Part of the dynamic duo Mesanko brothers Chris and Greg who would dominate the classic Casino Pier wave during the 70’s and 80’s. Chris’s skills as a surfer and his willingness to police the crowd at the Pier made him a feared figure in the uber talented lineup. Chris and his stalwart surf pal Kevin Casey would start to make sojourns to Hawaiis North Shore in the 70’s where Chris would quickly earn a reputation as a charger especially on the difficult Sunset Beach Wave. Chris was one of the first New Jersey surfers to travel the world visiting spots from France to Australia, Hawaii and throughout the Caribbean among other destinations.
Mesanko soon ventured in to the surf industry as a rep for Lightning Bolt and Halo Sandals from Hawaii and then as a developer and distributor for the first surf chords on the East Coast. Chris threw his talents behind the development of waterparks and helped to design the first wave pool affects used in water slides.
These days you can find Chris with his wife Julie living and still surfing the waves in Seaside Heights along with the beautiful point breaks at his second home in Cabo San Lucas.
