Hundreds take to the water in tribute of Hobie Alter for memorial paddle out at Doheny State Beach

Hundreds of surfers took to the water at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. to pay tribute to Hobie Alter on Friday, April 18, 2014. I was there to capture the moments of this memorable day.
Here are a few.

Jeff Alter leads the procession of surfers at the Hobie Alter memorial paddle out held Friday, April 18, 2014.

Jeff Alter (above middle) is surrounded by hundreds of surfers at Doheny State Beach for the Hobie Alter memorial paddle out.

Jeff Alter gives a smile and a wave as he paddles in from the memorial paddle out for his father, Hobie Alter.

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Hobie Alter Memorial Service

Several hundred people were in attendance for the first of two memorial services held last Thursday to honor Hobie Alter, a man known as one of the most successful entrepreneurs and greatest innovators in the history of surfing. Hobie was behind the development of the modern surfboard thus revolutionizing the sport by using lighter, and less-expensive materials. Alter was also the creator of the Hobie Cat which according to the companies website is the world's best-selling catamaran. The second memorial service will be a public paddle-out set to take place on Friday, April 18 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif.

(Above) Mark Christie speaks at the Hobie Alter Memorial service held on April 10, 2014.