I hope the Eddie goes off this year. For now though. Let's see what happened in January of this year when it went off!!!!

What I miss most about being home for the holidays. IMU action with family and friends.

More downwind fun!

Man seeing this makes me want to move back home A.S.A.P.
Clear blue water and catching bumps that go forever with good friends!

Downwind!!!

Destination 3 degrees

These girls are my heroes!!!
Go and donate for the cause everyone!!!

Destination 3 Degrees- April 7- Alenuihaha Chanel from Soul Surf Media on Vimeo.

Hawaii Kai Downwinder with coaching from Todd Bradley!

STOKE!!! After watching this vid. I'm frothing at the thought of getting myself a real downwind board!!!

A little change up

Here's a cool vid. It's Mark Heely free diving in Baja!!

Laird Hamilton Hanalei Bay 2/21/2010

Man watich this makes me really miss the warm waters back home. Plus I know if I were back home...I'd be hitting the surf probablly twice a day :) But check out Laird SUPing Hanalei Bay.

Red Bull's Paddle Cross Race in Brazil

Ku Ikaika on high alert for Thursday!!!

The 2010 QUIKSILVER KU IKAIKA CHALLENGE
Presented by C4 Waterman

FINAL BATCH OF BIG SWELL HAS KU IKAIKA “ON ALERT”

(Makaha, HI) – February 22, 2010 — Another round of extra-large winter swell is developing under the watchful eye of organizers of the Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman, and competitors have been put “on alert” for this Thursday, February 25. The Ku Ikaika Challenge is a one-day, big wave stand-up paddle invitational surfing competition, held at Makaha Point on the West Side of Oahu, Hawaii. The event has until Sunday evening, February 28, to run before the 2010 holding period draws to a close.

A succession of major swells are forecast to cross paths with the Hawaiian Islands this week and should be from an ideal direction for Makaha. The first swell, scheduled to peak tomorrow, is expected to deliver wave face heights of around 15-18 feet. Thursday’s swell is forecast to notch up even further and is the primary focus of attention for the Ku Ikaika Challenge. A third system, while still somewhat of an unknown quantity, is unfolding for Saturday and will also be closely monitored.

For Quiksilver’s own Jamie Mitchell, a few more lay days are exactly what he needs if he is to recover from a perforated eardrum in time to compete. Mitchell was warming up on a mellow day at Makaha two weeks ago when a freak wipeout on a three-foot wave forced him out of the water.

“It was one of the smallest waves I rode that day,” said Mitchell. “I just landed weird and kind of slapped the side of my head on the water.”


ABOVE: Jamie Mitchell during the 2008 Ku Ikaika Challenge.
Photo by Sarah Towner.

The 2010 list of invitees and wildcards to the Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman, features a mix of legendary and rising SUP experts that includes defending champion Aaron Napoleon, Jamie Mitchell (Australia), Raimana Van Bastolaer (Tahiti), Ibon Amatriain (Euskadi), Robby Naish (Hawaii), and Gerry Lopez (Hawaii).

The Ku Ikaika Challenge will offer a total prize purse of $10,000, with $3,000 going to the winner. The main event will consist of 30 invited surfers plus six wildcards. (Listed below.)

“Ku Ikaika”, a Hawaiian phrase that means “stand strong”, was derived in reference to the sport of stand up paddle surfing and to upholding a healthy and positive approach to wave riding.

The Watermans League Final day highlights!!!

STOKE!!

Sunset Beach SUP contest highlights!

Congrats to Maui boy Kai Lenny for winning the first Watermans League SUP world tour contest on Sunset Beach Oahu!!!



Here's another one!!!

Pocket Coaching part 2

Dog the Bounty Hunter in Hawaii...What an ASS!!

Watch this disrespecting white trailer park trash talk crap because he's "TV Star"
Lucky the boys at Kewalos were calm. Dog and all his boys would have been taken out and shipped back to Colorado!!!

Dog RESPECT THE LOCALS in HAWAII!!!

Pocket Coaching from Todd Bradley Part Deux

Here's the second part of the pocket coaching from Todd Bradley...You bet that I'm gonna be watching this very carefully...

Trials at Sunset for the Watermans League 1st event at Sunset!!!

Now this is what it's all about...Listen to the comments from everyone...So much aloha and good times with everyone in the water...Shoots....I wish I could have entered this event!!

Stand Up World Tour - Sunset Beach,HI Day 1 from Waterman League on Vimeo.

Eddistone Rock Tasmania

Check out this SLAB in Tasmania!! These guys towing in are a breed of some NUTZ guys that love surfing BIG and DRAINNING barrells...
God keep all of us safe in the ocean...Especially these guys!!!

Expedition to Eddistone Rock from Andy Chiz on Vimeo.

This is what it's all about!!

Volcom Pipeline Pro Day 1 Highlights

The boys were ripping!!

THe Boys playing the waiting game....

What do you do when you're waiting for the Volcon Pipeline Pro to get the green light? Well....You go surfing!!! Here's some of the boys blowing it up at OTW!!!

Ku Ikaika!!

The 2010 QUIKSILVER KU IKAIKA CHALLENGE
Presented by C4 Waterman

EYES ON SUNDAY/MONDAY FOR POSSIBLE ‘GO’

(Makaha, HI) – January 26, 2010 — Organizers of the third annual Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman, are closely watching a developing swell that could see the event run this weekend. While tomorrow’s swell has officially been ruled a no-go, the following system may deliver contestable waves of 15-feet-plus this Sunday into Monday. Tomorrow’s swell is only expected to show around 12 feet at Makaha, accompanied by less-than-favorable winds. An update on the ensuing weekend swell will be issued as the system develops.

The Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge is a big-wave, stand up paddle (SUP) invitational surfing competition that runs on one day when wave face heights exceed 15 feet at Makaha Point, on the west shore of Oahu. The event holding period runs through February 28, 2010.

This is goona be good!

Can't wait to check this out! Too bad I'm not home though. It's gonna be GOOD!!

Volcom Pipe contest lay day

This is what the boys are doing to pass the time while they wait for Thursday!

Coaching Standup Paddle Racing

Here's a video that I got from another blog. It's really good and informative. Since I'm think of getting into racing. This will be a great series for me to watch. Here's part 1 of 9.

Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2010!!!

Good Bye 2009 and hello new Decade 2010!!

Some great 2009 surf footage. Watch it and reflect. Then kiss that all goodbye and time to start a new!!!

Insurfnews.com - The Last of 09' from Andrew Oliver on Vimeo.

Happy New Year!!!

Here's some great highlights from the 2009 Pipe Masters this past December from Lancifer Visual!!!! Watch it and enjoy!!!