Dan Thomson

National Teamrider.

Instagram. @dan_airdog
Year of birth. 1968
Height. 5’9
Weight. 170
Hometown. Maple Bay, British Columbia
Home spot. Tofino, British Columbia
Sponsors. Dirty Mermaid – Ucluelet, British Columbia. Big Winds – Hood River, Oregon
Sponsored gear. Quatro Carve Pro 7’10, Carve Pro 8’2, Roam 12’6
What makes your ride? I absolutely love those glassy peeling waves with only a few people out.  I am so stoked to drop into a driving bottom turn, followed up by a snappy hit, then another, and another…. Paddle back out to cheer my friends on as they do the same. So awesome! Other days, I love to cruise those quiet, secluded shorelines and coves on my Roam, with my dog Slater in front of me. Pretty magical.
What is your most memorable session? Yallingup, Western Australia. Surf safari. We randomly found this amazing spot as we were cruising WA, looking for camp spots we could surf from. We ended up scoring gorgeous waves for 3 days in a row, with only a few surfers. Epic memories.
What’s your magic gear and when did you realize it? Love cranking turns on my Carve Pro 7’10. It gives me the stability I need, even if the conditions get a little choppy, but absolutely rips turns.
Dream Trip. Chicama Peru was a goofy foot, left hand breaking dream wave come true. We had such incredibly long, leg burning perfect rides, day after day. Absolute magic!