Worlds first snowboard "snurfer"

[shreddergirl72]

Not fake! Rode an original Brunswick Snurfer for the first time today. The board was over 40 years old and it was super fun!

[jp52430]

FAKE!!!

[snursmumrik]

i love the hat:)

[OdaKa]

So. Much. Style.

[thejakerbreaker]

You are fine to use this in your presentation as long as it is not a commercial project. The dates are listed in the beginning. It was filmed between 1968 and 1973.

[PAINTSKATESNOW312]

@thejakerbreaker

first of all, can i use this in my snowboarding history project?

and also can you give me the year this was taken?

Thank you so much! :)

[jpattersun]

Man I wish this guy was my dad! So stinkin rad

[wetwithlife]

When I was like 8 we took my friends older brothers "snurfer" it was yellow plastic and said somthing about a banana we both tryed once and fell. I got my burton backhill five years later.

[Jetebonton]

the first snowboarders = heroes for me :)

[M40beast07]

Did you use a strap on the leading foot?

Wish I still had my snurfer!!

[M40beast07]

Were you using any type of strap on the leading foot?

Wish I still had my snurfer!!!!!!

[HUKALUKA]

NY ...We surfed , skate boarded and snurfed in the late 60's -mid 70's.... In the neighborhood we started down the hill and then let go of the rope and just "surfed" the hill.... 4 me there has never been anything like it... Boarding is close but immagine if you could slide your feet when boarding, ..... The main drawback of snurfing was it became a bit "nasty" without powder....Icy or hard crusty conditions made it difficult.....and no lifts....so climbing the hill was quite a work out ...

[ohitsmagic20]

hah im giving a presentation on the history of snowboarding, and i might use this video XP

[thejakerbreaker]

Its fine to use the footage for a presentation as long as you show where you got it.

[Mnevins]

This is great... I still have my Snurfer "Official Racing Model" from my childhood. I was able to carve turns, get air and stop like on skis. As a skateboarder in the North East, the Snurfer was a natural for me. It was also great preparation for more modern snowboarding as the gear evolved. I'm gong to take my 6 year old out on my old Snurfer when it snows next. Thanks for the video!

[spyderjosh]

Rob told me about this at dinner tonight so I had to check it out. What an awesome treasure you have of your dad. Thanks for posting.

[goldenwingsoffire]

lol and snuffer was a conjunction between the words snow and surf really who would have thought about it today if it had never been shown to us.

[laxjunky204]

jake burton invented snowboarding..... end of story

[razersedge16]

@laxjunky204 nope....Sherman Poppen invented snurfing which became snowboarding when Tom Sims took the snurboard and started patent it in the early 70's. Burton wasn't around will the late 70's early 80's.

[BraydenJones]

@ArtFusionUK Why cant people believe shit is real.

[kevingizzle]

i didnt know run dmc snowboarded

[superbug71]

In the book, Have Board, Will Travel, the author talks of snowboarding dating back to 1939. I guess there is footage on super 8 and Jake Burton purchased the film. I'd be really interested in seeing it, but I cant find it.....

[burgie8]

You're right, the 1st snowboard was patented in 1939 by my grandfather and 2 of his relatives. You can check out the YouTube video by searching 'Burgeson snowboard' - this is where it started, not with the "snurfer". I posted our actual 8mm video on YouTube. Jake Burton bought a copy of this 8mm from one of the other co-inventors. We have original snowboards too that can be found by Googling 'Burgeson snowboard' for more info.

[rue19700]

Wow! Is that where it started amazing! Imagine that, being probably the first guys to experience riding powder on a board!

[dddurdan]

I KNOW HIM, ITS MY NEIGHBOR, One of the peoples name is Howard!!!!

[1themadbluebird]

Nice wipeout at 1:50, How!

[cod4maistro]

THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING I MEAN HAVE ANY OF YOU GUYS SEEN A OTHER SNURFER VIDEO

@thejakerbreaker

AMAZING!!!!!!!!

out thumbs out on my comment when u think SNOWBOARDING IS THA BEST!!!!

[ETvocals]

Jake Burton the founder of Burton Snowboards was the creator of the snowboards. He rode the Snurfer and then afterwards he created bindings for it created the snowboard

[JKdafunkmasta]

Awesome. I have been looking for a good snurfing vid for years

[goshdangheck]

this is amazing.. i told myself i wouldn't cry but.. its so beautiful..

[Janey1027]

This is soooooo cool!!! It is filmed in Utah :)

[TheInfamousThird]

Is this in Michigan?

[coresnowboardcamps]

Magical video, really nice. We each owe a big pow turn to Sherman Poppen.

[mistermilkshake]

Where is this filmed? The snow is awesome. I love snowboarding! Ahh woo!!

[canipokeu]

straight up g!

[denbuzzwire]

this is a great video. i wish snowboarding was this cool sometimes.

[rurban]

That was called Monoski

[thejakerbreaker]

Actually it was called a snurfer. My dad is the snurfer in the bowler hat. He knew the maker of the snurfer and was helping to market them.

[bendabanga]

@rurban technically speaking a monoski has to have two ski bindings attached to a snowboard lik board , invented in the 80's but never really caught on

[siggisauerstoff]

they look so chilled!

[jaredme]

I have tried snurfing before and it isn't as easy as these guys make it look.

[tcrowthe]

these guys are great! sweet music, awesome snow!

[shoudier]

This is sick. Truly pioneers and hard core riders.

[avboom99]

Great stuff...Radness defined!