Eddie Aikau is a true hero to those of us at Stoked News.
ESPN Films announces the return of the Peabody award-winning film series with Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, a 2013 Tribeca Film Festival selection, which will premiere on ESPN/ESPN HD on Tuesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. ET.. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau is directed by Sam George (Riding Giants) and produced by Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys) and Paul Taublieb (The Vow).
“Eddie Would Go” is a phrase that has long carried deep meaning with countless Hawaiians and surfers worldwide. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau goes beyond those famous three words and chronicles the remarkable life and power of Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule’a … More
Superstar paddler Claire O’Hara from Leeds has become the most successful female freestyle kayaker in the sport’s history.
The former Leeds Metropolitan University student won two gold medals at the 2013 World Freestyle Kayaking Championships in the United States at the weekend.
And the Great Britain star successfully defended both her two World Champion titles at the championships in North Carolina … More
Lonnie Bedwell was new to kayaking and had a mere 15 days on whitewater before embarking on a 226-mile journey down the Colorado River that had never been done before.
The plan was to paddle the entire length of the Grand Canyon in a solo kayak, which under normal circumstances would be a challenging quest. Normal meaning, for people who can see.
But Bedwell is blind … Pictures and more
Call it home field advantage, or maybe just good ol’ American spirit. Call it whatever you want, but the U.S. athletes absolutely dominated the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championship events throughout last week leading up to Sunday’s finals on North Carolina’s Nantahala River. The U.S. won six out of the eight events at worlds, taking the podium in every event but women’s squirt.
The men’s K-1 final provided a fitting finale to the championship weekend, with a nail-biting showdown between … More