588 - Greg Noll: PodAloha with Paul Strauch

About this episode

Greg Noll and Paul Strauch discuss their experiences and the evolution of big wave surfing.

Today’s episode features a conversation between Greg Noll and early Hawaiian surf pioneer Paul Strauch. Noll and Strauch reflect on early lessons hard earned on North Shore in the 1960s, regale with stories of larger than life friends and waves, chart the path of how big wave surfing has developed from their early exploits, and recognize the tremendous gift that surfing was in their lives. PodAloha originally aired in 2019 and is being made available to you today through the Strauch family. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Lee Scales

Guests: Greg Noll, Paul Strauch

Topics covered

• big wave surfing
• Hawaiian surf pioneers
• North Shore history
• surfing stories
• surf culture

Keywords

• Greg Noll
• Paul Strauch
• big wave surfing
• North Shore
• surfing history
• Hawaiian surf culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Strauch family

Places: North Shore

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