surfertoday.com - Mike Hynson, the co-star of 'The Endless Summer,' passes away
The charismatic surfer and shaper who rose to fame as the co-star of Bruce Brown's 1966 film has passed away at the age of 82.
Born on June 28, 1942, in Crescent City, California, Hynson grew up moving between Hawaii and Southern California, eventually settling in San Diego's Pacific Beach.
It was there he developed his surfing talent, quickly becoming one of the region's most skilled riders.
In 1961, on his first trip to Hawaii, Hynson was among the first surfers to ride the challenging Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore.
Two years later, filmmaker Bruce Brown invited Hynson to join Robert August on a global surf trip for what would become "The Endless Summer."