Rusty Long is an explorer, journalist, professional big wave surfer, and photographer.[1] At an early age, he and his brother Greg Long were junior lifeguards as well as surfers in their hometown of San Clemente, California. This led to Rusty's quest for big waves; he has earned the reputation as being one of the most prominent big wave surfers in the world.[2] To add to his big wave accomplishments Rusty has also surfed China's Qiantang River Tidal Bore known as the "Silver Dragon" along with his brother Greg and Mark Healey in September 2008.[3]

In 2015, Long's coffee table book, The Finest Line, about big wave surfing, was published.[4][5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Rusty Long joins Matador". Matadornetwork.com. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  2. ^ OC Surfer of the Year nominee: Rusty Long Tweet (1981-08-16). "OC Surfer of the Year nominee: Rusty Long | OC Beach Blog". Beach.orangecounty.com. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  3. ^ Wybenga, Matt. "Taming China's Silver Dragon - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  4. ^ Swayne, Andrea (10 April 2015). "Giants and Conquerors: Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Debuts Book About the Sport". Dana Point Times. Capistrano Beach, CA. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. ^ Paul, Taylor (6 May 2015). "Rusty Long Wrote a Book". Surfing Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Rusty Long Talks Charging, Photography, and Brotherly Love". Surfersvillage. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2016.