Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Photo: Pat Curren prepping for the Rip Curl Cup

Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang, Bali Rip Curl Cup Extends Waiting Period, Large Swell Looms late  Surf News Network, 28 August, 2015. With conditions looking promising …Read More »

Bethany Hamilton awarded wildcard

Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles WSL Women’s CT Lower Trestles, California USA 9 – 20 September, 2015 Hamilton will take on Courtney Conlogue (USA) & Silvana Lima …Read More »

Watch em rip

August 22nd – 23rd Highlights from event 1 of 3 of the Hawaii Surf Championship presented by NoRep Boardshorts. FB HERE

HAWAII’S SALLAS & AHINA WIN DUKE’S LONGBOARD PRO

THEY QUALIFY FOR JEEP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Oahu’s Kai Sallas & Stacia Ahina victorious in Waikiki, now heading to the Jeep World Longboard Championship in China …Read More »

NoRep Hawaiian Surfing Championships results

Mahalo Christa Funk @instacalmfunk for the sick shot of Kekoa Cazimero laying down a severe hack! The shortboard division had some intense heats too.  With …Read More »

CHopes Freesurf Roll

Kelly, Ace, Parko, Jeremy, Seabass & Wiggolly freesurf fun sized Teahupoo…a good feeling video ride from Dane Burnheim while we wait for the upcoming big SSW. …Read More »

Jeremy Flores Defeats Gabriel Medina to Win Billabong Pro Tahiti

  – Adriano de Souza Retains Jeep Ratings Lead – C.J. Hobgood Receives Andy Irons Most Committed Performance Award – Highlights At WorldSurfLeague.com Jeremy Flores (FRA) …Read More »

Jeremy Florence wins Tahiti Pro! CJ Hobgood Wins A.I. Commitment Award

Full recap of event coming. In the meantime check Jeremy’s winning wave. CJ: In addition to earning his best finish so far this year — …Read More »

Tuesday update: Dukes Oceanfest postponed again.

The city and country is testing and accessing the water in Waikiki and will let us know event status. Jim Fulton, event director, said we …Read More »

NoRep Hawaiian Surfing Championships long board results

SNN update for Saturday 8/22: Ala Moana Bowls was glassy with 1-3’ surf today for the first leg of the 3 part series of the …Read More »

CENTURY SWELL – TAKE 2

While we wait in Hawaii for our next ‘real’ swell (next Thursday’s WNW and early Sept’s SSW) lets go back to Indo and get jealous. …Read More »

All Weekend at Ala Moana Bowl

2015 noRep Boardshorts Hawaii Surfing Championship™ For this Pro Am for long and short board it Looks like surf will be 1-3′ occ higher from the South Friday- Saturday …Read More »

Happy Birthday Duke!

The greatest legend of modern day surfing is 125 years young today. In Hawaii and around the world folks will remember with fondness the Aloha …Read More »

Slater Reflects on Rocky Season Start

Slater reflects on his state of mind in a year that has seen him fall far and rebound on the Jeep leaderboard. “I had the …Read More »

A short treat featuring Clay Marzo by Peter Labrador

Clay Marzo “808 Liv’n” from Peter Labrador on Vimeo. @peterlabrador // Maui, Hawaii 2015 copyright. Peter Labrador Visuals

SURF INDUSTRY ROCKS OUT AND RAISES FUNDS FOR CHARITY AT WATERMAN’S WEEKEND

Stephanie Gilmore, Perry Farrell and Doc Paskowitz Honored   LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (August 17, 2015) – More than 600 surf industry VIPs came together to support the …Read More »

HIGH DRAMA AND BIG UPSETS AT BILLABONG PRO TAHITI

Gabriel Medina (BRA) comes close to perfection with a 19.00 heat total to eliminate John John Florence (HAW) in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro …Read More »

DAY3 is PAU. TEAHUPO’O DELIVERS BIG SCORES AT BILLABONG PRO TAHITI

Mick, Andriano, JJF, Bede, Brett, Dusty et al out in round 3. recap coming. Location:    Teahupo’o, Tahiti Event window: August 14 – 25, 2015 Today’s call: …Read More »

Attractive Distractions: Take Shelter’s first full-length featured surf film.

What is Take Shelter Productions? “From barrels, to airs, to the big waves, Take Shelter Productions exists to bring the world’s best surf content directly …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST TACKLE CHALLENGING TEAHUPO’O

ROUND 1 OF BILLABONG PRO TAHITI 1.JEEP RATINGS LEADER ADRIANO DE SOUZA SENT TO ELIMINATION ROUND 2 BY DANGEROUS WILDCARD 2. FOUR-TIME EVENT WINNER KELLY …Read More »

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