Meet The King of Burros. We call him “El Lobo” (The Wolf). I’m not exactly sure why he’s called El Lobo, but it fits him perfectly. El Lobo has the monster longboard and when the waves are heavy you’ll always find him sitting 100 yards in front of the usual line-up. When you see him paddling up to the break, you know your average wave count is about to take a nose dive. Yet, he never gets too much grief from the local groms and even though he’s thwarting your attempt to grab waves, he’s not doing it with any malice. He’s all smiles all the time with never an over-the-shoulder glance. He’s just doing his own thing. Respect.
Update: In the comments, Mark points out that El Lobo is actually Wolfgang “Lobo” Fink, one half of international recording artists Willie and Lobo. Their music is described as “Gypsy Boogaloo violin and flamenco guitar” and their songs were used in the soundtrack to surfing documentary Blazing Longboards. You can find all ten Willie and Lobo albums on iTunes here.
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