The Fisherman's Son: The Spirit of Ramon Navarro

by Chris Malloy

Overview

Ramon Navarro, a third-generation subsistence fisherman and farmer who lives on the coast of Chile at Punta Lobos, learned to surf on a busted surfboard left by a visiting surfer. Since then he has become one of the top-ten big wave riders. He has used his surfing accomplishments to protect his home break, and he is admired around the world as an environmental activist: he fights resort development on the point, the building of pulp mills along on the coast, and sewage pipes that pollute the ocean off Pichilemu. Editor Chris Malloy created the film and book The Fisherman’s Son, which focuses on Ramon’s rise to big wave fame and how Ramon is using that notoriety to make his voice heard on activism issues. Contributors to the book include Gerry Lopez, Josh Berry, and Jack Johnson. Part of the proceeds to the book and film will be used to support Ramon’s environmental efforts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938340420
Publisher:	Patagonia
Publication date:	06/23/2015
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Chris Malloy is the oldest of the three Malloy brothers and is a filmmaker (180° South, Come Hell or High Water) and author. His award-winning film company is Farm League. He is also a Patagonia ambassador and lives in Ojai, CA.

Ramon Navarro is a big wave surfer and grew up on the ocean, helping his father with his fishing business and learning to dive at an early age. A committed activist, he’s worked on numerous projects to preserve his country’s vibrant surf environment and lives in Pichilemu, Chile.

Josh Berry is the environmental director of Save the Waves. He also co-founded Chilean nonprofit Proplaya, an organization also focused on coastal preservation and beach stewardship and lives in Davenport, CA.

Gerry Lopez is a world-renowned surfer and paddle-boarder, and a Patagonia ambassador. He is the author of Surf Is Where You Find It and lives in Bend, OR.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chris Malloy 9

01 A Sense of Place

The Early Years Matias López 19

A Knowledge of the Ocean Yasha Hetzel 39

02 The Search for More

The Guide Patrick Trefz 52

Explorations Dusty Middleton 71

Sea Change Jeff Johnson Alfredo Escobar Juan Luis de Heeckeren Scott Soems Grant Ellis Todd Glaser 79

Ramón's First Visit Remembered Kohl Christensen 83

03 Protecting His Own

The Impact Zone Jeff Johnson 94

Of Hearts and Hands Josh Berry 101

A Shaken Community Will Carless 107

Fire & Ice Rodrigo Farias Moreno Alfredo Escobar Juan Luis de Heeckeren 112

04 Taking the Stage

For the Love of Surfing Gerry Lopez 125

A World Surfing Reserve Nick Mucha 135

A Vision for Punta De Lobos Ramón Navarro 144