DANA POINT, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Gerry Lopez of California signs autographs at the Maui Jim tent during the Battle Of The Paddle on September 24, 2011 at Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
DANA POINT, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Gerry Lopez of California signs autographs at the Maui Jim tent during the Battle Of The Paddle on September 24, 2011 at Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)