The surfing was flashy enough. The wetsuits were just extra spice. Few surfers have burned brighter and hotter in their time on Earth than Shawn “Barney” Barron, whose colorful superhero-themed ...

Barney’s story starts in late 1987 in Allen, Texas. At the time, a former teacher named Sheryl Leach had a two-year old son, Patrick. She struggled to find videos that held his attention. “I was a ...

Many surfers have left their marks on Santa Cruz’s beaches, but one who really shined was Shawn “Barney” Barron. The Santa Cruz High School graduate was an innovator in aerial surfing who created the ...