbara's Jacob Reeve had all the talent and skill to be a dominant figure on the world stage. But his sponsors had other ideas. Jacob tore the bag out of his local spots and together, helped cement the reputation of a group of riders north of Los Angeles as...to use a cliche...a force to be reckoned with.

Jacob talks about his bodyboarding days, including his first time pulling off an ARS, BEFORE Eppo introduced it to the world, and how he came up with the idea, and spans his more recent life as a business owner, father, husband and a man deeply committed to his faith.

Jay corners all the bodyboarders on this year's 2nd week of the Tavi Tube Tour to find out a bit about them and why they jumped on this year's trip.

The island paradise of Tavarua Island Resort produced perfect surf yet again for Tavi Tube Tour 2024! Want more info on how to join a future trip? Click the link below:

Bodyboarding Travel

Jay rewinds the clock 44 years to the very first pro bodyboarding event in Hawaii, and the first-ever bodyboarding event at Pipeline.  1980's The Coca Cola Surecraft North Shore Bodyboard Classic was put on by Robb Rice, who was the sales rep in Hawaii for Surecraft's North Shore bodyboard, which at the time, was arguably the best bodyboard on the market, endorsed by bodyboarding legend, Jack "Da Rippa" Lindholm.  
Robb tells the story of how his groundbreaking event set the stage for the future of competitive bodyboarding at the world's most famous wave.  

Rusty Morrison lives a spartan life of a traveler.  He works long, hard hours as a FIFO guy (Fly In Fly Out), squirrels away his savings, and then goes on global odysseys to warm waves- a life we all aspire to.  

I wanted to find out what makes this DK specialist tick, so I sat down with Rusty during Bodyboard Holidays' El Salvador trip to get the down low on one of Oz's nomadic legends.  

http://www.bodyboard-holidays.com
https://www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding_travel
http://www.instagram.com/rust_in_peace_

The most prominent bodyboarder to come out of the UK's Channel Islands, Colin Crowther from Jersey has been there and done that.  One of the earliest adopters of Tom Morey's brainchild has been at it since the beginning- as a participant, competitor, contest organizer, and even author!   

In recent years, he's taken to spending time searching for uncharted waves in Europe's Arctic, using internet sleuthing to locate some of his destinations.   He occasionally takes forays into the tropics with Rob Barber's Bodyboard Holidays crew, and has stories for days.  Listen in to hear about his journey in the sport!  

http://www.bodyboard-holidays.com
https://www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding_travel
http://www.instagram.com/jerseybodyboarding

Jay and Vicki took a break from winter to spend most of January into early February in Central America with their friends from Bodyboard Holidays.  First up was Costa Rica, then El Salvador where they feasted on non-stop waves and warm water.  

Jay gives a quick recap of the trip.  

http://www.bodyboard-holidays.com
https://www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding_travel

Jay and Vicki, veteran wave pool aficionados, break down the nuts and bolts of the three most popular wave pools in the USA- WacoSurf, Surf Ranch, and Palm Springs Surf Club.  

They cover logistics, booking, the facilities, the vibe, and of course the waves at each venue.  Bottom line, if you are considering joining one of their wave pool trips, or going on your own, this is a must-listen!  

http://www.wacosurf.com
http://www.kswaveco.com
http://www.palmspringssurfclub.com

https://www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding_travel

Thumbnail photo:  Tony Prince

Patti Serrano, one of the architects of our sport's early days, discusses the creation of the BIA competitive tour as well as her insatiable appetite for self-growth and improvement and where that has led her in life, including how it has all circled back to bodyboarding and her relationship with bodyboard inventor Tom Morey. 

http://www.pattiserrano.com