Top Pros And Bros Give Thanks

Justin Cote

• November 25 2009
• 20 comments

In honor of Thanksgiving, we asked some of the top pro and best bros what they’re thankful for…

I’m thankful for my family and friends. Real original, haha!
Dustin Barca
WCT Surfer/Kauai Boy Extraordinaire

I’m really thankful for the newly acquired sponsors that signed me this year. Baby G, flip flop shop and Body Glove so I can keep my amazing lifestyle surfing and traveling the world!
Erica Hosseini
Pro Surfer/Total babe

I am thankful for my supportive/inspiring family, good health, our newly renovated house right at backyards (me, Mason and Dad), my mom and tutu’s life advice, the besties, any other supporters, oh, and Beyonce!
Coco Ho
Hawaiian Surfing Princess

I’m thankful for being healthy and happy—everything else is a bonus.
Bede Durbidge
2007 Vans Triple Crown Winner/Power Surfer

I’m thankful for being able to travel the world surfing with all me mates and having a hell time… it sure beats working in the sausage factory!
Ry Craike
West Oz Pro Surfer

Today and this week, we should give praise and thanks for all the help, love, support we have received through the years. Be well, do well, love your family and friends for they make us who we are and affect how we will ultimately make a difference on this ride called life! Happy Thanksgiving!
Renato Hickel
ASP World Tour Manager

I’m thankful for life! Just being able to surf and hook up with chicks and have all the good friends and times!
Ryan Simmons
…Lost Team Manger

Thankful for my family and friends!
Teddy “Shreddy” Navarro
Pro Surfer

I’m thankful for mustaches…
Sterling Spencer
Gulf Coast Pro Surfer/Comedian

I’m thankful for my oatmeal in the morning.
Dylan Graves
Freakin’ Rican Pro Surfer

I’m Thankful for being blessed with an awesome life, in a beautiful location, with health and opportunity.
Flynn Novak
Pro Surfer/Writer

I’m thankful for my friends and family, and all the support I’ve had from everyone I’ve been lucky enough to meet over the years. Most of all I’m thankful to God for every day we get to enjoy on this Earth He created for us.
Garrett “Big Mac” McNamara
Big Wave Surfer/Dad

The ocean. Health. Family and friends. Bigfoot. Marley. Trees. Avocados. Love.
Chris Del Moro
Pro Surfer/Environmental Activist

I’m thankful for Boston terriers and swiffers.
Cheyne Magnusson
One Time Reality TV Star/Pro Surfer

I’m thankful for the SD Chargers and Toyota trucks.
Justin Quirk
Pro Surfer/12th man

I’m thankful to God, my wife Yvanne and daughter Ragieikura and the community of Teahupo‘o with her waves. Also, thanks to Bjarn and Manoa, Michael Tomson, Mike Cruikshank, Paul Naude, Steve Clark, Quiksilver’s Bob McKnight, Strider, and Kelly, too. Thanks to my TAHITIAN brothers (a lot of them), Kaiborg and Kauai boys, Kahea, Thibbert and Mike and their family, Live Strong team, Kukio’s family, the Coppes’s, the Bizzack’s, the Reid’s, the Cate’s, the Pratt’s, the Bradlley’s, the Malloy’s, the Neeley’s, the Hild’s, the Wasilewski’s and the Quiksilver France and Australia and the C4 family, and finally the Naish family. To all that I missed or forgot: LOVE YOU all and….HAPPY WIFE , HAPPY LIFE!
Raimana Van Bastolaer
Unofficial Mayor Of Tahiti/Nicest Guy In The World

I’m thankful for all the love in my life, friends, and family. I’m thankful for David Milch for believing in my acting abilities and giving me such a huge opportunity. I’m thankful to Billabong for being the best sponsor ever and supporting my decision to leave the tour and allowing me to be one of the first women to be a professional freesurfer. I’m thankful that we are finally making progress towards health care reform in this country. I’m thankful for good music and how free you feel when you are dancing like nobody’s watching. I’m thankful that waves are still free! Surfing is so awesome!
Keala Kennelly
Hard charging freesurfer/DJ

I’m thankful for this purple blob on the maps right now!
Mark Healey
Pro Surfer/Certified Nutcase

I’m thankful for finding surfing. What a great life!
Ian Cairns
Pac Sun USA Surf Team Coach

I’m thankful there are still places you can surf all by yourself. And that Brad and Jen are getting back together again.
Evan Slater
Hurley dude/Mavericks guy

I am thankful for my health, my family and friends, my dogs and beautiful home, that I can wake up and surf in front of my house in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. I am most of all thankful for the awareness and appreciation for these things without that and the love in my heart none of it would matter. Love is what makes life so amazing!
Rochelle Ballard
Ripping wahine/Yoga guru

We’re thankful we’re going to see Dane Cook on Saturday night…woop woop!
Nic “Mushy” Muscroft and Adam “Robbo” Robertson
Aussie Pro Surfers/Hell Raisers

I’m thankful to be so blessed to have my family and friends on the North Shore for Thanksgiving. Gonna be a big day of pigging out at the Lopez house!
Shea Lopez
East Coast Legend

I’m Thankful for having a healthy beautiful family and making a living off the Ocean, not a bad deal at all….
Patrick “Tupat” Eichstaedt
Photog/The Ultimate Grueler

I’m thankful for my friends and family, being healthy and awesome, and being in Hawaii!
Gabe Kling
Pro Surfer

I’m thankful to have an amazing family, the best friends, and good health.
Mike Losness
Pro Surfer/Artist

I’m thankful to be going to Maui to cut Dusty Payne off at Honolua, then going to Disneyland to celebrate!
Alex Gray
Pro Surfer

I am thankful for Costco memberships! The prices at Foodland will make you go poor!
Tanner Gudauskas
Pro Surfer