Episode

581 - Bob McTavish: Part One

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Surf Splendor
Published
Jan 12, 2026
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3628
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Summary

In today's episode Bob McTavish shares stories from surfing in an era prior to foam cores and surf wax, charts the path from dropping out of school to surf, to being homeless with only $10 to his name, to stowing away on a ship to Hawaii for the North Shore winter, the jail time that resulted, and he reveals the only two surfboards he's ever purchased in his life. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices