Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Connected by Water | The Story Behind the Big Wave Safety Movement

After Sion Milosky (pictured at outer reef on Oahu) died at Mavericks in 2011, the big wave surfing community was stunned. It was a wake-up …Read More »

ZEKE LAU UNLEASHED

Ever wondered what Zeke is thinking while he’s surfing? In this week’s episode, Zeke shares his POV while surfing at Sunset Beach, capturing the entire …Read More »

2021 Billabong Pipe Masters: Event Highlights | Triple Crown of Surfing | VANS

The 50th edition of the Billabong Pipe Masters marked the return of professional surfing after the 2020 hiatus. As expected, the best surfers in the …Read More »

THE WORLD CHAMP JUST HAVIN’ FUN…

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’d all be fun for you… 

Before the Dream came true…

Frame Grab of how critical JJF’s surfing is… Would you be trying to slow down here? Brother Nathan is…   A Mind Boggling Outer Reef …Read More »

Just released…Mason Ho takes his Lost Hydra fish…

… to Keiki shore break ….hoping to blow it into pieces and maybe find some barrel vision. Frame Grab…a second before the explosion. Mason makes …Read More »

Nathan Florence havin’ fun…a lot of fun…

  Frame Grabs show just how good Nathan is…from start to finish. How’d he got through this section of the beast? Escaping into the Sunrise…Free …Read More »

Tyler Wright Wins Maui Pro, John John Florence Wins 50th Edition of Pipe Masters

Women Make History With First CT Finals Day at Pipeline Florence Captures Long-Sought Pipe Masters Win Front Page: Tyler Wright (AUS) is the first woman …Read More »

John John Florence Wins The Surf Contest above all others…

The Pipe Masters title is back in Hawaii, Thanks to local boy John John Florence! Front page Image: On his way to becoming a Pipe …Read More »

Tyler Wright makes history as the first woman to win a Championship Tour event at Pipeline.

Front Page Photo: WSL / Keoki Saguibo Australia’s 2X World Champ Tyler Wright made history today as the first woman to win a Championship Tour …Read More »

John John Florence Wins his First (50th Annual) Billabong Pipe Masters. Tyler Wright Wins over Carissa Moore.

JJF fulfills his life long dream and now leads the Tour… Brings back the Pipe Masters Trophy to Hawaii. Surf’s cleaned up in the 4-5′ …Read More »

BANZAI BETTY & FLHI GIRLS…ON IT…

“My friend Kelta O’Rourke, red board, caught a smacking wave at Waimea Bay for the Red Bull Magnitude event. Will she win a prize? Find …Read More »

A DO NOT MISS IN HAWAII…

Tune in to watch our Annual “Ocean of Possibilities” Fundraiser This year we are recognizing Pro Surfer and current World Champion, Carissa Moore, and Paralympian, Ann Yoshida as …Read More »

GOOD TO BE BACK ON!

Third Day of Competition Wraps Up for 50th Edition of Billabong Pipe Masters Pres. by Hydro Flask  Today saw 5-8′ NW and WNW with slightly …Read More »

Meet the new Pipe Master: John John Florence! Overcoming Medina in a dramatic final at end of heat. 

Fulfilling his life long dream…Florence now leads the Tour…bringing back the Pipe Masters Trophy to Hawaii. The new #1 Tyler Wright Wins over Carissa Moore…and …Read More »

PE’AHI DEC 2020

Each Surfer has his own position…and experience at Jaws. 

“This Is Hawaii Everyone!”

Take a dip if you dare…SNN mySURFtv is on it with Balaram Stack, Gab Medina, Jake Willcox, Reef Heazlewood and a heap of other world-class …Read More »

Paddle Out for John “Shmoo” Shimooka …

…held Saturday 12-12-2020 in Hawaii and Australia… Russell Shimooka: “This morning the ashes of my cousin, former pro surfer John Shimooka better known as Shmoo, …Read More »

WHOA…JOB (and Friends)…ALWAYS PSYCHING

Look at what the water’s doing!  If you’re under there…you’re dead. Surfers are just 50-75 yards or so away from these ten ton chunks …Read More »

BIG TUESDAY…ONE OF THE BEST EVER

30-40 foot EPIC surf at MAVERICKS! 12-8-20  Avidmedia Front Page frame grab image of stand out Kai Lenny… Open Wide… Cold and some creepy heavy …Read More »

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