Gerry Lopez, Still Surfing & Smiling - Four Wheel Campers

Over six decades of surfing hasn’t dampened Gerry Lopez’s love of the ocean. Today he can be found in Baja’s remote point breaks where he’s still surfing up to eight hours a day and helping bring Aloha into the lineup by pushing beginners into their first waves. A film by Grant Thompson
Gerry is setup with a hawk slide in pop up camper to give him a portable base camp on his surf trips: fourwheelcampe...
Four Wheel Campers was founded in 1972 and is the world’s leading producer of pop-up campers for trucks. The entire operation is in Woodland, California, and over the years has become the go-to brand for those adventuring beyond traditional camping locations.
Campers come in three platform options: Fully enclosed slide-in and Flat-bed styles, and a camper topper style. The light-weight campers fit into the bed of most pickup trucks and feature a welded aluminum frame, one-piece aluminum roof, and aluminum siding.
Power management solutions include solar, AGM deep cell batteries, and lithium batteries. Options include awnings, furnace, stove, sink, refrigerator, shower, roof racks, and queen and king size beds.
Four Wheel Camper owners are supported by a network of expert vehicle outfitters and overland products sellers. After 50 years most of the 20,000 campers sold are still in use. They typically outlive multiple trucks!
For more information please contact us www.fourwheelcampers.com
MUSIC LECENSES:
MB01LZKKDVNCWUM
MB01QD3YOSW68CQ
MB01BGDM76DI54T

[@josephm40]

I’m just turned 62 and recently decided to hang up the wetsuit and sell all my boards. I first started surfing after watching Gerry Lopez at pipe. Now I’m going to keep on surfing because of watching Gerry Lopez age so gracefully with the ocean. Thank you for this video. It spoke to my heart.

[@ralphramirez1979]

Same here 65😊

[@jblo76]

Watching this made my day! Gerry has masterfully taken the machismo, selfish bullshit out of modern surfing and injected it with the soulfulness and gratitude many of us have always seen it as. Beautiful short film.

[@michaelthomas366]

I started surfing in 1969 at 11, and back then the coolest was to be a 'soul surfer.'

[@TheLiquidPeace]

Splendiferous analogy.

[@gastonbelanger5346]

Did you know Gerry raced motorcycles also back in the 80's, Gerry won the Big Islands Mauna Kea 200 two day 200 mile extreme Endurance race two years in a row, this was Pipeline in the Kualani rain forest, Puna coastline jungles and Mauna Loa volcano lava rocks from Sea level to 13k elev. atop of Mauna Kea volcano and back down to Hilo. and he did this on a badass fast Honda CR500 and a bone stock CR125...Gerry could go faster than the crash, very impressive, no has matched that yet.

[@olsurferguy1]

I’m 72 and still get out occasionally. This made me pull my board off the rack and go. Gerry is a kindred soul.

[@rhinofist1]

If this doesn't make you want to surf, nothing will. What a legend

[@phil.s2245]

That is a great story. The man who was fearless in heavy conditions can now enjoy his surfing at a more relaxed pace. Thats 60 years of dedication.

[@mykeyoh1536]

since 1972 on that old Black Knight skate with clay wheels (on the biggest driveways we could find in Long Beach, California) we ALL wanted to be Gerry. Thanks for everything Gerry. A true lifetime of inspiration! 👍✌🤙😎

[@andysgarage007]

Sears sold the Black Knight

[@sweetiepienumber1]

NLB for me, class of 75, then moved to Hawaii and bought a Bolt.

