Rich Hopkins

From birth, Rich Hopkins, (affectionately known as the "King of Extreme"), developed a taste for adrenaline!!... "My First "Stunt" was when my dad would throw me up in the air and catch me as a toddler", "One time I crashed into the headboard on my way down...and the rest is History". As a kid, Rich never did acquire a "mainstream" sport mentality. "It seemed that I was always on the Losing Team. But, "I" didn't suck. Everyone else did!!". So he decided early on that "Individualized Sports" were best for him. "This way I can be accountable if I pull it off or not". Not 5 or 10 other guys.!!" Bouncing around the country with his airline pilot father that was transferred city to city, Rich adapted quickly to meeting new people. After settling back in his birth place of San Diego in the mid 70's, HE was HOME! I loved Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, California. "It was a great experience, cool atmosphere and fun friends "Surfing for Phys Ed class was awesome! ".. "Even though my "Th