Malibu Surfing Association - Carla Rowland Profile
BIO
NAME: Carla Christine Rowland
BORN: February 13, 1977
NICKNAME: Carlita
HOMETOWN: Malibu
STANCE: goofy with a lil' regular mixed in
STARTED SURFING: 1984, not seriously until 1992
STARTED COMPETING: 1995
SURFING INFLUENCES: Dad, Dylan Jones, Dane Peterson, Phranc
FAVORITE MANUEVER: ten, trimming
BOARDS: 9'2" pintail singlefin, 8'8" hp -- all by Anderson Surfboards
VINTAGE BOARD: 9'0" Greg Liddle
FIRST BOARD: dad's 10'0" Lance Carson
SPONSORS: Anderson Surfboards, Karizuma Wetsuits
JOB: jill-of-all-trades (surf instructor + coach, tutor, writer, the list goes on...)
FUTURE PLANS: get a degree in communications, teach surfing around the world
TRAVELS: Japan, Mainland Mexico (incl Puerto Escondido), Australia, Costa Rica, Baja Norte y Sur, majority of California coast
OTHER INTERESTS: roller skating, writing, meeting new people + new cultures
NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: surfing La Punta at Puerto. Went over the falls on a bomber and nearly ate the rock for lunch. I swear it was the hand of God that guided me past it (within hands-reach) and into shore to safety!
ONE THING YOU'D SAVE IN A FIRE: my computer
FAVORITE FOOD: vegan chocolate chip cookies
SOUNDS: anything that doesn't give you a headache
WHAT YOU'RE LISTENING TO NOW: Tegan and Sara
SURF FLICKS: Searching for Tom Curren
WEBSITES: carlarowland.com
GUIDING LIGHTS: God, my dad, Ashley Lloyd
SHOUT OUTS: Taki Kaki Bukaki, my ho Ali, my lover Brittles -- DDS FOREVER!
QUOTE: "Everything happens for a reason."
CHOOSE ONE
BASKETBALL / FOOTBALL
BLONDE / BRUNETTE duh, we have more fun
BRAINS / BRAWN
BURGERS / SANDWICHES
GOLF / TENNIS ya, um, ok
TEA / COFFEE
PEPSI / COKE if I drank it
CAKE / PIE peach, please
SMOOTHIE / ICE CREAM FLOAT
TATTOO / PIERCING
SHORT / LONG SKATEBOARD as if I can skate
SHORT / LONG SURFBOARD both, it's all good
BEACH CHAIR / TOWEL
