Alohaland

Aloha. Sounds like Sydney has been pummeled by a large swell in my absence. Not very common for this time of year. Even sounded like it was nearly bigger than here in Hawaii. Pipe has been on most days and the Volcom Pipe Pro has been and gone…John John won it convincingly, combining tubes and […]

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Fresh Poke

It’s been really stormy here in Hawaii. I know, I know these pictures depict glorious sunny days. Well…I shot these a few days ago…but it can be stormy on the North Shore and crystal blue and sunny on the East Coast. The island of Oahu can be a little fickle with the weather, especially seeing […]

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S-p-a-m

Hawaiians love eating canned S*p]am (Spicy Ham). You can tell by the size of sales display at Foodland. In fact Hawaiians consume the most S*p]am per capita in the United States (if not the world). Bet you didn’t know that. There’s even a S*p]am cook book here…mmmmm. Now that I’ve informed you of that useless […]

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Blue Hawaii

There is another large swell heading for Hawaii today…probably the 4th big one I’ve seen in 3 weeks. There is no shortage… Today they kicked off the Volcom Pipe Pro in anticipation of that inbound swell. Currently its 6-8 foot, overcast and a bit wobbly – that should change. Watch it live Not all these […]

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Waimea

Hey there. The trade winds are blowing down the throat of Pipeline barrels…the sun is out and the Volcom Pipe Pro is on LIVE right now. It was 12 foot plus at daybreak, but now it’s settling into the 8-12 foot range. That kinda swell only works in a few spots here in Hawaii… the […]

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