These images of the early years of surfing are shared through the generosity and wish to preserve the history of surfing from Terry Mervin, who describes himself as a No One? It is a misnomer of course as everybody is someone!

Many surfers don’t follow the contest trail and just surf for the love of it and never seek the high visibility of the elite, or are just not competitive in nature. That doesn’t reflect their ability as some of these No One’s are absolute quality surfers. Thank you Terry for sharing these images as they showcase surfers who just love the lifestyle.

All images are copyrighted to Terry Mervin