Janet MacPherson, a Kind of First Wave Feminist in Surfing, Dies at 84 She was the rare woman to pick up surfing in the 1950s. More remarkably, she continued to ride the waves into her 80s. Author: NEIL GENZLINGER Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)