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Shawn "Barney" Barron, the loud and creative surfer from Santa Cruz

Innovator, big wave rider, artist, and friend. It’s never easy to describe Shawn “Barney” Barron, but Volcom’s new movie pays a generous tribute to the iconic surfer. In 30 minutes and 41 seconds, “Barney” shares the smiles and the rides of the Santa Cruz sportsman who passed away at 44 years of age, on May 5th, 2015. […]

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Shawn "Barney" Barron passes away at 44

Mavericks legend Shawn “Barney” Barron has passed away at 44. The surfer from Santa Cruz apparently suffered a heart attack. The Californian surf scene in a state of shock. Barron had recently been involved in Operation Surf, a surf learning program for wounded war veterans. “It’s been a few hours since I learned of the […]

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