The paddle out to honor Boardriders CEO Pierre Agnes attracted retailers, industry executives, Quiksilver team members from the present and past, and others to the sand in Huntington Beach on Friday.
The gathering turned into a reunion for Quiksilver, with people who worked with Pierre in the past sharing hugs and stories.
Former Quiksilver executives such as Marty Samuels, Tom Holbrook, Rob Colby, Natas Kaupas, Jason Shelton and Cathey Curtis turned out to remember Pierre.
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Tom Holbrook hugs Bob McKnight
Ted Li of Boardriders with Jamal Abdelmuti of Jack's
Glen Moncata of Boardriders, Cathey Curtis of Billabong, and Sasha Hartloff of Roxy
Duke Edukas of Surfside, Ron Abdel of Jack's, Pete Censoplano and Dave Nash of Sun Diego and Bob McKnight of Boardriders
Jason Shelton of Billabong, Scott Fullerton of Boardriders, Cathey Curtis of Billabong
Jeff Booth of Sanuk
Boardriders Americas President Nate Smith and Liam Horan of Shop-eat-surf
Terry Strumpf and Melissa Booth
Former Quiksilver executive Marty Samuels and Bobby Abdel of Jack's
Shannan North of Billabong, left, and Bob McKnight of Boardriders, right
Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner addresses the crowd at the reception following the paddle out at the Boardriders headquarters
We've had lots of clouds and rains in Southern California lately, but the sun returned during the paddle out
Quiksilver's Bob McKnight made a speech remembering Pierre before the paddle out
Listening to memories of Pierre
Vipe Desai, Duke Edukas, Bob McKnight and Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner
Steve Ward of O'Neill and John Hunt of Quiksilver
Billabong Global Brand President Shannan North talking to Milo Myers
Bobby Abdel of Jack's, left, and Dave Nash of Sun Diego
Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports and former Quiksilver executive Tom Holbrook
Quiksilver blast from the past: Steve Tully, Natas Kaupas and Marty Samuels
Julie, Milo and Sterling Myers from Hanger 94
Tom Holbrook hugs Bob McKnight
Ted Li of Boardriders with Jamal Abdelmuti of Jack's
Glen Moncata of Boardriders, Cathey Curtis of Billabong, and Sasha Hartloff of Roxy
Duke Edukas of Surfside, Ron Abdel of Jack's, Pete Censoplano and Dave Nash of Sun Diego and Bob McKnight of Boardriders
Jason Shelton of Billabong, Scott Fullerton of Boardriders, Cathey Curtis of Billabong
Jeff Booth of Sanuk
Boardriders Americas President Nate Smith and Liam Horan of Shop-eat-surf
Terry Strumpf and Melissa Booth
Former Quiksilver executive Marty Samuels and Bobby Abdel of Jack's
Shannan North of Billabong, left, and Bob McKnight of Boardriders, right
Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner addresses the crowd at the reception following the paddle out at the Boardriders headquarters
We've had lots of clouds and rains in Southern California lately, but the sun returned during the paddle out
Quiksilver's Bob McKnight made a speech remembering Pierre before the paddle out
Listening to memories of Pierre
Vipe Desai, Duke Edukas, Bob McKnight and Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner
Steve Ward of O'Neill and John Hunt of Quiksilver
Billabong Global Brand President Shannan North talking to Milo Myers
Bobby Abdel of Jack's, left, and Dave Nash of Sun Diego
Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports and former Quiksilver executive Tom Holbrook
Quiksilver blast from the past: Steve Tully, Natas Kaupas and Marty Samuels
Julie, Milo and Sterling Myers from Hanger 94
Tom Holbrook hugs Bob McKnight
