Name: Aaron "The Bean" Carrera
Age: 23
Favorite Flojos: Nalu
Where do you live: City of Angels otherwise know as Los Angeles
Years surfing: since 1997
Favorite break: La Punta, Puerto Escondido
Sponsors: Flojos, Rip Curl
About me: My name is Aaron and I have been surfing for 12 years. It is what I love and is what I base my life around. My grandpa is the one who got me involved with surfing. He pushed me into my first wave when I was 3 and from there I was hooked. Two things I love besides surfing are the San Francisco Giants because they are the best baseball team ever and Chipotle. I eat at Chipotle on a regular basis and is part of my nutritional diet. I highly recommend the chicken bowl or burrito. They are the two things that get me inspired to start my day along with my venti soy latte from Starbucks. That is a quick description on who Aaron Carrera is.
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Name: Chase "Cfish" Fisher
Age: 21
Favorite Flojos: Cole III
Where do you live: San Diego, CA
Years surfing: since 2003
Favorite break: Lowers & Scorpion Bay
Sponsors: Flojos, Truth Soul Armor, XS Energy drinks, H2O Audio, Fineline Surfboards
About me: I was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California but currently reside in Pacific Beach. I’m a senior at San Diego State pursuing a degree in communications with hopes of becoming an entertainment agent. I’ve been surfing pretty much my whole life with my first memories made in the sloppy beach breaks of HB. Since then, I’ve done several trips, competed in several events, and made several life long friendships. I’m also an avid snowboarder, so during the winter months when the surf’s flat, I’m usually somewhere in the mountains. I’m super into music and always playing something flashy and new. My future goals are to surf everyday, travel, be happy and live life to the fullest.

Name: Kyle "foylie, ninja, k-fro" Foyle
Age: 25
Where do you live: Sunset Beach, HI
Years surfing: since 1994
Favorite break: Sunset/ Taapuna
Sponsors: Flojos, Ezekiel, Kicker audio, Maxim, JC Hawaii, Future fins, O&E
About me: I live and work on the North Shore, Oahu, HI. I work as C&C of Hon. Lifeguard at Waimea Bay and have been surfing all my life. I owe many thanks to my family, all my sponsors, my lifeguard brothers and my fellow soldiers at North Shore BJJ, Central Oahu BJJ and HMC. Couldn't do it with out you guys!!!!

Name: Raequel Hoffman
Age: 20
Where do you live: Chico, CA
Years wakeboarding: since 2000
Favorite lake: Oroville
Sponsors: Flojos, CWB wakeboard, Epic wakeboats, Proline ropes
About me: My goals for now and for the future are enormous. I want to do all that I can to help the sport of wakeboarding, particularly the female aspect, grow and progress. I love landing new tricks that no other girls do and the best feeling ever is when I can land them in competitions. I also love teaching other girls new tricks, whether they may be little girls just learning how to get up or girls I compete against. At Pro contests, my goal is always to win but even though that does not always happen, I remember what God and my parents have blessed me with and still always try to keep a smile and good attitude no matter what.

Name: Shawna "Shotgun" Hoffman
Age: 17
Favorite Flojos: Lola
Where do you live: Chico, CA
Years wakeboarding: since 2000
Favorite lake: Oroville
Sponsors: Flojos, CWB wakeboards, Epic wakeboats, Arnette, Bern helmets
About me: I started wakeboarding when i was 8. My neighbor got the whole family into it. I started getting into contests around age 12. I started going pro 2 yrs ago. Other than wakeboarding, I love snowboarding and riding dirtbikes, camping, and riding my horse. I am a junior at Durham High School.

Name: Kapono "Pono" Nahina
Age: 28
Favorite Flojos: Warrior
Where do you live: Haleiwa, HI
Years surfing: since 1999
Favorite break: Chuns reef, Haleiwa
Sponsors: Flojos, Toes on the Nose, Town and Country surboards, Keoki shapes, Kekoa shapes, Kreed, Kicker, World Adventures, Precision Inc.
About me: My friend got me into longboarding in high school and ever since then I can't get out of the water. I'm stoked to meet new people and surf everyday. I love being in the ocean. I like to hang out with friends, family and positive people along with diving, fishing and paddling.
Websites: FaceBook - Kapono Nahina

