“The Endless Summer” was released in 1966 and became an instant smash, showcasing Hynson’s talent, personality and good looks ...

With his sea-slicked hair and pin-striped board, Mr. Hynson embodied the West Coast surfer mystique in the 1966 documentary ...

Michael Hynson, co-star of the definitive surf movie “The Endless Summer” and an adopted son of Encinitas, parlayed his passion for waves into a lifetime of sand and sport on beaches across ...

“The Endless Summer” was released in 1966 ... “He applied the low rail, which allowed people to surf the hollow waves like the pipeline,” Frye said. “The edge was a little lower than ...

Encinitas resident Mike Hynson, a pioneering surfboard shaper and co-star of “The Endless Summer,” died Friday after a recent ...