Isaac Thomas
Date of Birth: November 19, 1987
-foreword by Greg Young-
My favorite thing about Isaac is that whenever we see each other he always comes up and gives me a big hug. It’s not that I’m a huge fan of man-hugs or anything, it’s just that Isaac constantly reminds me that business should come second to the friendships that we make along the way. The Isaac Thomas hug just means that skimboarding isn’t just a job to him, he’s really interested in getting to know who he’s riding with. Even though he’s considered by many to be the best flatland skimboarder in the world, he’s much more interested in making quality friends along the way than he is in winning contests. In addition to the patented Isaac Thomas man-hug, he also excels at smiling, laughing, and being possibly the nicest person on the planet.
Isaac is not only one of the best flatland skimboarders ever, he is also a hugely talented skateboarder and snowboarder. He loves sharing his passions with kids, as a snowboard instructor up at Mt Baker and an instructor at DB’s Skim Camps. Isaac plans on being an elementary school teacher, which is also pretty awesome. As I’ve always said, Today’s youth...tomorrow’s future.
Q & A
Favorite Color:
Blue
Favorite Animal:
Baby Kangaroo
Favorite Travel Destination:
Hawaii
I’ve been Skimboarding Since I Was:
15 years old
Favorite Part of Skimboarding:
Being outside in the warm sun while chilling in the perfect amount of water
Least Favorite Part of Skimboarding:
Carrying HEAVY boxes and rails to the beach (it’s the worst!!!)
Favorite Subject In School:
PE
Least Favorite Subject in School:
History
Other Hobbies:
Filming and editing, skateboarding, snowboarding, blogging, tennis, soccer, diving
Worst Injury You’ve Ever Had:
Sprained ankle (knock on wood)
My Perfect Day Would Look Like:
A mystery
Top 5 Favorite Movies:
Count of Monte Cristo, Stomp the Yard, BYID, Hot Chocolate, Fully Flared
Most Played Bands on My IPOD:
Young Jeezy, Band of Horses, Common Market, Arcade Fire, The Postal Service, Earth Wind and Fire.
Best Job You’ve Ever Had:
DB Skim Camp Manager and Mt. Baker Snowboard Instructor
Worst Job You’ve Ever Had:
Phonebook Delivery Guy
10 Words That Best Describe You:
Fun, funny, Asian, passion, extreme, nachos, dude, donuts, boarder, friendly
I’d Like To Thank:
NWR!!!, EOS (extremeoutdoorsupply.com), DB Skimboards!, my family, my soon to be wife, Austin, The Walrus, sunscreen, Northwest Snowboards, tonyandisaacshareabunkbed.blogspot.com, WWU, Subaru, Jake at Mt. Baker, The Rytkonen Family, donuts, towels, and all of my friends.
