Mitch Meidroth Old Skool 1986

Mitch posted this pic I had taken of him at Marine St on FB. Mitch used to hang out and surf daily at Marine St. This shot was taken 1986 with my old 35mm Canon. At the time this shot was taken Mitch was a ripe old 16 years old. Back in those days it was common to see groups of young local grom rippers at Marine and most local breaks, now days it's extremely rare to see any young up and comers. Now days we might have a single guy to make the pros from the So Bay, back in those day it was common to see ASP pros ripping along side young local rippers like Mitch and Steve Meidroth bringing up the groms. Now days it seems like Marine has become the go to place for stand up guys. LOl,...Oh the glory years.

On a side note, Mitch designed the original Oak Foils leaf logo a few years after this shot was taken as a school project. He has helped me with many of my graphics over the years. Mitch has worked with many of the major surf brands designing graphic art he has also worked as an Art Director for some of the top companies in the Action Sport arena, not only a great artist with a keen eye but an awsome human being. Mahalo, Mitch!