RETHINKING MIKE HYNSON

Mike Hynson may have been the second-most polarizing 1960s surfer, behind Miki Dora. Those who would kneel before Hynson and kiss the ring on his well-manicured hand were roughly equal in number to those who would’ve liked to see his privileged little ass get kicked from Windansea to Big Rock and back. Hynson's mid-decade peak in popularity was a few years before my time, but given a choice I woul...