Ward Austin
Living not just existing! My majestic journey surfing, skating and adventure seeking the Pacific Coast and beyond! Don’t act your age! Santa Cruz, CA.

Traveler
Documentarian
Adventure Seeker

BIOGRAPHY:

• Lifelong west coast surfer and skater
  (based in Santa Cruz, California)

• Live and travel extensively in California, Oregon, Hawaii and Mexico

• Vast insider knowledge of both sports and their combined histories

• Decades of searching for surf and skate spots

• Native Californian

SKILLS:

• Old school bowl skating 

• Shortboard surfing 

• Surfboard repair, skateboard building and assembly

• Surf and skate journalism
  (research, writing, photography, graphic design and history)

• West Coast Surfari Travel Consultant

CONTACT:

• wardjaustin@yahoo.com

• 831.718.0018

“Revel in today, for tomorrow might not be for the taking!” – Wardy

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