Posts Tagged ‘big wave’

Paddle power is back!

Paddle power is back!

I got a call from a friend of mine today from the North Shore of Oahu.  He was standing on a 3-story beach house where he was doing construction. There were a few guys surfing a well known tow-in spot in front of him and he was giving me the play by play.  ”One of [...]


Billabong XXL update

Billabong XXL update

Looks like they have been getting some great waves down in Africa for the XXL.  I see the usual suspects charging Dungeons including Grant Baker and Andrew Marr.  I really like this image and want to compliment Kimi Stewart for capturing this moment.  Check out how the shot is pulled back and includes the jet [...]


Billabong XXL – my picks

Billabong XXL - my picks

So I sat down this beautiful Easter weekend and watched the videos/photos of the Billabong XXL.  Although we didn’t get many XXL entries on this side of the planet (except for Mavericks), there were some whoppers to be had elsewhere- namely Tasmania and South Africa. So here are my picks with a brief explanation: Ride [...]


Waimea Bay Classic Day

Waimea Bay Classic Day

In my last post I talked about possibly bringing back some ‘old’ classic sessions and I decided to start with this one- Waimea Bay, February 2006.  This is a huge gallery with over 900 photos of one of the best days I have seen at Waimea in a long time.  There were closeout sets and [...]