Name: Paul Pence
Age: 40
Favorite Flojos: Primo and Crosshair
Where do you live: Cardiff, CA
Years surfing: since 1981
Favorite break: Kandui Left, Mentawaii Islands, Indonesia (abroad), Seaside Reef, Cardiff, CA (local)
Sponsors: Flojos, Proctor Surfboards, Aleeda Wetsuits, Fyasko Clothing, Flexdex Skateboards, H2O Audio, Kaenon Polarized, Reactor Watches, Sol Sunguard
About me: As a child, I was lucky enough to grow up next to the beach in Daytona, Florida and was into every board and water sport around, so surfing was a natural progression. We were always boating, diving, skiing, and fishing and I remember being obsessed with surfing even before I had my first surfboard. My brother, Richie, and I would watch the older guys surf as we learned to stand up on rafts and boogie boards. I collected every surf magazine I could get my hands on and even bought wax before I had a board, just knowing I was going to need it.
Our neighborhood crew was very competitive in everything we did and once we all had surfboards, we were either surfing or skateboarding and that was it. We pushed each other to new heights in skateboarding and the same was true of surfing. A few of the guys in our neighborhood, including my brother, went on to win quite a few regional comps and titles and started trying to make a career out of it.
I decided to get myself through school first and then see where the surfing career would go - have a safety net. During college I picked up shaping surfboards as a hobby, then as a way to make extra cash. I earned a degree in elementary education where I still work today as a third grade teacher. Teaching gives me the opportunity to put food on the table and travel on my summers off, a close second to a pro career.

Name: Paul "Pugugly or Paulywog " Pugliesi
Age: ?
Favorite Flojos: Cyrus
Where do you live: Oceanside, CA & San Francisco, CA
Years surfing: since 1994
Favorite break: Ocean Beach San Fran, Fort Point and any super long top to bottom left
Sponsors: Flojos, Ocean Current, Rickland Surfboards, Exceed Wetsuits, Hot Buttered Sunglasses, Zinka, O'fish'l Fins, 1onOne Training Oceanside, Koastal Skateboards, Sports Formula, Waxy Wax
About me: I first saw surfing on TV when I was 11 but didn't start surfing until I was 12 when my mom moved us to Pacifica CA. From that day on I haven't looked back. Now I surf everyday and compete, hang out with my wife, Steph, and 3 yr old daughter, Isabella. Besides surfing I train 3-5 days a week at 1onOne Training, play a little golf and a lot of traveling to new places and enjoying life.
Websites: Myspace - PaulPugliesi, FaceBook - PaulPugliesi

Name: Crystal "CJ" Soto
Age: 24
Favorite Flojos: Glitter
Where do you live: Oceanside, CA
Years surfing: Since 2000
Favorite break: Wisky Peak and Middle's in Oceanside. Backyards and Rockies on Oahu when I live there.
Sponsors: Flojos, Honeygirlswimwear.com, On A Mission, Future Fins and Masuzzo Surfboards
About me: Recently I moved back to the San Diego area after living in Haleiwa for six months. I moved there right after my big trip to the Maldives, Malaysia and Bali. I enjoy surfing the consistent rippables waves in North County. I also enjoy working out at the gym, jogging about 3-5 miles a day, yoga-stretch, eating healthy and trying to surf as much as I can. When I'm not surfing, I exercise a lot, do yoga, explore, do photo shoots, work, and volunteer. I'll do the Puerto Rico Surf Series in the Fall if my schedule isn't too conflicting and I want to explore the South Pacific including Tonga, Samoa, Micronesia, Fiji, and New Zealand someday.
 
Name: Heather Faustin
Age: 20
Favorite Flojos: Jaguar!
Where do you live: Honolulu, HI
Favorite Break: Big Rights and Haleiwa
Years Surfing: 5
Sponsors: Flojos and Pualani Swimwear
About me: I am BLESSED to live in PARADISE! I grew up on the west side of Oahu and started surfing at Barbers Point Beach. I started competing in the Hawaiian Surfing Association about four years ago and from there my drive for surfing to off. I love being outside and I can't wait to travel the world! I am currently in my third year at Chaminade University pursuing a degree in Psychology. I can't wait to see what the future has in store!! God Bless!
 
Name: Jenny Quam
Age: 23
Favorite Flojos: Colette III
Where do you live: Dana Point, CA
Favorite Break: Creek
Years Surfing: 15
Sponsors: Flojos, Sector 9, Matuse Wetsuits, The Factory, and Kaysen Surfboards
About me: I did the WQS for about 3 years, being fortunate enough to travel all around the world. I am a very outgoing person that loves to laugh a lot. I'm always up for an adventure!
Name: Bailey Nagy
Age: 13
Favorite Flojos: Zebra
Where do you live: Sunset Beach, HI
Favorite Break: Rockies and Sunset
Years Surfing: 5
Sponsors: Flojos and FCS
About me: I am a junior national scholar. I have a 3.8 GPA at Kahuku School. I have surfed everywhere around the world and I absolutely love surfing and the ocean.
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