"Known by friends and colleagues as a "planetary patriot," a "happy warrior" and the "Golden State Eco-Warrior," Rob Caughlan, a political operative, savvy public relations specialist and one of the early leaders of the Surfrider Foundation, died at his home in San Mateo, on Jan. 17. He was 82."
""He'd always say that the real winner in a surfing contest was the guy who had the most fun," said Lennie Roberts, a conservationist in San Mateo County and longtime friend of Caughlan's. "He was true to that. It's the way he lived.""
""When he walked into a room, he'd have a big smile on his face. He was a great - a gifted - people person," said Dan Young, one of the original five founders of the Surfrider Foundation."
Rob Caughlan, 82, was a political operative, public relations specialist and an early leader of the Surfrider Foundation who died in San Mateo on Jan. 17. His wife, Diana, died four days earlier from lung cancer. Caughlan combined environmental advocacy with political experience from serving as an environmental adviser in the Carter administration and early activism supporting Senator Sam Ervin. Friends remembered his warmth, humor and belief in having fun while fighting for causes. Surfrider was formed by Southern California surfers to protect coastline and waves and to challenge negative surfer stereotypes. He published a 2020 memoir, "The Surfer in the White House and Other Salty Yarns."
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