12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldon Story
Nick Gabaldon was the first African American surfer. He learned to surf at an informally segregated beach called "The Inkwell" in Santa Monica in the 1940s and regularly paddled twelve miles... Read allNick Gabaldon was the first African American surfer. He learned to surf at an informally segregated beach called "The Inkwell" in Santa Monica in the 1940s and regularly paddled twelve miles north to surf Malibu, one of California's best waves. In doing so, Gabaldon defied conven... Read allNick Gabaldon was the first African American surfer. He learned to surf at an informally segregated beach called "The Inkwell" in Santa Monica in the 1940s and regularly paddled twelve miles north to surf Malibu, one of California's best waves. In doing so, Gabaldon defied conventions in an America that had institutionally prevented many blacks from accessing the ocea... Read all