[@multisumi123]

I surfed honolua bay in 1976 on a 6'6'' lightning bolt pocket rocket I bought at your store in Kahului for 60 bucks. -----you were there when I bought it------I am now. 71 and I live in Oregon ,don't surf much any more but I always try for Baja in dec and jan at some great spots----you were essentially god at that time-----I heard you moved to Baja cause my friend actually met you at the airport in cabo. as we have all become baja freaks ---------sorry for the long winded. comment but this video brought up a hell of a lot of memories

[@gss2855]

I'm 67yrs.young...I grew up on the south shore of long Island, n.y. surfing Atlantic,Far Rockaway & Long Beach. I had my entire room plastered w/Surfing pics from Surfer & Surfing Magazine. My favorite pics were ALWAYS GERRY LOPEZ SURFING THE PIPE😊 I saved up to buy a t-shirt that said Gerry Lopez Surfboards...w/ the lightning bolt logo. That was by far my favorite Surfing t-shirt. It brings happy tears to my eyes thinking about those days. I'm so glad Gerry is doing well, healthy,happy....and still living the dream❤

[@jessesingersongwriter]

Gerry Lopez is a uniquely beautiful human being. I lived on the North Shore for decades, encountered many of the well known local characters and the surfing world's greatest stars. Gerry is like the metaphorical lotus growing in the mud, an open hearted seeker who was surrounded by ego trips and macho vibes but rose above all that to become not only a legendary surfer, but an exemplary man.

[@finding_mojo]

Such a lovely guy. I grew up watching him cruise through massive pipeline barrels. So nice to see him still enjoying the ocean in such a gentle way. Gerry, you’re an inspiration to both young and old. Legendary.

[@robbphillips2845]

Gerry has always been a bit more chilled and spiritual and Zen than many others.Absolute icon to millions.

[@sergiobraga6434]

Gerry is a legend!

[@ApriliaRacer14]

I miss surfing so bad. For those that have never…Jerry summed up the vibe and spirituality of it all. It’s a therapeutic gift to us by nature. Amazing.

[@dazmac159]

why don't you surf?

[@lostmysht7897]

I hear you brother A life changing injury stripped away my ability to surf it's like I died then

[@ApriliaRacer14]

@@lostmysht7897 Chin up….you’re on the right side of the soil. Wishing you and your family the very best.

[@adamlorden5666]

except for when its super crowded haha

[@saltydog5342]

Gerry is so right, it’s the caring of more experienced surfers that helps less experienced improve. I remember my first big wave session at Cronulla point back in the seventies. It was solid 10-15 ft & I was 16 years old & out of my depth & Pete Townend paddled up to me & said are you ok mate . It was enough to get me into it👍 I had a couple of crackers. Will never forget that moment 🙏

[@tyleraltice5698]

Yeah kids! buy pop outs and do yoga

[@KevinHallSurfing]

Would that would be around 73 -74 at the point? I remember PT also shaped a few "Bonza's" at G & S while staying at Cronulla.

[@camronbay1]

A absolute legend.

[@GaryChavez-nu7uy]

Beautiful soul hes always been so mellow

[@hittinpure1]

Thank you Gerry! You’re an inspiration! 🙏🏽

[@beachbong853]

Gerry is an absolute legend.

[@SuperOutloud]

I will never forget, when I was 10 years old my older cousin took me to pipeline to watch the surf and Gerry Lopez was there doing his inimitable thing. Gerry was a vision of relaxation and confidence that I have an indelible memory of. Great to see him still doing the Gerry thing. No one surfs like him.

[@jimihendrixx11]

Smoothest surfer alive. He catches it and flows perfectly with perfect paddling technique

[@brucebarnes9638]

Mr Pipeline, so glad to see him still surfing! I got my first surfboard when I was 10 years old. Sadly I had to giveup surfing at 68 years old. Gerry is spot on when he describes what surfing means to him. I sure miss surfing, only have the memories.

[@reddiver7293]

Even when he was Mr. Pipeline and all famous, the guy was always mellow and humble in the water. Never any ego vibes.

[@Agearth2000]

Loved the line about how a turn or a section will carry you through the day or week. That happens so often.

[@KeyOfGeebz]

An absolutly amazing, wonderful, spiritual and soulful arc Mr. Lopez life is and has shared with the world. Inspirational 🤙 :)

[@georgecromack1103]

a true soul surfer...a lifetime with the ocean evolving into spiritual wisdom

[@petermcmahon15]

What a fantastic attitude he’s got much respect ✊

[@d.808lf5]

I'm happy this popped up...didn't know Gerry was living in Baja. I thought he was still living here in Hawaii. The last time I saw him he didn't look nor sound so good, and then I see this, he's doing great. What an inspiration!

