Swell - Interview with Ryah Arthur
Mike Morrissey

Full Name: Ryah Sky Arthur

DOB: January 26, 1988

Hometown: Laguna Beach

Currently Living: My House

Home Breaks: Thalia, Brooks, Piles

Stance: Natural

Boards: Mike Ward Surfboards

First Board: 5'5 G-Force

Vehicle(s): 06 Toyota Matrix

Moment you know you wanted to go pro: First time I ever went surfing: I knew I wanted to do it for the rest of my life. Then when I started to get better and get sponsered, I knew I wanted to make a living being a pro surfer.

Your family's reaction to you wanting to go pro: Very Supportive

People's reaction when you tell them you're a pro: Suprised

Jobs: Laguna Surf and Sport

First song you bought on iTunes: I'm a pirate

How many Myspace friends: No Myspace

Airplane essentials: Pillow, ipod, book, laptop, ticket, passport

Road trip essentials: Pillow, ipod, book, driving partner

Furthest you've traveled: Australia, France, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti

Longest you've been away: 2 months

Career highlights: Traveling to as many places that I've had a chance to go to.

Biggest surprise from life on tour: I'm not quite fully on tour yet, but when I am I'll let you know.

Pro goals: Become the best surfer I can be and try my hardest to make it as far as I can go in the pro ranks.

Career after pro life: Billabong

If you're not surfing, you're probably doing what: Eating, training, hanging with my girlfriend Marcy or my friends, basketball, pingpong, beach.

Heaviest influencesMy dad, God, top 44

Something most don't know about you: I have flat feet

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