Category Archives: Hawaii

ASP Announces Acquisition of Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards – #surf #news

VIA – ASP ASP Announces Acquisition of Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Tuesday, April 29, 2014 ASP International is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Billabong XXL ® Big Wave Awards. Following this 2014 event, the XXL Big Wave Awards will enter into a fresh ownership with ASP which will see the popular action … Continue reading ASP Announces Acquisition of Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards – #surf #news

Surfing Pioneer & Legend Hobie Alter Passes Away At 80 Years Old…#Surf #Aloha #California #History

RIP to a man I personally admired so very much… Surfboard, sailboat innovator ‘Hobie’ Alter dies AP 12:24 a.m. EDT March 31, 2014 PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who helped popularize surfing and sailing with the development of the foam surfboard and the “Hobie Cat” sailboat, has died. He was 80. Alter … Continue reading Surfing Pioneer & Legend Hobie Alter Passes Away At 80 Years Old…#Surf #Aloha #California #History

Alana Blanchard did another sexy photo shoot for her ‘Surfer Girl’ Web series #Hawaii #aloha

    VIA – GUYISM <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/r0JoGbo7ehg” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Loving the direction this year’s episodes of Alana Blanchard’s Surfer Girl Web series is going as just like last week we get to see her doing another sexy photo shoot this week. Not only that we get a behind the scenes look at the … Continue reading Alana Blanchard did another sexy photo shoot for her ‘Surfer Girl’ Web series #Hawaii #aloha

#Hawaii: High surf warning in effect Sunday for north & west facing shores of most islands #Aloha #SurfReport

VIA = KHON By Web Staff Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 4:36 pm Published: Friday, January 24, 2014, 9:43 am Waimea Bay. Courtesy: Terry Reis. The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, and for north facing shores of Maui beginning … Continue reading #Hawaii: High surf warning in effect Sunday for north & west facing shores of most islands #Aloha #SurfReport

‘GIANT’ SURF ROLLS INTO THE NORTH SHORE – #Hawaii #Aloha

  VIA – STAR ADVERTISER   By Gregg K. Kakesako POSTED: 07:49 a.m. HST, Jan 22, 2014 LAST UPDATED: 06:28 p.m. HST, Jan 22, 2014 KRYSTLE MARCELLUS/[email protected] Spectators watched big waves roll in from a bridge at Pupukea today. MORE SURF PHOTOS: http://hsalinks.com/1eTWzAv The peak of the largest swell in a decade began hitting the … Continue reading ‘GIANT’ SURF ROLLS INTO THE NORTH SHORE – #Hawaii #Aloha

Shark Attack Survivor, Mike Coots’s Stunning Instagram Photos Will Keep You Inspired #Photography #Aloha #Surf #Dive #Inspiration

VIA – The Huffington Post  |  By Carla Herreria Posted: 01/18/2014 12:52 am EST  |  Updated: 01/18/2014 1:36 am EST This is Mike Coots. When he was 17 years old, he lost his right leg to a shark attack while surfing off waters in his home island of Kauai. For some, his story might be terrifying just … Continue reading Shark Attack Survivor, Mike Coots’s Stunning Instagram Photos Will Keep You Inspired #Photography #Aloha #Surf #Dive #Inspiration

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79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…

Over 40% of all attacks are from the USA and FL is the number one state, Interesting data… VIA – FLORIDA HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY ISAF 2010 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary (REVISED: 1 February 2011) The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) investigated 115 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2010. Upon review, 79 … Continue reading 79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…

Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport

VIA – KHON2 Hundreds rescued during high surf warning Reported by: Andrew Pereira Email: [email protected] Published: 8/30 5:44 pm Updated: 8/30 5:49 pm For wave riders a high surf warning is more like an invitation. At China Walls in Hawaii Kai dozens of waver riders tested their limits. “It’s a dangerous wave out there and … Continue reading Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport

#Hawaii: High surf warnings and advisory for east facing shores #SurfReport #Aloha

VIA – KHON   Tracking Flossie: Photos taken by the wonderful viewers of KHON2   The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf warning for east facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. There is also a high surf advisory for east facing shores of Big Island. Rough and choppy surf associated … Continue reading #Hawaii: High surf warnings and advisory for east facing shores #SurfReport #Aloha