[@andrewwood4013]

Awesome … way to go Four Wheel Campers. Gerry is an incredible ambassador ☝️

[@surfing.4ever]

Thanks for this incredible video. I will be 52 soon and started surfing at 47 and am planning to do it for the rest of my life. You inspired me Mr. Lopez!!!

[@huascarroayjimenez8880]

Mr. López ever since I started surfing 30 yrs back..you were the kind of person and surfer everyone wants to be like.. politeness always and grace in displacement.. will still like to be like you.. Peace is what you project.

[@timyoung9077]

The legend only has to speak and he brings a calmness to you that I have never experienced ever in my life, amazing.

[@lostmysht7897]

Captivating

[@mayito714]

I'll never forget back in 1972 watching Jerry and other Pipeline surfers on a reel to reel projector at some surfer festival. We were all so stoked watching Jerry getting tubed at the Pipe and making it look easy.

[@lesliehorwinkle]

My hero then and now. Well...all those guys.

[@dagotom6588]

Yeah Gerry , I’m 70 started when I was 14 and still surf daily depending on conditions , I know you meet lots of people so you won’t remember but we met at the board room a few years back glad you’re still surfing T

[@TomE007]

he truly found his calling , connection with mother nature and loves life . Mad Respect to a Legend still surfing at his age , Hope I can too and make it 20 more years to 73 . Kind Soul and Karma gets you a long way . Thanks Gerry

[@gordonlee7027]

Aloha Gerry and mahalo nui loa... still inspiring surfers all around the world! Thanks for sharing!

[@frankbrockhoft3923]

My hero I used to watch you on the surf theater in Huntington Beach and I had your poster on the wall waiting for the best surf to come I'm 62 now and love surfing all my life just like yourself I'm so happy to see you still with it keep it up you're the bomb peace out.

[@kennyb5537]

This guy is a legend!

[@mikeletartaglia5931]

Tomorrow Im gonna be 65!... Im still surfing and I really enjoy everything u said! When a surf Icon like U speaks.... well to me it's like a lesson of life...I just hope to have the same spirit when Im gonna be your age

[@reminaya]

Happy Birthday brother!

[@Paiadakine]

Happy birthday. I’m a few years shy of 65 but still surfing. Not as much as I would like, but the little sh$ts (groms) out there still let me get a wave or too. I feel good just being out there.

[@Nothing_to_see_here]

"I'm trying to be friends with the waves..." Love that. What an absolute legend. Salute!

[@whitecloud3356]

😮 Gerry I completely worshiped you being a goofy. I actually surfed with you in Maui little left point reef like next to the harbor super flow so graceful was a memorable experience thank you gerry Lopez for just being my secret mentor ❤️ ✨️🙏

[@federicomuller5348]

nothing would make me happier than being able to surf still surfing when I'll be 75 years like this amazing guy!

[@BassSwirls]

When I watch Gerry I feel something spiritual. I've been watching Gerry since I was a kid in the 70s , he's is a part of the ocean that I love. He is a little part of me..

[@kainoap6711]

I could only pray that I would be blessed to be surfing in my 70s like the great Gerry Lopez. A true legend!

[@derrickkekai3405]

Wow! That Black Knight skateboard was my first skateboard at 5 years old! Small wooden deck with clay wheels before polyurethane. I remember surfing with him and his brother Victor at Ho'okipa. Good people. Keep it going Gerry!

[@swooshcdl]

Mr Aloha. Living legend and true inspiration!

[@powshredder3716]

surfs better than I ever will

[@silversurfer249]

This for me, is the spirit of surfing. What a dude Gerry is. In a time when lineups the world over are littered with people scratching for waves, competing with each other fuelling aggression, frustration and anger, so to see this attitude towards life and surfing makes me feel happy, it is unfortunately a rare quality in life in general these days. Heartwarming and uplifting 🤙🏻

[@808Mark]

I didn't know he foiled and kite boarded too! I can't wait to be retired and surf 8 hours a day like Gerry!

