I had these shots in my mail box for over a month now and forgot all about them. They are of Erik by his better half and local artist Lauren. When looking for things to post I was stoked to find them.
Erik is an amazing surfer and continues to inspire all of us when we are out with him. He also acts as our surf coach and mentor and tells us that someday we too can punt huge airs and pull four 360's in one wave. We all want to believe him but he may up against the old dog theory. We take the advice though and it makes us feel good that he at least believes in us.
On the other hand the groms flock to him in and out of the water as they intuitively know that they have a chance. I get a big kick out of seeing how he takes his time with random kids in the line up to teach them new things or give them pointers. He is so stoked all the time that it is inspiring to see how he uses that to help others.
