Welcome! Joey Buran began surfing
at the age of 12 in 1973. By 1975 he was ranked as the top amateur
surfer in California. At the age of 17 he turned pro in 1978 and
became California's top pro that year by finishing 27th in the
world. Making it into the final round of the Pipeline Masters
contest in Hawaii that year, he received the nickname of the "California
Kid" given to him by ABC's Wide World of Sports. Until he
left the Pro Surfing Tour in 1985, Joey was recognized as California's
top pro surfer and its trailblazer and ambassador on the world
tour. Read More >
