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Darrick Doerner

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Darrick Doerner is a big wave pioneer in the sport of towsurfing. His initials: 'D.D.' not only stand for his name, but for 'Designated Driver'. Darrick uses a personal water craft to travel to large surf breaks offshore. He is also known as simply 'Double D'. Darrick is known as a big wave surfer. Primarily for creating the actual sport of tow in surfing. Darrick is an 'all around waterman' in the ocean, from surf, , big wave towsurfing, paddle, stand up paddling, windsurfing, anything with water, he's been a part of its progression at some point. Darrick's personal resumé reads like an encyclopedia of surfing. In the late 1960s and 70's he grew up in California. He then moved to the Big Island of Hawai'i for his senior year of high school. He settled in on the North Shore of Oahu. Spending time in the ocean was the best education that launched him into lifeguarding.