Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Timeless: Story Of A Legend

Mick Fanning’s life gets animated (4/18) In case you missed this one… 3x world champion Mick Fanning surfed his last heat on surfing’s world tour …Read More »

Stab: We like to surf with Dane, Mick and Jordy…

Stab in the Dark is surfing’s ultimate double-blind taste test. This year, we invited the six most winning shapers of the event… as well as …Read More »

‘IF’ You want it…Big & Raw.

BIGGEST SWELL AT SILVERBACKS EVER (Raw Unseen Footage) | Bocas Del Toro, Panama Just before Covid 19, Travis and Koa made a strike mission to …Read More »

Kai ‘Borg’ Carcia Came Clean in 2012 -his message is timeless- TransWorld SURF

 In this candid and gripping interview, Hawaiian surfer Kai Garcia aka Kaiborg comes clean with his past addictions and tells how he got clean …Read More »

If you must be stranded somewhere…

The Last Man in the Mentawai Episode 1 – Kandui Left Swell of the Year Anthony Fillingim l @anthonyfillingim Hi everyone, We sincerely hope everyone …Read More »

Coco Ho and Filipe Toledo Win Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Rumble at the Ranch

  ….a one-day, winner-take-all surf showdown in the perfect waves at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California. 16 of the world’s best surfers paired up …Read More »

The Best Surfing of the Season (So Far) at Lowers…

(good luck getting a wave to yourself) Surfer: June – July 2020 Amp Sessions Lower Trestles is basically the ocean’s version of a wave pool, …Read More »

How we looked at it a few months ago

Back in April Mick Fanning Says No World Champ Should Be Crowned This Year | Stab Unplugged Ep 1 Ft. Ronnie Blakey “If you wanna …Read More »

A Beautiful, Hard core Surfing Tribute to one of the best ever…by Mason Ho

DEREK HO, 55 years old. September 26 1964 – July 17 2020 REST IN PEACE, POWER, AND LOVE! Here is just a tiny glimpse into …Read More »

It’s Still Been A Good Season…Here’s proof

SNN: Our BIG Congrats to… The BIG WAVE Overall Performance 2020 Nominees!! | Red Bull Big Wave Awards OVERALL PERFORMANCE This category of the Red …Read More »

STAY PSYCHED…EVEN IN SPEEDOS

OVER TEN YEARS AND I FINALLY GET INVITED TO SURF THE KELLY SLATER SURF RANCH. OF COURSE,  NOW THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, I SURF …Read More »

The closest call ever (without getting hit)

Hurricane Douglas is the closest a hurricane has come to Oahu since before Hurricane Dot in 1959 (nearly half a century). The U.S. Air Force …Read More »

At least he brought us some good surf…(and not destruction)

Hurricane Douglas By missing us to the NE we were able to get some insanely good moments…esp in the afternoon Sunday the 26th…Makapu’u turned offshore …Read More »

Sandbagging Jimmy Chin. Watch it -from where ever you are-Saturday Aug 1st

Directed by Leisure Rodeo. 2020. USA / Nicaragua. 11 min. By most anyone’s standards, Jimmy has done it all: climbed and skied Everest, crossed Chang …Read More »

KEEP MOVING, KEEP PLANNING AHEAD…

ISA MARKS 1-YEAR-TO-GO UNTIL OLYMPIC GAMES DEBUT ALSO, ANNOUNCES SURFING TECHNICAL OFFICIALS FOR TOKYO 2020 Posted July 25th, 2020 – News Posted for ISA News. ISA and World …Read More »

2012 World Champ does it with style & flow…

 3X WC Mick Fanning’s congrats his best friend’s inaugural Title at Pipe.

Going Back to Nov 2018

Most Outer Reefs can and do barrel…most can also easily snap your spine. XXL Swell outer reef North Shore, Oahu – HAWAII November 26, 2018, …Read More »

‘DOUGLAS’ DAWN PATROL AT ONE OF PLANET EARTH’S MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES…

Monday: Cat1 Hurricane Douglas has 90mph, is tracking WNW at ~15kts, and about 40 miles NW of Lihue and leaving the area. The track stayed …Read More »

One of the Best Ever…

My longstanding attraction to surfing has always been through the elegance of style. Watching the way someone can navigate a wave, connecting moves, making every …Read More »

Final Update 7/27 Monday…we skirted potential disaster.

Monday: Cat1 Hurricane Douglas has 90mph, is tracking WNW at ~15kts, and about 40 miles NW of Lihue and leaving the area. The track stayed …Read More »

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