Who's John Zapotocky you ask ???

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aussiewahine
aussiewahine
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11 Mar 2010 2:24pm
Ninety-one year-old John Zapotocky has been riding the waves and paddling a board longer than most of us have been alive. As he makes his way out on his paddleboard again today, it's a friendly reminder that this "new sport" of standup paddling (SUP) isn't new after all. John Zapotocky, Duke Kahanamoku and a handful of the old Waikiki Beachboys discovered how "cool" it was before most of us were even born.

Read the full story on the C4 site at http://www.c4waterman.com/latest/demo-day-feb-6.html



aussiewahine
aussiewahine
QLD
798 posts
QLD, 798 posts
11 Mar 2010 2:33pm
CMC
CMC
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CMC CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
11 Mar 2010 2:39pm
This vid is cool Sue, even more so is his super sharp wit and flare.

Imagine him at 30???


Are you paddling the Noosa Regatta?
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
11 Mar 2010 5:15pm
Thanks for posting that. Unreal. Inspirational.
Brooko
Brooko
1672 posts
1672 posts
11 Mar 2010 3:47pm
Man hows the calf muscles on that old digger

what a legend !
SimonDodd
SimonDodd
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NSW, 80 posts
11 Mar 2010 10:13pm
Good one Sue!
tha dogman
tha dogman
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NSW, 2912 posts
12 Mar 2010 9:32am


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