The paddle out to honor Boardriders CEO Pierre Agnes attracted retailers, industry executives, Quiksilver team members from the present and past, and others to the sand in Huntington Beach on Friday.

The gathering turned into a reunion for Quiksilver, with people who worked with Pierre in the past sharing hugs and stories.

Former Quiksilver executives such as Marty Samuels, Tom Holbrook, Rob Colby, Natas Kaupas, Jason Shelton and Cathey Curtis turned out to remember Pierre.

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  We've had lots of clouds and rains in Southern California lately, but the sun returned during the paddle out

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  Quiksilver's Bob McKnight made a speech remembering Pierre before the paddle out

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  Listening to memories of Pierre

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  Vipe Desai, Duke Edukas, Bob McKnight and Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner

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  Steve Ward of O'Neill and John Hunt of Quiksilver

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  Billabong Global Brand President Shannan North talking to Milo Myers

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  Bobby Abdel of Jack's, left, and Dave Nash of Sun Diego

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  Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports and former Quiksilver executive Tom Holbrook

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  Quiksilver blast from the past: Steve Tully, Natas Kaupas and Marty Samuels

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  Julie, Milo and Sterling Myers from Hanger 94

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  Tom Holbrook hugs Bob McKnight

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  Ted Li of Boardriders with Jamal Abdelmuti of Jack's

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  Glen Moncata of Boardriders, Cathey Curtis of Billabong, and Sasha Hartloff of Roxy

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  Duke Edukas of Surfside, Ron Abdel of Jack's, Pete Censoplano and Dave Nash of Sun Diego and Bob McKnight of Boardriders

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  Jason Shelton of Billabong, Scott Fullerton of Boardriders, Cathey Curtis of Billabong

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  Jeff Booth of Sanuk

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  Boardriders Americas President Nate Smith and Liam Horan of Shop-eat-surf

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  Terry Strumpf and Melissa Booth

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  Former Quiksilver executive Marty Samuels and Bobby Abdel of Jack's

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  Shannan North of Billabong, left, and Bob McKnight of Boardriders, right

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  Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner addresses the crowd at the reception following the paddle out at the Boardriders headquarters

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