POT OF GOLD

I GOT A SURF AT BOWLS THIS MORNING IT WAS FUN AND THE SWELL WAS CLEAN. SAW A BUNCH OF FRIENDS THAT I DIDN'T SEE FOR AWHILE. I SAW JEANNIE CHESSER SHE IS ARTIST AND AIRBRUSHER. SHE HAS SPRAYED HUNDREDS OF OUR BOARDS FOR US MANY YEARS. I WAS HAPPY TO SEE HER AND THAT SHE IS DOING WELL. THANK YOU JEANNIE! SHE HAS A WEBSITE PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.SURFINGARTS.COM

IT WAS COOL TO SEE THE RAINBOW WHEN I CAME IN AND LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD BE A POT OF GOLD THERE? NAH JUST THE HARD CORE LOCALS!

MIKE SLATTERY

THIS IS MIKE SLATTERY OF HIGH SURF ACCESSORIES (HSA). HE MAKES TOP OF THE LINE SAFTEY PRODUCTS FOR JET SKIS. HERE HE IS STANDING BY ONE OF HIS SLEDS FOR THE TOW IN GUYS. HE PROBABLY HELPED TO SAVE MANY LIVES WITH HIS PRODUCTS. YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.HIGHSURFRESCUE.COM KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MIKE! ALOHA

SUNSET AT SUNSET BEACH

I WENT DOWN TO THE NORTH SHORE IN THE AFTERNOON AND GOT THIS NICE PICTURE OF THIS SUNSET. I GUESS THAT IS WHY THEY CALL IT SUNSET BEACH. CHECK OUT THE SILVER LINING IN THE CLOUDS. YOU CAN SEE A FEW GUYS OUT AT KAMMIE'S. WE HAD A SMALL NORTH EAST SWELL FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AND I GUESS THE NORTH SHORE HAD A SMALL WRAP. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

PARIS AIRPORT

WE HAD A LAY OVER IN PARIS AND I WAS AMAZED AT THE STRUCTURE. IT'S KIND OF A BUMMER WHEN YOU MISS A CONNECTING FLIGHT. WE WERE JUST HANGING AROUND FOR 9 HOURS AFTER A WHILE YOU GET BORED SO I STARTED TAKING PICTURES LIKE THIS. IT BEATS RIDING A HORSE! ALOHA

JIM TOMLINSON

THIS IS JIM TOMLINSON HE IS THE DESIGNER, MACHINE OPERATOR AT PRECISION SURFBOARD SHAPING IN AUSTRALIA. HE HELPED ME WITH A DESIGN THAT I HAD TOOK OVER THERE. JIM IS VERY TALENTED WITH THE DESIGN PROGRAM AND WITH RUNNING THE MACHINE. I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO MEET HIM AND JOEL HIS OTHER PARTNER. THESE GUYS WORK HARD AND ARE REALLY NICE GUYS! CHEERS

CHECK THEM OUT AT
http://www.precisionsurfboardshaping.com.au/people.html

THOMAS (GERMANY)

WHILE TRAVELING AROUND TO DIFFERENT PLACES IT'S NICE TO MEET PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. HERE IS THOMAS FROM GERMANY HE WAS THE MACHINE OPERATOR IN SPAIN. WE STAYED IN THE SAME HOUSE AND WENT TO WORK TOGETHER. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE ALOHA SPIRIT IN PEOPLE!

KAHALUU POND

WE WERE BLESSED TO BE GROWING UP IN KAHALUU. GREAT FISHING, DIVING, LOOKING FOR PRAWNS IN THE MOUNTAIN STREAMS. WITH GREAT WAVES DOWN THE ROAD WE HAD MANY CLASSICAL DAYS. HERE IS A PICTURE OF KAHALUU POND WHERE MY FRIEND "TAKO MAN" MANAGES AND MAINTAINS. HE IS THE BEST TAKO DIVER KNOWN TO MAN KIND! HE WOULD BRING IN OVER 100 POUNDS BY HIMSELF. HE STOCKS THE POND WITH ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF FISH WHICH HE CATCHES. THE MOVIE "KARATE KID" WAS FILMED HERE. THEY FILMED IN A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE WALL OF THE POND. HAVE GREAT DAY!

BEACH PARK

THIS IS A SURF I HAD ON THE NORTH SHORE. THIS WAS A BOARD THAT WAS CUT OFF THE APS 3000. IT RODE WELL AND I WAS HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII FOR HELPING WITH OUR PRODUCTION.

