ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, THE MORES OF CONDUCT ARE MANY AND VARIED. DO NOT WEAR SHOES IN A HOUSE. Do not bring sand in a house. Do not stare unnecessarily at locals. Do not paddle for the same wave a local is paddling for because no, he will not miss it. Punishment for transgression is swift and harsh. It is three times as swift and four times as harsh if the transgressor happens to be a haole.
The exact origin of the word “haole” [pronounced HOW-lee] is lost in the mists of time. Some say its literal translation is “no breath,” referring to people who were unfamiliar with the Polynesian greeting of touching noses and inhaling each other’s breath. Others insist it means “robber” or “lazy.” Whether “no breath,” “robber” or “lazy,” any surfer who has been to the Hawaiian Islands assumes that, today, it simply means … More
Maui will be the final venue on the 2014 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) schedule.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced that last contest of the year will be run in the world-famous Honolua Bay, between November 24th and December 6th, 2014.
“Maui will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s where I … More
Dear Olympics,
Sup? I’m Bren. I’m sure you’re super busy right now, what with the Winter Games and all, but I figured I’d give you a holler. Hopefully you can find some quiet time in that swanky Sochi hotel room of your’s to take a minute and digest what I’m about to say. I’m here to talk to you about surfing.
Here’s the thing: surfing isn’t an Olympic game. And here’s why that’s a thing: biathlon is. Biathlon, a sport which involves skiing around and shooting off rifles like a redneck on vacation in the Alps, is an Olympic game. So is table tennis, trampoline, racewalking and probably bingo. All beautiful recreations in their own right, but more beautiful than surfing? I think not. But I’m not here to argue … More
Whether it’s at the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest at Hawaii’s Waimea Bay or the annual contests that are held at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, professional surfer Reef McIntosh competes in some of the biggest waves the ocean can muster. And just like the rest of us mere mortals, Reef has to battle against nerves and fear before paddling out into waves that time and time again have proven to be deadly. But how does he do it? GrindTV caught up with Reef just after he bowed out of competition during the Volcom Pipe Pro to find out …
In the weeks leading up to a big contest like the Eddie or Pipe Masters, what do you do to prepare? … More