(Eddie Aikau is a hero to those of us at Stoked News and many others around the world – LP)
The life of Eddie Aikau could be in a movie. The surfer, lifeguard, family man, friend, traveler, musician and hero inspired future generations of wave riders, all around the planet.
Eddie Aikau was born in Kahului, Hawaii, on the 4th May 4, 1946. He was the second-oldest of the five Aikau kids and leader of their pack, since their earliest days on Maui, through to their surfing days on the South and North Shore’s of Oahu … More
Bruce Irons, Garrett McNamara, Grant Baker, Greg Long, Jamie O’Brien, John John Florence, Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Sunny Garcia and Tom Carroll are some of the surfers invited for the 28th Annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, at Waimea Bay, Hawaii.
The one-day big wave invitational surfing event that requires waves measuring 20 feet or more has revelead the list of 2012/13 Invitees and Alternates … More
The curse of the red jersey kept eliminating the biggest surf idols at the O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California.
John John Florence is out of the 2012 ASP World Tour title race. The Hawaiian prodigy fell in the hands of Matt Wilkinson. There are only four surfers still battling for glory.
“I know I can get big scores out here and I kind of   … More
The O’Neill Coldwater Classic, Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), will recommence this morning at 6:45am in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Steamer Lane.
“We have a new swell that has filled in overnight and we’ll start first thing this morning with … More