Kalle Carranza

Kalle was born in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and grew up surfing in Nayarit. After winning junior nationals in Ensenada, he realized he could become a professional surfer. After finishing high school, he went to junior college in San Diego, so he could surf while earning a degree. After a winter vacation in Hawaii (one that was supposed to last two weeks, but stretched to four months), Kalle got his first surfing contract. Kalle now travels the globe, meeting amazing people, surfing incredible waves and learning about world culture.

D.O.B.: 01/10/81
Hometown: Bucerias, Nayarit, Mexico.
Height: 6’0"
Weight: 75kilos
Stance: Goofy

Sponsors: Reef, Freestyle, Von Zipper, Steve Boysen Surfboards, Mana Pearls, Creatures of Leisure
Best Results: Mexican National Champ ’04, Mexican Junior Champ’98
Current Ranking: 3rd in ALAS tour

Favorites
Freestyle Watch: The Buzz
Food: Mexican
Car: Reef Shoes
Movie: Motorcycle Diaries, The War Zone, Crimen del Padre Amaro, City of God, Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, La Vita e Mella, Il Postino, etc.
Book: Kite Runner, Siddhartha, Mi Planta de Naranja Lima, Alchemist, The Da Vinci Code, etc.
TV: Surf DVDs
Surfer/Rider: Fanning at the moment
Surf Spot/Ride Spot: Mexicos Secret Spots
Trip: In Bali now, and it doesn’t get better.

Words to live by: Enjoy.

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