J. Riddle wears a purple shirt and a beaded necklace

Title

J. Riddle wears a purple shirt and a beaded necklace

Description

J. Riddle wears a purple shirt and a beaded necklace with puka shells, while holding a red surfboard.

Jim Fitzpatrick: "J. Riddle made an incredible transformation from longboards to short boards. He was the first surfer I ever witnessed cutbacking into a wave and approaching the curl only to turn again and move down the line... WTF just happened?"

Date

1969

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Rich Wilken
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Citation

Rich Wilken , “J. Riddle wears a purple shirt and a beaded necklace,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/2267.