Surfer Profile: Longboard Bill

Surfing one of his hand-shaped “paipo” boards
Sick cutback by Longboard Bill

Q&A with LONGBOARD BILL

Name/nickname: Bill … but I do hear “Longboard Bill” now and then

Stance: Regular

Crib: Greenwood Village, CO

Years Surfing:
River — when did RRP start? 5 years?
Ocean — standup surfing = 38 years. Bodysurfing/mat & bodyboard riding since before I can remember … probably ~46 years.

Current Favorite Boards:

6’ x 22” x 3” mini longboard cut down from a 6’5”
4th Gear Flyer surf mat – “The Fatty”
4’ x 13” x 3/8” piece of plywood

Favorite surf spot(s):
River — RRP’s Sixx
Ocean — Shell Island/Mason’s Inlet, NC. When the sandbars line up and it’s really on, there’s a long, world-class rivermouth break on both sides of the inlet.

One Word Comment: One word is kinda hard… going to have to go with “Thanks!” (Because that’s what I’m thinking whenever I walk up & see a wave to ride – and “stoked!” Is probably already taken)