Todd Piluk is a native of both South Carolina and Rhode Island. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps at 18 as an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crewman in 1997. Todd completed two combat deployments to Iraq — Fallujah and Ramadi. Before leaving the Marines, Todd was introduced to One More Wave while stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego.
“The days when I don’t get to surf, it really sucks,” he said. “When I’m out there, I take a breath and relax because you’re at one with the wave as it drains away all the stuff that is stuck on land.”
Todd uses his custom One More Wave longboard to ride waves. The art style isn't flashy, he explains, "because I'm a big guy covered in tattoos and tried to keep it simply."
He retired in 2020 after 22 years of military service and enjoys surfing and spending time with his family.
Story by Matt Fratus