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Archive Home > 2004 > June > 02 > Surfer king thrives on the High Desert

Surfer king thrives on the High Desert

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
June 2, 2004

In old video clips, Gerry Lopez appears as calm and comfortable surfing a 20-foot-high pipeline wave as he does today sitting on the floor of the living room in his Bend home.

The legendary "Mr. Pipeline" became famous in the 1970s for riding the tall, driving waves almost effortlessly....

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