Eddie, now in his 60s, still competes worldwide and continues to rank in the top 5 of the Masters Division on World Cup Skateboarding.

Eddie is considered an innovator, legend and mentor by many in the skateboard industry including Tony Hawk,[6][7] Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi and Eric Koston.

He joined an “on fire” church and sat under the teaching and discipleship of his “spiritual father” and pastor, Jim Cobrae.

Within a three-year period of time, Elguera married his wife Dawna, a girl from his church, and they began a family which now includes three boys.

Along with various magazine interviews such as Christianity Today, Breakaway, a Focus on the Family publication, Elguera has skated as part of the Franklin Graham and John Guest Crusades across the U.S. and Youth Alive in Australia.

“Through the gift that God has given me, I have the honor of seeing thousands of kids come to Christ, as well as many of the parents!”[10] In recent years, Eddie and his wife Dawna created and have hosted the El Gato Classic which began as an event that gathers legendary skateboarders and fans from around the world for a weekend that combines art, music, and skateboarding.