Cold Water Kids : Richie Gosman

Name: Richie Gosman

Age: 11
Board size: 4-6
Hometown: Montauk, New York
Local spot: Ditch Plains
How many years surfing: 5
Around how many days of surfing this winter: 20
Wetsuits or board-shorts: Wetsuits

Surf website: Surfline
Favorite wetsuit: RipCurl
Winter get away spot: The Bowl, Hanalei Bay
Shore-break or point-break: Both
Best part of cold water surfing: Less people
Worst part of cold water surfing: It’s cold!
Who takes you surfing before school: Mom
Who took you surfing for the first time: Lourdes Lieder
Favorite type of pizza slice: Sausage
If you can surf like anyone in the world: John John Florence
Who will win the world title this year: Mick Fanning
Favorite season: SUMMER
Ice cream flavor: Caramel
Is Facebook for old people now: no
Right or left: Lefts
Tubes or airs: Tubes
Other sport: Motor Cross and baseball
Music genre: Rap
Song before surf: 100%
Surf film before surf: View From a Blue Moon
What comes off first for you hood or gloves: Gloves