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A Meeting With the Drifter Himself

A Meeting With the Drifter Himself

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by Dan Zelikman.

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With a laid back demeanor, a full head of wild hair, and the surfing abilities of someone who was indefinitely born to spend his days in the water, Rob Machado epitomizes the concept of a soul surfer. I was lucky enough to be the recipient of some free passes to the Hawaiian International Film Festival, [...]

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