Joe Nuzzo opened Suncoast Surf Shop on Treasure Island at St Pete Beach in 1966. He opened with a few surfboards and a hand full of stickers. At his Memorial Paddle Out we had hundreds of surfers, paddlers, boaters, and skimmers from age 5 to 95. The Surf community is pretty Gnarly. Everyone had a story about Joe. He was and always will be the Suncoast Kahuna.
Joe held an annual (and huge) Christmas party every year for charity. Many of us met him a charity events. He did them all. For Hurricane relief, Surfers for Autism, Paddle For Cancer, Schools, and on and on and on. Joe always brought his Quiver (boards), his great staff (good people), a big smile, and a camera.
Thanks to our line for sharing photos and lotsa love!
Check out some pics below. Hang Loose, Joe.
Surfers Begin Paddle Out For Joe
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Surf Community Is Awesome Groms To Pops
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Signing The Gun (Board for Big Waves)
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Life is short. Even surf life.
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Paddle Out For Joe
LisaCool
Surf, Paddle, Skim, Boat.
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Paddle Out Tradition
Cowboy Jeff Walton
Amped & Gnarly Love
Cowboy Jeff Walton
Hang Loose Joe Nuzzo. Hang Loose, Bro.
Cowboy Jeff Walton
