Gary Rogers
Gary belongs to: Saltburn Surfers
Gary first saw people surfing in Wales in 1971. He began surfing three years later. He moved to Saltburn in the 1980s and began to sell and hire surfing equipment from the beach. The Saltburn Surf Shop has continued to grow.
Gary was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 9 February 2006. The interview took place at Saltburn Surf Shop and lasted 16 minutes and 50 seconds.
Surfing sounds
"Sounds? Really, it’s just the crashing of the waves, isn’t it"
Sounds? Really, it’s just the crashing of the waves, isn’t it. You know, like, like, I can lie in bed and I can hear the surf, so I know it’s big surf, you know. If it’s, if it’s, if it’s onshore then it’s usually only five foot or bigger that I can hear it. If it’s offshore and it’s big, you know, then maybe eight foot and I can hear it and I’m still lying in bed, so you know, if it’s offshore, you’re in for a memorable day, you know, but when you’re actually paddling out- that’s one good thing about surfing, when you’re paddling out, it’s quite still. Okay, there’s the booming of the waves when they break, break, break on the shore, but everything else is quiet, and I think that’s most peaceful, you know, it’s, you know, you won’t get a better atmosphere.
Gary has 11 memories in the memorynet:
Gary's memories with a Environment theme:
Environmental conditions in the North East- Equipment
- Surfing sounds
Gary's other memories:
Saltburn Surf ShopThis memory has these themes:
Environment | Sounds and Smells
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