The water skier who helped boost bodyboarding's popularity
In the late 1960s, Craig Libuse was a passionate water skier enjoying his free time in the lakes of Sierra Nevada. But one day, Morey Boogie changed his life.
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In the late 1960s, Craig Libuse was a passionate water skier enjoying his free time in the lakes of Sierra Nevada. But one day, Morey Boogie changed his life.
As Tom Morey and company grew and moved into a small factory facility on Oak Street in Carlsbad, Craig offered to help Tom design a logo for the Morey Boogie Board. "Tom wanted an image that showed what could be a boy or girl with long hair blending into the wave as they became part of the ocean," Libuse tells SurferToday. The final logo became an iconic image for the famous bodyboard for many years, and the $25 Craig was paid for the rights to it became his first paycheck with Morey Boogie. Despite keeping a low profile, Craig Libuse is a key personality in the