Raph Bruhwiler getting after it Kyler Vos / Red Bull Media House

Brad Gerlach:

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A native of California, Brad Gerlach picked up a surfboard for the first time at ten years old in the town of Encinitas because like people often do with tortillas, he saw Jesus’ face in it. Aside from being a total hippy, he’s the founder and commissioner of the National Surf League, Brad has been regarded as one of surfing’s biggest stars, winning several events before saying goodbye to contest surfing in the 1990’s. A bit of fate-tempter, Brad has taken to locating and conquering some of the best and biggest waves, riding a 68-foot wave in Todos Santos. Cool, show off.


Alek Parker:

  

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A native of Melbourne Beach, in the Florida Gulf, Alek got his start chasing waves in the south Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico and quickly graduated to international waters. His entire family either surfs, has surfed, or is gonna surf, suffice to say Alek didn’t have much of a choice. Alek is a believer in mind over matter and had to be, with the conditions we out him in, citing that it’s impossible not to say warm so long as you’re excited. He also really enjoys, “Those round ones” at Tim Horton’s.


Raph Bruhwiler:

 

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 A cool thing Raph can say that maybe 2 other guys can is that he once surfed carrying a lit torch, one that went on to eventually light the Olympic flame. He’s also the Mayor of Tofino, just kidding, but he grew up with the beach for a backyard and might as well be. He runs an all-ages surf school and a huge advocate of Canadian surfing, like us. Also like us, he enjoys messing with people’s misconceptions about Canada. He’s a proud father of three, a pretty humble dude, and definately not a Belieber.

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