Australian surfing pioneer Kim Bradley, who died on March 26, 2009, was found by his family two days later in “his favourite room in the house he built overlooking Kuta beach,” according to an AFP news story. He was 54 years old.
In a 2007 interview with “Surfer’s Path” magazine, Bradley recalled the excitement of exploring Bali’s huge offshore breaks with a small group of other surfers. . . “We had to work it out for ourselves… there’s like 26 breaks or something on the Bukit Peninsula now, but when I came we knew of two,” he was quoted as saying. . . “Paddling out at 12 foot (four metres) Nusa Dua by yourself… even at eight foot it’s pretty scary. . . “You’re looking out there and it’s 10-12 foot but it’s too good to resist so I’d say a quiet word to myself and my master: ‘Well if it’s today, it’s a good day to die.’
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
[Link: AFP]
…a sad passing, but to die in paradise … condolences to his family…
I don’t think Kuta is exactly Paradise, condolences….
I surfed with Kim through the same era in Bali, may the Hindu God’s bless his soul in surfing’s heaven, a passtime kim loved with a passion……….
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