6 High-Profile Surfers Turn Down RVCA Contract Renewals
Why are Noah Beschen, Billy Kemper more declining cash in a surf industry recession?
Finally, an update on the Boardriders sponsorship situation.
A source who prefers to remain anonymous has confirmed that six RVCA surfers, including Noah Beschen and Billy Kemper, have turned down their contract renewals for an unspecified reason.
We have some suspicions about not just what, but who might be behind this — and it’s huge news if true.
Let’s look at the evidence and see if we can’t connect some dots…
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Apr 24, 2026