HAWAIIAN ISLE

I WENT TO THE NORTH SHORE TO GET A CAKE FROM TEDS BAKERY. I HAD SOME TIME SO I STOPPED AND TOOK THIS PHOTO OF KAENA POINT AND IF YOU LOOK GOOD YOU CAN SEE SMOKE FROM THE WAILUA FIRE. THE FIRE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WEEK OR SO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE DO THINGS LIKE THAT PUTTING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN DANGER. THANKS TO THE FIRE FIGHTERS WHO KEEP US ALL SAFE! ALOHA

PETER DANIELS

HERE PETER AND I TAKING A LOOK AT ONE OF HIS BEAUTIFUL SHAPES. PETER HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE AND BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD. HE HAS SHAPED THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF BOARDS. PETER WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH MY TRIP TO SPAIN AND WAS VERY HOSPITABLE. THANKS PETER AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII

ALOHA HERE IS CHRIS NAKAMURA OWNER OF PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII. CHRIS OWNS THE APS 3000 AND HAS A CUTTING SERVICE NEAR THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HE HAS BEEN CUTTING OUR BOARDS AND HELPING US WITH OUR DESIGN WORK. HE ALSO HAS A STOCK OF BLANKS THAT IS AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED FOAM OR CUTTING GIVE HIM A CALL AT 833-7276 OR YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE AT http://www.progressiveshapes.com/contact.html

FIRST DAY IN SPAIN

THIS IS THE FIRST DAY THAT WE ARRIVED IN SPAIN. THIS IS IGNACIO THE MANAGER AT PUKAS AND THE OWNER OF THIS HOTEL. IT WAS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND THE THIS WAS A FARM HOUSE THAT WAS REMODELED AND CONVERTED TO A HOTEL. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS HOUSE WAS 200 YEARS OLD AND THE TIMBER IN THE HOUSE WAS HUGE TREES. IT WAS A NICE STAY AND THANK YOU IGNACIO AND PUKAS FOR TAKING CARE OF US! ALOHA

UFO, ASTEROID OR MISSLE ?

ALOHA
I WAS DRIVING OUT TO THE NORTH SHORE LAST NIGHT TO MEET A FRIEND AND FROM KAHUKU I SAW A BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELING AT A GREAT AMOUNT OF SPEED. I THOUGHT COULD IT BE A UFO AND ALIENS BRINGING PEACE TO EARTH? (NAH) IT WAS PROBABLY A METEOR AND LOOKING AT THE SIZE OF I WOULD SAY IT WAS BIGGER THAN A PLANE! IT LOOKED HUGE AS IT CAME DOWN AND DISAPPEARED IN THE CLOUDS. I THOUGHT IT LANDED ON THE NORTH SHORE SOMEWHERE BUT IT PROBABLY WENT IN THE OCEAN. THAT WAS THE BIGGEST THING I HAVE SEEN THAT HIGH IN THE SKY MOVING SO FAST. ON THE WAY BACK HOME A FEW HOURS LATER I SAW ANOTHER ONE SMALLER AND WITH A GREEN COLOR TO IT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS OUT THERE AND WHO IS WATCHING! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

IBON AMATRIAN

THIS IS IBON. IBON IS SUCH A NICE PERSON, VERY HUMBLE AND ALWAYS SMILING. HE IS ONE OF THE BIG WAVE PIONEERS IN EUROPE. HE NEVER TOLD ME BUT I HEARD STORIES OF HIM SURFING HUGE WAVES BY HIMSELF. THE WAVES ARE NOT LIKE HAWAII NICE WARM WATER AND JET SKI'S TO HELP YOU IF YOU GET IN TROUBLE. MANY OF THE WAVES BREAK IN FRONT OF A CLIFF AND ONE FALSE MOVE YOU COULD END UP ON THE ROCKS! YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT HE IS A MAD MAN IN THE WATER. HIS QUIET DEMEANOR AND HUMBLE PERSONALITY HIDES THE ANIMAL IN HIM! HE IS AN GREAT EXAMPLE OF LET YOUR SURFING DO THE TALKING. OH HE ALSO HAS RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO SURF IN THE EDDIE AIKAU. ALL THE BEST IBON!

http://www.pukasteam.com/ibon_amatriain.html

BARREL SECTION (BULLY IN ACTION)

CHECK OUT THIS SEQUENCE OF BULLY! THIS GUY IS INSANE!!! CHECK OUT THAT BARREL! HIS BOTTOM TURN LOOKS LIKE GERRY LOPEZ WITH ABS. HIS TUBE RIDING SKILLS ARE SECOND TO NONE! IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME TRY AND BEND DOWN LOW LIKE HE IN THE BARREL. IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT TO DO THAT ON SOLID GROUND. BULLY IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND MY INSPIRATION. THANKS BULLY!

TATSUO'S

WE HAD LUNCH AT TATSUO'S TODAY AND HO THE FOOD WAS ONO(DELICIOUS). I HAD THE HAMBURGER STEAK WITH GRAVY AND THE BOYS HAD AN ASSORTMENT OF GARLIC CHICKEN, SHOYU CHICKEN AND ALL THE SIDES, POTATO SALAD, KIM CHEE AND BEAN SPROUTS. VERY GOOD FOOD AND REASONABLE. PLEASE STOP BY AND VISIT THEM YOU CAN 841-2044. THE KAU KAU (FOOD) GOING KNOCK YOU OUT! BRAH!

THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE ON THE MORNING NEWS WITH MANOLO MORALES( CHANNEL 2 NEWS)

BLANKS

WE ARE STOKED TO GET MORE BLANKS IN TODAY. THE BOYS DOWN AT PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII GAVE US A HAND WITH UNLOADING THE CONTAINER. THESE ARE FROM SOUTH COAST IN AUSTRALIA. THE FOAM IS REALLY GOOD AND HARD. IT TAKES A BIT MORE ELBOW GREASE TO SHAPE BUT IT MAKES A STRONG BOARD. IF YOU NEED BLANKS YOU CAN CALL 833-7276 AND THEY CAN HELP YOU. THANKS GUYS!

RISING IN THE EAST

YEAH A NEW DAY! WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY! I WOKE UP AND LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE THIS AWESOME SUN RISE. I HAD TO GRAB MY CAMERA AND TRY TO CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF IT. LOOK AT THE COLORS OF THE CLOUDS AND SUN. IT'S GREAT TO ENJOY GOD'S CREATION! IT JUST REMINDS ME OF HOW GOOD GOD IS AND THAT WE SHOULD ENJOY THE SIMPLE THING IN LIFE! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

WARREN CORNISH

ALOHA HERE IS A SHOT OF WARREN CORNISH AND MYSELF HAVING A HEALTHY SMOOTHIE. I MET WARREN IN AUSTRALIA AND HE RUNS A CUTTING SERVICE IN THE GOLD COAST (PRECISION SURFBOARD SHAPING). WARREN IS A REALLY NICE GUY AND HAS A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE. IT'S GOOD TO BE AROUND PEOPLE THAT CAN INFLUENCE YOU THAT WAY. HE AND HIS CREW WERE REALLY HELPFUL WITH GETTING SOME OF OUR DESIGNS IN HIS MACHINE( CYBERNETIC SHAPER). IT'S NICE TO MEET GOOD PEOPLE LIKE WARREN WHEN TRAVELING. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
CHECK OUT PRECISION SURFBOARD SHAPING AT
www.precisionsurfboardshaping.com.au

SUNRISE IN EUROPE

EARLY MORNING IN SPAIN WITH CRISP CLEAN AIR AND BEAUTIFUL VIEWS. YOU CAN SEE THE FOG ON THE HILLS. IT WAS A LITTLE COOL FOR HAWAIIANS! IT'S GREAT TO KNOW THAT WE CAN HAVE A FRESH START EVERYDAY. LOOK AT THE GLASS HALF FULL AND BE POSITIVE!

FRANCE / BIARRITZ

THIS IS THE COASTLINE IN BIARRITZ. FRANCE IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND GREAT SURF TOO!

MIKEL AGOTE

THIS IS MIKEL FROM SPAIN. HE IS A SHAPER FOR PUKAS AND HE IS A BIG WAVE RIDER. CHECK OUT THIS CRAZY WAVE THAT HE CAUGHT. HE MENTIONED TO ME THAT THERE WAS THIS BOWL ON THE END OF THE WAVE AND HE HAD TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TO AVOID GETTING TOSSED. BUT INSTEAD THE LIP LANDED ON HIM AND RAG DOLLED HIM. GO MIKEL GO! ALOHA

HANK GASKELL (N8)

I FOUND THIS THE OTHER DAY CLEANING THE SHOP. THIS HANK FROM MAUI AND HE RIPS! HE RIDES FOR HIC BUT HE OCCASIONALLY ORDERS A FEW BOARDS. HE ALSO GET BOARDS FROM MY BROTHER THROUGH HIC. THERE IS A BUNCH OF GREAT KIDS FROM THE OUTER ISLANDS MAKING A NAME FOR THEM SELVES. I THINK THIS IS A (N8) THAT HE IS RIDING. THE PICTURE ABOVE IS AT THE WQS IN JAPAN GOING ON RIGHT NOW. CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.ASPWORLDTOUR.COM HAVE A GREAT DAY!

JON TABA GETTING READY FOR WAIMEA

THIS IS BRADAH JON TABA. HE IS A REGULAR AT WAIMEA BAY AND WE WERE GOOD FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME. HERE HE IS WITH HIS NEW WAIMEA GUN. THIS BRADDAH HAS BEEN WITH ME ON THE BIGGEST DAYS THAT I SURFED. HE GAVE ME LOT OF TIPS IN SURFING THE BAY AND OTHER NORTH SHORE SPOTS. YOU MAY HAVE NOT HEARD OF HIM BECAUSE HE LIKES TO STAY DOWN LOW. HE CHARGES HARD AND HE'S A LITTLE NUTS! HE IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND HE IS A COOL BRADDAH. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

MYSTERY ARTIST

HERE IS A FEW MORE CREATIONS FROM THE MYSTERY ARTIST. ALOHA

TATSUO'S

ALOHA
YOU KNOW THAT CRAVING FOR A PLATE LUNCH AFTER A GOOD SURF. HERE IS A SPOT IN KALIHI OFF SAND ISLAND ACCESS ROAD. LOCAL FOOD FOR THE HARD CORE SURFER. I HAD THE CHICKEN ADOBO WITH SOME SALAD. BUGGA WAS ONO! HAVE A GREAT DAY!