I have really been enjoying my time at home on Kauai a lot over the last few weeks.  Recently, I had a great but long trip overseas to Australia for two IBA contests and to Bali and Java for lots of free surfing and photos for Movement Mag. The  WEST Oz trip was super fun [...]

The IBA Pipeline Challenge 2012 was one for the memory banks. Amazing waves, and critical performances. I was blessed to come out on top again and defend my Pipe title. Making it my 4th Pipe contest victory and first IBA repeat victory since Arica in 2005-2006. What a great way to start 2012. Thanks everyone [...]

The IBA Pipeline Pro starts tomorrow and I am so excited to surf some amazing waves with only 3 other guys out. The forecast looks really great. I surf on Friday and am ready for it. I have been practicing for this contest since the beginning of the year, and the last few days we [...]

Happy New Year. I had a fun break from  my sweet life of a Pro Bodyboarder these last weeks from Christmas through New Years. As I was home on Kauai relaxing with my family, surfing with friends and  just basically chilling out!!  It was awesome. I hope every one had a great holiday experience as [...]

I was able to come ome early from from my last trip  and so I have even more time in Hawaii before my next adventure. Three whole weeks I think. After shaking off the jet lag I had some fun waves up on the north shore for the first time in 5 months. It was [...]

The contest in Puerto Escondido Mexico was amazing. I had such a great trip hanging out with my friends while staying at the awesome Aqua Luna Hotel and Surfing great warm water waves at Zigatela and Punta Colorada every day. I am super happy to be home for a few days preparing for my next [...]

I had a great last week in Hawaii before I depart for the IBA Puerto event. The 4th annual Keiki Oceanfest went amazing on Saturday. The kids were ripping harder than ever, the non profit’s were so cool and all the volunteers and sponsors were so helpful. It could not have gone better. Then my [...]

My favorite spot to train in the summer for my upcoming IBA contests is Half Point at Sandy Beach. It has rights and lefts, ramps, barrels, shallow reef and  a strong current. Andrew Rams snapped a few photos of me today during one of my  daily training sessions. It is like this almost every day, [...]

Free Keiki Oceanfest this weekend at Sherwoods beach in Nalo this Saturday the 23rd, check in at 7 am.  We have 4 divisions  (Girls 15 and under, Tandem, Boys 12 and under and Boys 13-15). See you all there. Thanks

Just wanted to say thanks to every one who came out to support Eddie Solomon’s cancer fundraiser in Hawaii on Sunday. It was a lot of fun and every one seemed to win something, thanks to all the great companies and people that donated items. If you are in California there is a fundraiser this [...]