Surfer Memorial Honorees
This monument honors the past and present surfers at Tourmaline Canyon Surfing Park who have embraced its beach, surf and camaraderie.
Since the opening of the park in May 1963, Tourmaline's local surfers have shared their time, skills and wisdom with all who have been interested in receiving them. Great surfers and fine men and women have grown up within the Tourmaline culture, and carry the positive traits learned here into their lives and those of the people around them.
Honorees - Past & Present
- Surfers
- Larry Gordon
- Floyd Smith
- Bobby "Challenger" Thomas
- Mike Hynson
- Skip Frye
- William " Hadji" Hein
- Emil Sigler
- Doc Paskowitz
- Woody Brown
- Don Okey
- Skeeter Malcolm
- Norm Polonski
- Ralph Dawson
- Doc Blankenship
- Bo Smith
- "Captain" Dan O'Connell
- Bud Caldwell
- Billie "Goldie" Goldsmith
- Ralph Barber
- Joe Gann
- Robert "Black Mac" Mc Clendon
- Holly "Papa Smurf" Jones
- Ron St. John
- Glenn Paculba
- Hank Warner
- Joe Roper
- Paul Bordieri
- Barbara Bordieri-Hoffman
- Greg Miller
- Ron Greene
- Clubs
- Kanakas Surf Club
- WindanSea Surf Club
- Pacific Beach Surf Club
- Tourmaline Tailgater's Surfing Assoc