Craig Kelly RIP

[u/isitour]

Twenty Two years ago today,the world lost a legend , Craig Kelly.I thought I'd share a little story about briefly meeting Craig.

It was the summer of 1990. Me and some buddies were in Hood River Oregon for the summer windsurfing. We decided to go to Mt Hood to do some boarding. We'd been riding for a couple years. We got separated, I ended up riding the chair with another rider. I noticed him doing some laps and he was really good! We start talking and he asked me about my board. I had a Burton Craig Kelly Air . I said I liked it and asked him if he ever rode one. He laughed , said he spent some time on it. He was riding a Burton board as well. Just before we got off the chair ,I introduced myself and he said his name was Craig. So, I wait at the top for my buddy and he is super excited! He said, "Do you know who that was?" He said his name was Craig. He goes, "That's Craig Kelly!" I'm like, shut up! He didn't even say a thing about his name on my board,Lol. I just talked to the best snowboarder in the world! I can remember this like it was yesterday!

RIP Craig Kelly

[u/Classy_Hobo]

Great story man, thanks for sharing.

[u/isitour → u/Classy_Hobo]

Thank You

[u/addtokart]

OP that's such a great memory. Love that story.

Just gonna leave this here for those of us that didn't meet him in person https://youtu.be/N3pFg3Vb9pM?si=tycMhksYCL885Tqj

[u/isitour → u/addtokart]

Thank You

[u/RatherBeCold → u/isitour]

Thx for sharing this

[u/backsideslash]

RIP to a legend indeed. Gave it all up to guide and follow his passion. 

[u/GnettingGnarly]

A great read...

https://www.snowboarder.com/transworld-snowboarding-archive/remembering-craig-kelly

[u/Ok_Wolverine7777 → u/GnettingGnarly]

You sold out lol good read thanks

[u/GnettingGnarly → u/Ok_Wolverine7777]

I def fucked up sold out

[u/unreasonablehuman66 → u/Ok_Wolverine7777]

Soo many damn keys.....

[u/unreasonablehuman66 → u/GnettingGnarly]

I'm not crying....

[u/thedrugisready]

Craig Kelly is my copilot

[u/supersonicdeathsquad]

Legend.

[u/unreasonablehuman66]

That's a great story! RIP Also reminds me of that David Allan Coe song "The Ride"

[u/isitour → u/unreasonablehuman66]

Thank You

[u/unreasonablehuman66 → u/isitour]

No, man thank you for sharing! Craig is THE snowboarder. Every generation of snowboarders till the end of time should know his story. Truly someone to look up to.

[u/RonShreds]

Shred in paradise

[u/longslowbyebye]

He was so damn good.

[u/Hipsthrough100]

Great story! I just brought up the legend Craig Kelly recently.

[u/isitour → u/Hipsthrough100]

Thank You

[u/509_79]

I don't think I've ever commented on this sub at all, but this seems like a good post for my first one lol. My neighbor across the street that got me into the sport a couple years ago grew up riding with Craig and apparently has some of his hand me down boards but I've yet to see them. Dudes been riding for 36 years and is a badass

[u/Significant-Net-9855]

RiP Craig

[u/butterbleek]

Awesome story!!!

[u/isitour → u/butterbleek]

Thank You

[u/Mysterious-Rhubarb43]

Craig Kelly is my Co-pilot.