The hit 1966 surfing documentary immortalized the maverick California wave rider as an archetype of the footloose rebel ...

“The Endless Summer” was released in 1966 and became an instant smash, showcasing Hynson’s talent, personality and good looks. The project introduced the sport to millions of new fans in the United ...

Hynson, a California native, is widely known for co-starring in the 1966 "The Endless Summer" film directed by Bruce Brown ... Fin Army" which started after he designed the beloved Red Fin ...

(Courtesy of Pete Townend) Hynson had worked with Brown on some ... also a noted surfboard shaper whose designs influenced the sport for generations to come. His famed Red Fin longboard was ...

The film, by director (and surfer) Bruce Brown, also helped introduce ... Mr. Hynson later moved into surfboard design that included the celebrated “Red Fin” model, with an extended tail ...

Mike Hynson, an iconic figure in the surfing world and star of Bruce Brown’s legendary ... surfer and a skilled surfboard shaper, remembered especially for his “Red Fin” design under the ...

After filmmaker Bruce Brown cast him the “The ... Meanwhile, his surfboard shapes pioneered downrail design and his “Red Fin” model spawned the “Red Fin Army” that included a host ...

Fred Simpson was known for taking the biggest waves and for sharing the stoke with other bodysurfers and bodyboarders through ...

Catching up with Chance Gaul, Director of Surf Operations (aka every surfer’s dream job) at the Palm Springs Surf Club.

Most people I know still remember that 66 years ago on Feb. 3, Holly died in the crash of a small airplane after doing a rock ...