Ron Drummond

Orange County, 1988

It was an earthquake wave, and I rode it till I skidded up on the beach amongst all the beach umbrellas and blankets and picnic paraphernalia.

Gary Lynch recorded a conversation with bodysurfing and surf canoeist Ron Drummond in the summer of 1988, when Drummond was 80. This version has been shortened and edited. * * * I started to tell you why I’m deaf. I got hit by lightning and it knocked me about 15 feet flat on my back. It was such a loud noise; when you hear thunder way off you don't realize how loud it is, but when it’s right ne...

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