[@reminaya]

Thank you Mr. Lopez, for decades of inspiration. I'm 63 now, and since seeing you in my first subscription of Surfer magazine in '71, I've watched and marveled at your life and accomplishments.

[@mjay6508]

For any surfer..... watch...... The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez...... A really EXCELLENT SURFING DOCUMENTARY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

[@kirksellers5989]

Right on Garry we all love you you are the best you are the pipeline master for sure Also you didn't hold on to your board Like they do now you just went for it straight down the face You are definitely legendary bro thanks for video

[@SBambaren1]

I grew up watching this amazing human being. I guess with his words in this video he said it all of what surfing is all about. A lifestyle, a soul surfer, and a bond with the oceans that only surfers can feel. He discovered the true purpose of his life, and by doing it, he is still living life to the fullest. Hope I will be able to follow your path., Gerry. God bless you. You are an inspiration to what is really important in life, living in a world that turns crazier and crazier every day. thanks for your teachings!

[@ronwitkowski4226]

Words of life and wisdom from a thoughtful legend! Gerry I was fortunate enough to get a 6'8" Lightning Bolt when I graduated 8th grade. I wanted to be like you my surf hero. I'm now 58 and the feeling of the ocean and waves provides me with so much joy and peacefulness. Would you recommend your surf hat? I'm shopping for one now. Stay well! Thanks! Ron

[@bignickenergy2042]

Such a beautiful way of looking at surfing!

[@lifeofmtc]

Beautiful. Simple way to live a happy lifestyle. Great job on the video and thank you Gerry for sharing!

[@dannymcclure4511]

Jerry Is Sea Stoked And So am I , It Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Everytime And Heals My Soul

[@elcaminorealjp]

Gerry always makes me remember what kind of human I would like to be, which I often forget. Real master of not just surfing but life.

[@bobryan8793]

I love that man...

[@davidmercator6256]

What a peaceful soul and a landmark in surfings history ,God Bless Mr lopez

[@eddiewouldknow]

Love this. I'm 66, I have always known of Gerry, I loved his super smooth style.

[@ptj6412]

i love this guy!! Shred on Uncle!!!

[@amateurmakingmistakes]

When Gerry helped that surfer by pushing him into the wave ... brings me back to the 70's, when I taught my younger brother and his friends how to surf. One of the guys worked out how to push your friend into the wave. Total respect to Gerry Lopez!!

[@Andy_XT]

What a legend! What an inspiration! Thank you, Gerry.

[@antoniolara8348]

Mr. Lopez a great person, i,m 46 and always remember that guy, that surfer with a latin second name surfing in Hawaii... until these days i continue follow your steps. I speak to my son about you, i tell him who you are and who you continue to be. Gracias Señor Lopez.

[@jessicacharles6428]

such a legend! He totally get's the ocean and what it means to sync with the waves energy, not to fight it but to embrace it and enjoy what it has to offer! So happy to see him out enjoying his Fourwheel camper! it's hands down the best camper you can take to baja or anywhere you wanna go, find solitude and have all the things you need and nothing you don't! Thanks for this wonderful short film!

[@curson5206]

Still inspiring, thanks

[@shannonyoung3465]

Gerry has such a humble & brutally honest relationship with the ocean. He’s a Legend’s Legend!

[@artsline604]

Love you Gerry

[@lawrencetrapani5623]

God Bless and keep you strong! Surfing has always been the Sport if Kings! Truly you are one. Another 73 year old to another. Waves have always been the best sport in life! Enjoy

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

What a great video. Glad to see he’s still ripping, and of course he was in one of best surf movies ever Big Wednesday.

[@dreamlifephotography]

Such beautiful film... congrats to all those involved

[@markrhedae5399]

Gerry was and still is a fkn legend. I was inspired by the skate scene of the early 70's and started surfing when I was 10. With 50 years tucked into my spring suit, I still get inspired by people such as Gerry. Many thanks and shit loads of respect from Spain.

