Island Fun

So I guess I brought endless swells with me to the North Shore. I'm not much of a big wave surfer, but I've really been having the time of my life here. For once I've been experiencing this place with friends and locals alike. Since it's been huge and windy the entire time, my friends and I have been venturing over to the west and east side of the island where smaller more protected fun waves can be found.

My friends and I debated all morning where to surf today. The waves are seriously massive. From my buddy Brent Bielman's porch we could see Pipeline cracking all morning and it looked super heavy and crowded. We finally sacked up and paddled out straight out into the Pupakea Death bar zone and tried to muster up the courage to drop in on a couple sandy bombs. I caught about three waves and then I couldn't get back out for about 20 minutes straight, Finally I called it quits and just went in. Jamie O'brien was even contemplating paddling out where we had just been pounded. He was actually really nice and friendly too. Right after I came in, I see my buddy Christian air drop in on his first wave, almost make it, get pounded, snap his two side fins out, and come in to talk about it. We decided to go surf a fun wave on the east side. We packed the car full of Aussie mates, Christian, Brent & I, and headed for some fun waves on the east side in Brent's mom's Rav 4. Somehow seven of us fit inside and all the boards managed to stay on the top with one janky strap. Haoles....

Holiday Shopping

I created an online store for my Canvas surfboard line and decided to add some of my art pieces for sale as well. Check it out and let me know what you think. http://canvassurfboards.bigcartel.com/

Texas Trip

So we're hangin' out in Texas just fishing, riding Tanker waves, and doing a tour for my label Canvas Surfboards and Jon Steele's new movie Jazz The Glass. The tour has come to an end after touring Texas citites Galveston, Corpus Christi, and South Padre. Check out our first tanker wave EVER! So fun. The wave literally goes for five minutes + ! (photos courtesy of John Steele: http://deathweaselfilms.blogspot.com/)

Reunion Wetsuits

Ryo from Reunion wetsuits is in town and I just designed these suits for him. They are awesome wetsuits. Custom fit Japanese rubber with over 25 colors to choose from. I also designed the logos that will be printed on the suits.

Howdy Pardner

Texas is a unique place for the pride and love they have for their state. Some things Texans indulge in include a love for fishing, football, hunting, four-wheelin', shootin' guns, chicks in Wrangler jeans, chewin' tobacco and Lonestar beer. We've been eatin' a whole lotta Whataburger and BBQ as well. The waves are few and far between but we did miss the swell by about a day. "Shoulda been here yesterday."

Yeehaw

I just landed in Texas! It's funny because I never imagined myself doing a surf trip to Texas but I'm here with Jon Steele, Will Cum, my buddy Kameron brown and Morgan Faulkner and his girlfriend Brittany Tupaj. A tanker is scheduled to cruise through towards Corpus Christi in two hours and I guess we're going to ride it's boat wake?

So we pulled up and and looked up the channel and we could see the top of a tanker coming from really far away behind the bushes. Finally it was about a football field away so we jumped in the water. Before we knew it a wave was forming up the wall. It's interesting how it bounces off the wall into a perfect little peeler. The wave seriously went for about 4 or 5 minutes. It was for sure the longest wave I've ever ridden. It peeled perfectly down the channel. It was the raddest experience ever. I mean the waves may not be the greatest in Texas, but that's pretty rad to ride a wave five minutes long.

New Kicks

My Gotcha shoes just arrived and they are so rad! I've been wearing them everywhere. A lot of people have asked me where they sell them. They are among my favorite things Gotcha has ever made.