Surfer Miki Dora

All for a Few Perfect Waves -- The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer MIki Dora

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[msneverquit]

Any true pioneer leads a lonely existence and the further back one goes in recorded history, the more bizarre it gets. Dora was driven by PASSION. It appears things got wierd only when he spoke about them, then he hated the interviewer. I shared water-time with the master in the early '60's and being on balsa boards at the time, we were all blown-away by his grace and intuitive understanding of waves. You never "dropped-in" on Dora more than once, that much I can tell you. RiP Mik

[bonesdome]

Classic Dora! I still have a letter he wrote framed on my wall. I penned about living spontaneously, for me, especially through playing music. He responded positively. A great role model, & one of me hero's he remains. I was usually inspired by what he had to say, & always by how he surfed!...Bones

[hadenough48]

@SandySummers, I know he had wealthy parents and still wonder if they financed a little through an entire life of surf bumming. I surf and talked with him a few times at Malibu.

Craig

[s6u6r6f6]

In 65 I bought a Phil Edwards model Hobie. ten-three three stringers with a laminated fin. My old man lent me the money. 130.00 from some guy who had it in the paper: The Virginia Pilot. I paid him back ten a month. I loved that board. Then I traded it in on a 9-6 Cat with a tophat fin : Asbury Park. They gave me 130 on a trade in! The board was 186.00 so I paid 56+tax and rode the shit out of it until Bahne came along and 20 others later...but the 'Cat" ??? Thats the one I wish I still had

[island007100]

As unlikable as this guy was, it's easy to see why so many people find his story interesting. Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and Jesse James weren't nice people either, but the Wild West wouldn't have been the same without them.

[RadAlarm]

this dude seems cool. my favorite part was where it said "unrendered."

[GalaxyDaveD]

@msneverquit Awesome post!From your experience,did anyone ever confront Miki physically after an altercation out in the ocean?From reading up on Miki and his life,I haven't found if anyone took him on.Just curious.It really doesn't matter.He laid the groundwork for pure surfing and that is what counts for me.

[SandySummers]

@seccaman3 That's why he went to prison because he was so great. A true sociopath.

[1400deadwood]

@videopoo - I read his bio & while he seemed to be a very interesting person, I wouldn't trust him with my kid sister or my money. He was a very paradoxical guy, a bit morbid at times, bit of a faker as well. But I guess this is often true of rebels - people who just don't seem to fit in with all else. Ah, but let's face it - it's people like him who make the world what it is is. We certainly don't everyone to be alike as that would be quite boring. I'd like to meet him - but only once. :)

[MrZebos]

for Dora fans, there is incredible footage at this You Tube: "Steve Walden's Magic Model Interview With Peter Townend"

[RoyStewart]

Apparently his no clone message didn't get through !

[Surfwriter2]

@vinorama58 - Sarlo who?