[@michaelthomas366]

Growing up surfing in the 70's, Gerry Lopez was everyone's idol. He was the style master supreme of pipeline and we all wanted to surf like him.

[@andrewstirton1785]

I’ve always looked up to Gerry Lopez, nothing has changed, I look his outlook on life!

[@scoffmantx]

So true! Gerry has arrived

[@loricollins3163]

That was rad…love the vibe!

[@charlynnchock678]

Always a treat to be with Uncle Jerry, plenty Aloha..Mahalo Nui

[@stevepaulson7087]

GL has always been someone who I have admired and respected and as time goes on that admiration and respect only grows. The most humble legend ever.........

[@derricktheros4258]

Wow! Gerry Lopez has always been my hero. I wanted to surf just like him and tried to emulate him through skateboarding. He remains a legend and a great waterman. The real OG of surfing and a fantastic ambassador of the sport. He lives the true lifestyle of surfings originators who would help others and promote positivity in the water instead of being aggressive all the time just flow with the ocean’s energy.

[@TheLiquidPeace]

He has lived the dream, ok, maybe my dream but most likely his too, well done, great ambassador of surfing & a rare human being. Meridian respect Sir Gerry Lopez.

[@kalihipalama1762]

Gerry Lopez was my hero while I was growing up and surfing during the late 60s to mid 70s! He ruled Ala Moana Bowl. I can still remember a day when there was a contest going on at Bowls and Gerry wasn't even in the contest but he had the best waves of the day!!!

[@miaky5016]

Legend

[@Kewlstickers]

Growing up in Santa Cruz 1972 on Opal Cliffs drive above Private's Beach, just down the street from Jack O'Neill's kids Susan & Tim. I often watched Gerry Lopez in surf movies or saw his photos in Surf Magazine. Lopez was my idle. Riding Private's waves before school on my Hansen 9'6" I would practice and dream of how Gerry would seem so relax. Thank You for making this video. It touches a old man's heart.

[@ricardogomes6085]

Gerry , never forget : one day King , forever King!!! Tou are a Legend here in Brazil

[@rongigear8740]

Back in the day Gerry was the best.

[@michelledelavega4389]

How inspiring, I bought my Gerry lopez surf board this week and this message brought tears to my eyes. I can't wait to keep practicing

[@jdiogorcosta]

So so Great!! have no words for this genuine feeling and humbling person.

[@musicislife9131]

The Legend indeed. Thereʻs the Duke, then thereʻs Jerry, 2 in the Hall Of Fame. Thanks for sharing this vid with us here surfing the web.

[@bradmanners3278]

Gerry, thank you for your perspective. I really, really needed to hear that. I've been hearing so much about shark attacks- I didn't think I'd ever surf again- until just now when I heard you and remembered how good the ocean made me feel- how our oneness was/is such a gift of the lover and the beloved, and how roughly kind she's always been to me. Thank you for causing me to remember.

[@jineten]

Un señor sobre las olas

[@asurfadventurelife11]

You foil board you surfboard you kite surf you are amazing

[@jerrywalla6016]

It’s THE GLIDE!

[@davesavell7054]

Gerry is old fashion pure class and sunlight ! it's realizing your only performing for yourself ! Peace

[@robertquigley5869]

I have to imagine that if I could meet anyone of my choice it would have to be Gerry Lopez. I started surfing in 1974 and it would be a great day to surf with him just one time.

[@josephaudebert7480]

Keep going Mister. You are an angel of the ocean. 😇😇❤❤ I m sooooooooooooo amazed. 😇😇❤❤

[@funk4t934]

I want to go to there! Gerry has found what we all seek. Well done and thank you for sharing!

[@larrydecoursey8056]

My inspiration as a kid and even now…is very refreshing with his philosophy, style of living and surfing with the feeling of the energy of the wave and ocean….zen

[@RogerBadgerDSFlyer]

What a true legend. Summed up what surfing is really about, lest we forget. 🤙

[@mediumrick7667]

Legend.