Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson's Surfing Page
Welcome

Yep it's me, Bruce Gabrielson, the 1960s Huntington Beach Snake, still alive and charging the surf as best I can after over 55+ years on a surfboard. If you're an old friend, please email me. Otherwise, say hi if you see me in the lineup in Huntington Beach, Ocean City, Maryland, or in other parts of the world.

This web site was first put on the net as an FTP messaging board in 1990 while I was working at Naval Research Labs using a blackmagic domain. To my knowledge it was the first Internet surfing website. I believe my book, The Complete Surfing Guide for Coaches" was also the first full text book placed on the Internet about 1991 while I was researching bandwidth issues.

I no longer update this site or my facebook page that often since I retired. Been a long time at it but now it's time to fade into the sunset. I've gotten to know many great surfing friends over the years. Maybe I will run into you someday. I still get emails.

My postings on FACEBOOK

We offer the only NSSIA accredited surf school with actual certified surfing instructors (not just certified CPR) in Maryland.

I give SURF LESSONS through my surf school in Ocean City, MD. Very reasonable rates.

For more information on the Surf Cards I create and provide for the International Surfboard Builder's Hall of Fame events, the NSSIA, and for other surf organizations click here.

To order my book, Gatherings of Greatness, click here.

• During the warmer months I am usually at my museum evenings during the week when the waves aren't that great. Otherwise, everything is closed. Call first (240 464 3301) if you want to drop by and see my large collection of surfing history.
• The regular events I try to make each year are the July 4th Huntington Beach parade, Surf EXPO in Orlando and the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame inductions in Huntington Beach in November.
• Here are several old articles from the early 1970s and later plus some more recent articles and videos I'm in that you might be interested in reading.
• To my Surfing Library - the first on the Internet
• To my Ironman Surfing/Wrestling Hall of Fame Write-up
• Link to Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson's Surf Art Gallery and Museum in Chesapeake Beach
  
• Surf Museum and Art Gallery Top Ranked Local Attraction by Trip Advisor

To the Wave Trek Surfboards Website - My original surfboard company.

Member of
the Huntington Beach Longboard Crew (my hometown club)
the Caravan Surf Club
the 62nd Street Longboarders (my 1980s Ocean City club)
and the Ocean City Surf Club.

In addition to being a certified surf instructor, I have coached many professional level surfers over the years including Mike Downey, Jeff Smith, Bobby Burchell, Bobby Nishi, Rick Fignetti, Ron Crumby and more recently North Shore standout Aaron Powell.

Below are links to my various resources. For pictures taken of me and by me over the years click the pictures link.

Sponsors  |  Surf Lessons  |  Art Gallery |  Surf Books  |  "Memories" CD  |  Surf Links  |  Pictures/Archives |  Speaking Info

To my shaping mentor Dale Velzy's special shaping equipment display that I sometimes show at special events.

If you plan to visit me or this area, here is what you will see!!

Bruce Gabrielson, PhD
"Ironman" Hall-of-Fame
Huntington Beach Longboard Crew Hall-of-Fame
Shapers Tree Hall of Fame
Chairman - National Surf Schools and Instructors Association
East Coast Turbo Tunnel Performance Team Captain
Walden Surfboards Surf Team
Founder of High School Surfing in the United States
Director - International Boardbuilders Hall of Fame

PO Box 550
Cheaspeake Beach, MD 20732

Feel free to email me your comments, etc.

Still Competing but with injuries adding up and age I've really slowed down. - 2010 ECSC Finals

This is the original first surfing web page (but now with a domain name). It was put on DARPANET using Mosaic in 1991 (while I worked at Naval Research Lab). I originally used it to transfer files and then put my coaches surf book on the web when Mozella was invented.

The Snake

Link to the Shapers Tree - You can find me on the Dale Velzy branch