Author Archives: Gary Kewley

CSO (Chief Surfing Officer) of SNN (Surf News Network). Reporting surf for over 3 decades for the Aloha State.

WSL Hawaii hosts career day experience at Haleiwa

Program covers waterman skills, ocean safety, photography and digital media tips…Kamehameha & Farrington Surf Teams © WSL / Rolland   Surf News Network, 17 May – WSL Hawaii hosted …Read More »

WHO IS COCONUT WILLIE?

We’ve been wanting to make a piece on Coconut Willie for some time now. Luckily for us the local film crew documented many of Will’s …Read More »

TYLER WRIGHT WINS OI RIO PRO (10AM HI TIME) TAKES IT TOP OF LEADER BOARD

Wednesday Men’s round 3-4 ON! GO HERE Tuesday: Victory in Rising poor to fair 3-5′ surf for the later heats. Full story coming. “Im hungry, …Read More »

AccesSurf Wounded Warrior ‘Day at the Beach’

WHITE PLAINS BEACH PARK It’s 1-2+ with some bump but tons of fun! Clouds but you’ll still pack the sunblock. Thanks for Joining us Wednesday …Read More »

MEN’S COMPETITION BLAZES THROUGH FULL DAY AT OI RIO PRO

– MEDINA GOES MAD- SCORES SECOND PERFECT 10 OF COMPETITION – ROOKIES UPSET EVENT WITH ELIMINATION OF TOLEDO, FERREIRA Gabriel Medina (BRA)  scored  a perfect …Read More »

Go Kart Barrel – Alex Smith sitting pretty at Skeleton Bay

Oh Lord…it’s THAT perfect?!

GOOD SURF COMING FOR QUARTERFINALISTS AT OI RIO WOMEN’S PRO

– DEFAY AND MOORE THROUGH TO QUARTERFINALS Johanne Defay (FRA) defeat Laura Enever (AUS) in Round 4 Heat 3 of the Oi Rio Women’s Pro. …Read More »

RIP MY FRIEND- Last Of The Waikiki Beach Boys: Reid Inouye Tribute

Today as most of the surf world knows, Rabbit Kekai moved on to the other side at age 95. A lot of surfers called him …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST SURFERS LIGHT UP FOR POSTINHO AT OI RIO PRO

– MEDINA SCORES NEAR PERFECT 19.40 IN FRONT OF CAPACITY CROWD.NAILS 1st BACK FLIP IN A WCT. – WSL JEEP RATINGS’ LEADER WILKINSON SUFFERS SHOCK …Read More »

Rabbit Kekai passes away Aloha Friday morning. He was 95. R.I.P. Legend.

Rabbit died at Leahi Hospital early Friday 5/13/16. Rabbit Kekai – legend longboarder Photo: The Vintage Surf Auction. “We Lost One Of The Last True Waikiki …Read More »

JAMIE O’BRIEN LOGS SOME SERIOUS PIPE

On a not so serious surf board… JAMIE O’BRIEN LOGS PIPE from Catch Surf® on Vimeo.

Marzo & Me

Here’s some just slightly ludicrous surfing. MARZO AND ME from Braiden Maither on Vimeo.

SUICIDAL PLEASURES

Dont expect this for the next 6 months minimum in Hawaii Nei. SUICIDAL PLEASURES | CALADO from Pedro Yasbek Studio on Vimeo.

WOMEN’S COMPETITION BLAZES THROUGH ROUNDS 2 AND 3 AT OI RIO PRO

FITZGIBBONS, CONLOGUE, WRIGHT & GILMORE THROUGH TO QUARTERFINALS Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), six-time World Champion, defeat Carissa Moore (HAW), three-time World Champion, and Laura Enever (AUS) in Round 3 …Read More »

Huffington Post: “Way Too Many Tourists Are Dying In Hawaii”

Take a look at the photo. Notice how flat and serene it seems? Well, this scene is where most drownings occur. It’s not the big …Read More »

WSL NEW GUARD CONTINUES TO FIRE WITH OI RIO PRO COMMENCEMENT

BRAZILIANS, WILDCARDS, REPLACEMENTS AND ROOKIES WREAK HAVOC ON OPENING DAY – GRUMARI DELIVERS FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S ROUND 1 AT OI RIO PRO Italo Ferreira …Read More »

Slater and Parko drop out of Rio

 KS says he’s skipping the Oi Rio Pro. Photo: Lemos Kelly Slater has withdrawn from the Oi Rio Pro for “personal reasons,” according to the …Read More »

OI RIO PRO BRAZIL STARTS TUESDAY WITH WORLD’S BEST SURFERS

Filipe Toledo (BRA), Italo Ferreira (BRA), Courtney Conlogue (USA), Carissa Moore (HAW), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Adriano de Souza (BRA) and Gabriel Medina (BRA) are ready …Read More »

State Champs Results

Surf event was held in 2-3 foot inconstant surf at Ala Moana Bowls. Top surfers will get invitations to surfing America, the National Competition in …Read More »

Cold Stoke, Episode 3: The Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge

Mr Pipeline has always followed his own path…with stylish success. Lets follow him into the walls of snow. Snowboarding began as a way of riding …Read More »

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