Saturday, December 14, 2019

Buzzy Trent (1929-2006)

Aloha and welcome to this chapter of Legendary Surfers on legendary surfer Buzzy Trent.



Buzzy Trent; photo by Leroy Grannis 


Contents


WW II Malibu & Post Era Surfing with Simmons
To & Fro the Beach
Tijuana Sloughs, Christmas Time, December 1949
Sunset Cliffs, January 1951
Before The Call of The Islands
Makaha, 1952
Makaha, 1953
Bob Simmons on The North Shore
The Photo Seen ‘Round The World
Talk Story
Makaha & The North Shore, 1954
Quonset Hut Life
Greg Noll & The Hermosa Guys, 1954
Phil Edwards on The North Shore, 1955
All Out Attack on The North Shore, 1955
Laniakea, November 1955
Outside Reefs
Coast Haoles Takeover The North Shore
Waimea Broke Open, November 1957
Later Years



“You don’t go hunting elephant with a BB gun. If you’re going to hunt big waves, take a big gun.” 1

“Life’s a supermarket, Kurnz. Put anything you want in the shopping cart, but you have to deal with the checker on the way out the door.” 2