18 March, 2014 18 March, 2014

Surf Ninja – Davey Gouws

Speckled among the banana trees and winding rivers of the KZN South Coast you’ll find small towns – each with their own ripping crew of surfers. As you leave Durban in your rear view mirror, Port Edward is the last one you’ll pass before crossing into the ‘Kei. It’s where this underground shredder calls ‘home’ and where he learnt his skills as a wave assassin.

Now stationed all the way across the country in Stellenbosch, he has continued killing it in the surf and has been making new allies while he studies at one of the country’s oldest institutions.

Meet this week’s Surf Ninja, Davey Gouws…

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NAME: Davey Gouws
AGE: 19
LOCAL SPOT: Port Edward/Silver Beach

BEST THING ABOUT SURFING?
Being able to surf a billion waves in your life, but each wave is unique and has a different challenge. There aren’t many activities in the world like that. Most other things get repetitive or boring. Everyone gets stoked no matter how good they are and at the end of the day that’s why everyone got hooked on surfing.

WORST THING ABOUT SURFING?
The lack of recognition South Coast surfers get.

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TO MAKE A LIVING I..?
Am in my second year studying Financial Accounting at Stellenbosch.

THREE TRACKS THAT HELP ME SHRED?
1. ACDC – Thunderstruck
2. Kings of Leon – Milk
3. The Black Keys – Gold On The Ceiling

BEST SURFER IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW?
Noa Deane

DAWNIE OR ARVO SESH?
Arvo shred sesh!

WHICH SURF SPOT DO YOU HAVE TO SURF BEFORE YOU DIE?
Pumping Bruce’s Beauties.

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WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURFING, YOU CAN BE FOUND WHERE?
Studying in the library.

GREATEST FEAR?
Being physically unable to surf.

BEST SURFING MEMORY?
Last winter my brother, a bunch of close friends, and I got a secret spot on the South Coast absolutely firing for four days straight. It looked like that WCT Search event they had in Mexico a few years ago. Everyone got absolutely barrelled. Never claimed that much in my life. Nothing better than being stoked with friends and family.

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