timesofsandiego.com - Surfers pay tribute to Mike Hynson with paddle out in La Jolla
From left, Eric ‘Bird’ Huffman, Rob Luscomb, and Herbie Fletcher celebrate the life of Mike Hynson in a traditional waterman’s farewell circle. (Photo by Don Balch/Special to La Jolla Village News)
On Saturday, June 28, the surfing world paid its final respects to legendary surfer Mike Hynson.
More than 300 people lined the bluff with almost 200 people in the ocean to honor Hynson in the paddle out. San Diego lifeguards had their fire boat spray as his ashes were laid to rest in the ocean.