With neon hot-rod racing graphics as a source of inspiration, Ron Kaplan crafted this gem on his light box in the spring of 1985. This would be the 8th edition of his iconic Surf Ohio series that lasted from 1978 to 1996.
1985 also marked the first year of the now infamous Surf Ohio Bash. Club 51, a rustic bar and live music club on the coast of Buckeye Lake, was the venue selected for the festivities. About 700 patrons--twice the club's legal capacity--experienced a weekend of shenanigans on the lake.
The Surf Ohio bash would eventually move to Wyandot Lake, entertaining thousands of guests with wave pools, bikini contents and mechanical surf boards.
To read more about the adventures of Ron Kaplan, check out his newly-unveiled
SurfOhio.com website.
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