Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Erin Rowley How do you measure stoke? Scientists have figured out ways to measure a lot of other things — earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados and such — but they’ve failed to calibrate stoke, one of the most powerful forces in the universe. To rectify this problem, we here at The Resident have come up with the Rowley Scale, named after one of the most enthusiastic boardriders we’ve yet met, Erin Rowley. Giver her 10 Rowleys, give her 4; but whatever you... [Read more...]
B. Bennison
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Edward “Speedy” Patrick By B. Bennison When going overseas on a surf adventure, there are certain qualities you look for in your chosen travel partner. At the top of any surfer’s list would be the desire to log in numerous hours in the water, that they always smile their way through any situation, however bad.. and the ability to fire a bullet through a quarter at 100 yards. Okay, maybe that last one isn’t on everyone’s list, but it’s certainly... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor Interview by Scooter Newell Lea Taylor has been skateboarding and surfing since she could crawl. I remember her bomb-dropping little ledges on her skateboard when she was only 3-years-old and doing whatever it took to keep up with the boys at the Skatepark that were three times her age. Today at the Skatepark there are no boys — of any age — who can keep up with her. She whips through the pockets at 100mph and has one of the best “cradle-carves”... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Crystal Cooper Interview by Scooter Newell Name: Crystal Cooper Date of Birth: March 17, 1983… St. Patty’s Day! Hometown: Cocoa Beach! Years Surfing: 14 Years Skating: 14 Current Surf Quiver: 9′ Stu Sharpe and a 5’8″ Peli by Bagel Current Skate Setup: Still ridin’ my 10-plus-year-old Fish Longskates! I guess that means I don’t do too much damage on them! Who got you into surfing and where did you first learn how to surf? John McAleenan,... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Dylan Durkin Interview by Scooter Newell Dylan Durkin is an excellent example of the amazing boardriding talent found right here in Cocoa Beach. Around the Skatepark, his name is synonymous with style. His effortless approach leaves people wondering how he’s able to make a highly technical trick look as simple as a kickturn. He’s competed as a young teenager all over the state as a sponsored amateur and often did well. Dylan even graced our April 2008 cover blasting... [Read more...]
Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Greg Meischeid Greg Meischeid celebrated his 50th birthday this past September 4th, but that’s not why he’s here. He’s this month’s “Boardrider of the Month” because of his boundless passion for the ocean and his enviable mastery of virtually every boardsport out there. Born in Melbourne, Greg went to Eau Gallie High and has worked with CSR for 25 years at multiple spots around the globe. Now living cozily in Cocoa Beach in one of the... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Jonathan Morefield Interview by Scooter Newell; Photos by David Morefield “Jonathan Morefield… To make it simple, he is the future of skateboarding. I have seen Jonathan grow from the annoying little kid riding around on a scooter to the well-rounded skateboarder he is today.” “Jonathan is the future of skateboarding not because he can jump down the biggest set of stairs or do the craziest trick on a flat ledg, but because when you see him riding his skateboard,... [Read more...]
Bruce Walker & Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Todd Holland Introduction by Bruce Walker; Interview By Scooter Newell Todd Holland is one of just a handful of elite surfers who has placed Cocoa Beach squarely at the center of international surfing attention over the course of both his amateur and professional surfing careers. As an amateur Junior Men’s competitor, Todd won a slew of big contests and titles and benefitted heavily in receiving direction from some of the best coaches in the sport. Coaching icons like... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Greg Shaw Interview by Scooter Newell Sometime during the summer of 2000 I met a 10-year-old Greg Shaw. He came to the skate park one day with his dad, and I asked him: “Wanna skate this ramp with us?” “Sure,” he replied, and we quickly became friends, skating together at the park on Merritt Island, hanging out in the shop, and even skating early morning sessions together before normal hours. We pushed each other to progress. I saw a tremendous determination... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Bruce Walker Interview by Scooter Newell In 1986, I got a job that would forever change my life. I was hired to work in the warehouse at Ocean Avenue, a worldwide skateboard distributor right next to the legendary Walker Skateboard Factory in downtown Cocoa Beach. I skated to work after school and everyone there skated and or surfed. It was like a secret society, and we all avoided the outside world for our employment and socialization. Best of all the boss, Bruce Walker,... [Read more...]
