Bob "Aqua Doc" Beaton - Step Into Second Life

Your Canadian & Great Lakes Surf / SUP Podcast #PERMASTOKED with #DerikHyatt, Season 2 Episode 12: Bob “Aqua Doc” Beaton – Step Into Second Life is brought to you by @freshwatersurfgoods and is NOW AVAILABLE for streaming and download on: AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Permastoked-with-Derik-Hyatt/dp/B08K59QPBV APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/permastoked-with-derik-hyatt/id1518415157 GOOGLE https://podcasts.google.com/search/permastoked IHEART RADIO https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-permastoked-with-derik-hya-65366207/ SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/6qsR6lN7M7edO798HSBxpj STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/show/permastoked TUNEIN https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Permastoked-p1333686/ YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/iFvOj2oSqrM Or wherever else you get your podcasts.  Help us spread the stoke by leaving us a RATING and REVIEW after you LISTEN / WATCH and SHARE! In this episode, Derik Hyatt chats with Bob “Aqua Doc” Beaton.  Bob Beaton is a surfer dude.  It’s what gets him out of bed each morning; it’s what he dreams about at night.  Put a southwest wind on the weather forecast for Grand Haven and it’s a safe bet the “Aquadoc” will be at the South Pier rock pile chasing down the waves with surfers more than half his age.  Beaton started surfing in 1962 when beach-themed movies romanticized the sport with scenes of bronzed athletes catching every wave, bikini-clad women basking in the sun, and all-night parties on the beach.  Beaton routinely plans his day around the wind and waves.  While drinking his first cup of coffee each morning, he boots up his computer.  His home page is set to the live beach camera at Grand Haven.  He chaired the Grand Haven Pier Safety Task force from 1988-1996, an organization formed after several pier deaths in 1980.  Others have admired the surfer for the dramatic rescue he made on Nov. 10, 1975, the same night the Edmund Fitzgerald went down.  That night, Beaton saved a boy from drowning in 14-foot surf off Grand Haven, for which he was later awarded a Congressional Lifesaving Medal.  In the 2003 surfing documentary “Step Into Liquid,” Beaton is featured in a segment dedicated to Great Lakes surfing.  He owns a small retail business that he closes when the surf’s up.  His dedication to surfing remains true.  And although no longer in his athletic prime, put Beaton on a surfboard and he rides with the enthusiasm of a kid.  If it weren’t for people like Doc, people might not even know you can surf on Lake Michigan. Check out http://www.sandhillcity.com/glsa.htm and connect with Doc on Facebook at bob.beaton.589. This episode was recorded on March 17, 2021 and may contain coarse language that could be deemed offensive.  Listener discretion is advised. To reach Derik Hyatt for comments, questions, collaboration, sponsorship, business enquiries or bookings, including Surf, SUP and Yoga, please email [email protected]. Permastoked is presented by Freshwater Surf Goods.  Your surf brand devoted to spreading the stoke across the unsalted seas and cultivating pride amongst the Canadian surf community.  We do this by providing products and apparel that celebrate the awesomeness of both Great Lakes and Canadian surf culture.  Stand out in the tribe by rocking our gear! But don’t just stand around on the beach looking cool, check out our Stoke Academy and try surfing and stand up paddleboarding.  Get away to Ontario’s magnificent Bruce Peninsula where we offer Paddle Canada certified Basic and Advanced SUP courses, custom experiences, private lessons, tours, SUP Surfing, yoga, SUP yoga and even beginner surf lessons.  Visit www.freshwatersurfgoods.com to sign up for your freshwater fantasy today! For more information, visit www.freshwatersurfgoods.com and be sure to sign up for our newsletter.  You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @freshwatersurfgoods.  Stay up-to-date on all things surf and SUP from across Canada, by joining our Fa