Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

You’re Invited (to watch) Padand Padang

Thought Keramas was good? Entertained by Uluwatu? Well, they ain’t got nothing on surfing’s premier renegade competition. In July we return to the island of …Read More »

What has Taj been up to?

The Cult of Freedom Front page cover: frame grab showing Taj technique of ‘opening up’ on each wave. At 40 years of age, he’s still …Read More »

Eel Time Mason Ho

Eel Time from rory @ digital good times on Vimeo.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY! SURF IT, SAVE IT!

Date/Time Event 06/16/2018 9:30 am – 1:30 pm International Surfing Day Cleanup & BBQ Diamondhead Lookout, Honolulu HI Join us for our annual International Surfing …Read More »

Congrats & Happy 10 Year Anniversary to FlHI Girls TV!

Longtime SNN Team Report Banzai Betty Depolito’s support for Women’s Surfing in Hawaii is legendary, and this weekend she reaches a new milestone: One Decade! …Read More »

“I don’t miss the Tour at all”

Taj Burrow & The Cult of Freedom Retired CT vet says “I’m happy to be watching from a distance.”

‘Cause we can’t get enough of Surf History: Raw

Stuff You Haven’t Seen From the Massive May 2018 Cloudbreak Swell Minds were blown as the highlight clips trickled in during the mega swell that …Read More »

A surf story: After The 12th Annual HIC/Quiksilver All-Military Surf Classic was postponed.

The awesome event is set to finish this Saturday, June 16th @ White Plains Beach…meanwhile…The Final Round for the remaining six divisions starts at 8 …Read More »

LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF PRO JUNIORS EVENT SET TO KICK OFF 

SWELL IN STORE FOR STOP NO. 2 OF NORTH AMERICA JUNIOR TOUR AT ZIPPERS – SOME OF THE REGION’S BEST YOUNG TALENTS READY FOR OPENING …Read More »

Bali Strike Mission: RVCA Team

Featuring  Jay Davies, Davey Cathels, Colin Moran et al…

A Fijian Encore

And we thought our last SSW and South were big…here’s a reminder of REAL BIG 

UNDERDOGS TAKE A BITE OF VICTORY IN BALI

WILLIAN CARDOSO AND JOHANNE DEFAY CLAIM SENSATIONAL WINS AT ULUWATU CT  – JULIAN WILSON AND TATIANA WESTON-WEBB FINISH RUNNERS-UP – JULIAN WILSON REGAINS JEEP LEADER JERSEY, LAKEY …Read More »

STOKED GROMS INVADE TOWN FOR SURF CONTEST

Enough Stoked for the whole Family! (results below) All ​Photo Credit: Tony Heff / FreeSurf Magazine Queen’s, Waikiki HONOLULU (June 7, 2018) Blue skies and …Read More »

ULUWATU CT COMES TO LIFE IN BALI 

 CURRENT JEEP LEADER ITALO FERREIRA IS ELIMINATED IN EQUAL 13TH PLACE CALIFORNIAN KOLOHE ANDINO FINDS FORM AT ULUWATU JULIAN WILSON AND GABRIEL MEDINA SNEAK PAST …Read More »

“Unfortunately I hurt my knee during a freesurf here in Bali, and I have to pull out of the next event to get back and heal up as quickly as possible,”

Florence announced Monday 6/4. “I was trying bottom turns in the yard yesterday to see if there is any way for me to possibly surf …Read More »

Get in Shape, Stay in Shape!

The Northshore Lifeguard Association Kauwela Kai Paddle Race. Waimea to Haleiwa. June 10, 2018. Pick up your entry blank at @surfnsea_haleiwa GO HERE

How would you rather die?

Mick Corbett (Perth, Western Australia, Australia) tows into a thick beast of a barrel and finds his way through at The Right, Western Australia on …Read More »

Nuts Moments: Cloud Break Swell

May 27, 2018, was an out-of-the-ordinary Pacific Ocean swell. Here, the Australian surfer Anthony Walsh takes you into the Cloudbreak meat locker as he, first, …Read More »

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