A Surfer's Best Friend

My name is Miguel Plaza and I am from Lima, PERU ;I started surfing in 1962 and been in competition during the 60ths, in Peruvian International Contest, National Contest and Peru 65, San Diego 66 and Puerto Rico 68 WORLD CONTESTS and been visiting Hawaii since 1965. My last competition in Hawaii was the HLSA at Sunset Beach, coming in 5th place in the 50& Over Division in 1995. (Longboard Magazine Aug/Sept Volume 3 Number 3) I also participated at the Rabbit Kekae in Costa Rica, coming in 2nd. in the Kahuna's Division 1997. I got 1st place in the two last Peruvian Legends, here in Peru. Now at the age of 60 , I started having pain in my lower back after surfing and this was starting to keep me out of the waves.

I got a Paddle Air from my friend Rajan from Hawaii, that came for surfing late March this year to Peru and since then I have been using it with extraordinary results, since I have no more stress on my back and also makes my paddling easier.

I just got back from Hawaii, were I went to celebrate my 60th. birthday with my good friends Joe Cabell, Fred Hemmings, Ricky Grigg, Ricardo Pomar, Clyde Aikau, Rajan Watumull, Randy Rarick and many others that made it possible in a cocktail party at the Outrigger Canoe Club.

We have been surfing the swell that just hit the south shore and the following week some Sunset Point. My big challenge was to paddle paddle from Sunset to Waimea and finished with no stress in my lower back. Now ,I can say like Mr. Bing Copeland said :I would highly recommend Paddle Air, for anyone who wants to make paddling easier.

Yours truly,
Miguel Plaza

Lima, PERU