Malibu Surf Legend Randy “The Craw” Miod Perishes in Fires

The Craw’s free spirit touched the surf world far and wide, including Todd Proctor of Proctor Surfboards. At a young age, Proctor was convinced by Craw to pursue his passion: shaping surfboards. And decades later, that nudge proved prudent for the successful Ventura-based shaper.

Proctor honored his late friend as such:

“If you had the experience of knowing the Craw, you would know a pure, childlike soul that always lived life full tilt, kept you on your toes, kept you laughing, and who always left the door to his beloved ‘Shack’ at the beach open to his friends…unless it was early in the morning…then you might get yelled at and something thrown at you. Craw brought people together everywhere he went. But home base was his eclectic old red panel wood house across from Carbon Canyon where there was always something happening…and usually quite loud.”

Proctor continued:

“Like a big brother, I always looked up to Randy for his approach to life: unbridled enthusiasm and reckless abandon combined with taking the time to get to know people. But he didn’t stop there. He would find out what you were into, and would encourage you. He was an encourager and would build you up. That’s a very rare trait in a world that seems full of people tearing each other down.”

The Malibu surf community lost a good one. Rest in peace, Craw.