--- title: "6 Surf Quotes By Donavon Frankenreiter" description: "6 Surf quotes by Donavon Frankenreiter. Plus more from Donavon Frankenreiter and more Surf sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_boards_one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-l_285183.jpg" --- > [One Christmas, I just begged my parents like "I want to try to surf on a real board instead of these boogie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-like-i-want-to-try-to-surf-on/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_boards_one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-l_285183.jpg) > [I just think that's the most amazing thing to be able to go to places like Japan and surf all day and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/i-just-think-that-s-the-most-amazing-thing-to-be-able-to-go-to-places/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fd/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_able_i-just-think-that-s-the-most-amazing-thi_2048313.jpg) > [The Surf Lodge has got to be seven or eight years I've been playing there, every summer. It's definitely one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/the-surf-lodge-has-got-to-be-seven-or-eight-years-i-ve-been-playing/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_atmosphere_the-surf-lodge-has-got-to-be-seven-or-ei_2060786.jpg) > [As soon as I stood up on that hard surfboard, I went so fast and it was such an incredible feeling that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/as-soon-as-i-stood-up-on-that-hard-surfboard-i-went-so-fast-and-it/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_beach_as-soon-as-i-stood-up-on-that-hard-surfb_2141376.jpg) > [When I'm out in the water surfing, it clears my mind and it makes me want to play music and write music,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/when-i-m-out-in-the-water-surfing-it-clears-my-mind-and-it-makes-me/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25a/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_balance_when-i-m-out-in-the-water-surfing-it-cle_2381609.jpg) > [ \[The Surf Lodge performance\] is sort of like an annual thing. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/the-surf-lodge-performance-is-sort-of-like-an-annual-thing/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/973/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_annual_the-surf-lodge-performance-is-sort-of-li_2518412.jpg) ## Other authors on Surf ## More by Donavon Frankenreiter > [I grew up in Orange County, California, all over the beaches of San Clemente and that area.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/i-grew-up-in-orange-county-california-all-over-the-beaches-of-san/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [One Christmas, I just begged my parents like "I want to try to surf on a real board instead of these boogie boards and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-like-i-want-to-try-to-surf-on/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [ Definitely my wife and my kid \[are my biggest inspiration\]. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/definitely-my-wife-and-my-kid-are-my-biggest-inspiration/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [I don't really try to set any long-term goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/i-don-t-really-try-to-set-any-long-term-goals/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [ That was like the best start I could've had, the best way I could've started in the music scene. I owe \[Jack Johnson\] a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/that-was-like-the-best-start-i-could-ve-had-the-best-way-i-could-ve/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [Being a husband and a dad is my inspiration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/being-a-husband-and-a-dad-is-my-inspiration/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [Before I actually got a hard surfboard at the age of 10, like a real board, I was always just trying to stand up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/before-i-actually-got-a-hard-surfboard-at-the-age-of-10-like-a-real/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [ I grew up knowing \[Jack Johnson\], surfing with him. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/i-grew-up-knowing-jack-johnson-surfing-with-him/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [ \[Jack Johnson\] became a superstar and started his own record label, and then he made and produced my first record, he co-wrote the songs… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/jack-johnson-became-a-superstar-and-started-his-own-record-label-and/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [ \[Jack Johnson\] really helped me make the record, put it out, and then let me tour with him for two years. He really helped… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/jack-johnson-really-helped-me-make-the-record-put-it-out-and-then-let/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [ \[Jack Johnson\]gave me my whole start in music, which was the coolest thing ever. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/jack-johnson-gave-me-my-whole-start-in-music-which-was-the-coolest/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [I just try to enjoy the moment and enjoy what's happening. I mean, I want to be conscious of what's going on around me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/i-just-try-to-enjoy-the-moment-and-enjoy-what-s-happening-i-mean-i/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [Nobody in my family ever surfed, but they would always bring me to the beach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/nobody-in-my-family-ever-surfed-but-they-would-always-bring-me-to-the/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [Through my surfing, I met all my friends that helped me out in the music world, and so that's kind of how it all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/through-my-surfing-i-met-all-my-friends-that-helped-me-out-in-the/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) > [My wife really pushed me in that direction, to write my own songs and start singing, so I think having the whole family thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/my-wife-really-pushed-me-in-that-direction-to-write-my-own-songs-and/) [Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donavon-frankenreiter/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/surf/donavon-frankenreiter/#itemlist", "name": "6 Surf Quotes By Donavon Frankenreiter", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "One Christmas, I just begged my parents like \"I want to try to surf on a real board instead of these boogie boards and rafts\" and they got me one.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Donavon Frankenreiter" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donavon-frankenreiter/one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-like-i-want-to-try-to-surf-on/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_boards_one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-l_285183.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_boards_one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-l_285183.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_boards_one-christmas-i-just-begged-my-parents-l_285183.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“One Christmas, I just begged my parents like \"I want to try to surf on a real board instead of these boogie…” — Donavon Frankenreiter", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I just think that's the most amazing thing to be able to go to places like Japan and surf all day and then that night, play music. 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