Bobby Morris
Pure Goleta
If you look up Goleta Local in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Bobby Morris.
His parents first met at the McDonald’s on Fairview, where his mom worked. Bobby was
born at Goleta Valley Hospital and ten years later, he paddled out for the first time.
Bobby got his first board from his neighbor, a quad for three bucks. He taught himself
to surf at Haskells and Campus, and before long, he wanted to compete.
Who knew in a ten year span, his skills would go from the above shot,
to below!
All the photos on this page were taken at Haskells. These were taken from his dad’s
boat one summer afternoon in the early 90’s.
Check that beautiful empty bluff in the background, now the location of the Bacara.
Morris looked up to a lot of the older guys around at the time, like Rob Cathcart and
Mike Cannon. None of the local heavies really gave him any trouble since he was a
regular fixture, and still is!
As he got a little older, he found his way to some of the more remote spots on the
coast and he would just hang out all day and surf.
Above Bobby and his friend in a classic pose.
Check that sweet Darth Vader shirt his little bro’s sporting!
We remember noticing Bobby at Haskells whenever we’d go down for bonfires. It seemed
like he was always out, no matter the conditions.
And you couldn’t miss him for two reasons, he shredded, and his board was bright yellow.
In fact, that was his name for a long time, ” the kid on the yellow board”.
Bobby took this picture of some vandalism at the Bacara when they first
started construction. A sad time for a lot of folks.
This graffiti inspired a bumper sticker that you still see around town today,
twelve years later. This building, on the other hand, is already deteriorating.
Bobby Morris has come a long way without having to cut his roots.
He’s won a lot of contests and has been all around the world; and his future holds more
of the same. He’s planning on continuing in the WQS, and traveling as much as possible.
Morris is currently sponsored by Glas Clothing, OS3 Skateboards, Roberts Surfboards,
Body Glove, Oakley, Tiki Waxx and Simple Shoes.
Goleta Surfing wishes Bobby Morris the best of luck and we hope
he keeps making Goleta proud.
We’ll be cheering for ” the kid on the yellow board”.
Viva Haskulls
