Proneman!

Roger "Proneman" Kelly has been riding his impressive collection hulls both prone and on his knees for some time now. His Instagram page is here.

Here are some stills of him in various right points around the globe...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Richard Safady was the first hull rider I knew of who starting knee riding his stand up boards, then evolving into laying down. I'm not sure when Roger started relative to Saf, but I think is was after.

I built a 9'4'' Greenough/Simmons last August, with the intention of riding it standing up, kneeling, and laying down. It's been a boon for me, because I hate riding mats in small, crowded lineups. Over time, I pretty much got into riding prone all the time in those conditions. It goes on nothing!


Here's an odd little video of the board. I picked up a foot high wall of whitewater in the shorebreak and rode it onto bare sand. Even when it was down to 3'' or 4" high, the board just kept going...






End Of An Era?


 
 
The Mystery Vanagon pulled away last evening, but was MIA this morning. His spot was taken by 8 AM.

Two explanations come to mind...

He's a late arrival today, and missed his spot.

He went viral after Displacementia's coverage, and he split for a more secluded locale.


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UPDATE: Wednesday the 26th. He was back bright and early today!




Mystery VW Vanagon

Arrives at Malibu almost every morning around 4:30 or 5:00 AM...

 
 
Hangs all day, day after day...

Usually leaves around 5 PM

Are they day sleepers? Are they surfers? Do they work at a nearby business? Any idea who it is?