Initiated into surfing by Walter Hoffman , he started shaping balsa boards in the early 1950s .
Hobie was born and raised in Ontario , California , but his family had a summer house in Laguna Beach , where Alter got into the full array of ocean sports .
Initiated into surfing by Walter Hoffman , Alter started shaping balsa boards in the early 1950s .
Hobie was born and raised in Ontario , California , but his family had a summer house in Laguna Beach , where Alter got into the full array of ocean sports .