“The Endless Summer” was released in 1966 and became an instant smash, showcasing Hynson’s talent, personality and good looks. The project introduced the sport to millions of new fans in the United ...

August was behind him, dragging his board. “So blown away, he’s running as fast as he can, baby,” Mr. Hynson recounted to Surfer ... “Endless Summer” poster and a surfboard from the film ...

La Jolla surfer Mike Hynson (right) is pictured with Robert August in the film “The Endless Summer.” (Courtesy of Pete Townend) Hynson had worked with Brown on some shorter films. When Brown ...

Mike Hynson surfing in Cape St. Francis, South Africa, in 1964. Clip from “The Endless Summer ... to join him and Robert August, another young Southern California surfer, on a trek that ...

Mike Hynson, who epitomized the image of the bronzed surf god as a star of the hit 1966 surfing documentary "The Endless Summer" and ... to join him and Robert August, another young Southern ...

is widely known for co-starring in the 1966 "The Endless Summer" film directed by Bruce Brown. The documentary followed Hynson and Robert August on an international surf trip. Needless to say ...

Mike Hynson ... of Bruce Brown’s legendary film The Endless Summer, has died at the age of 82, leaving an indelible legacy in the history of the sport and surf culture. Born on June 28, 1942 ...

Known for his style on and off the board, Hynson, whose silhouette on the film ... with ‘Endless Summer’ co-star Robert August on one of their travels while filming the iconic surf flick.