Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

WORLD’S BEST SURFERS LIGHT UP KERAMAS AT CORONA BALI PROTECTED 

– SILVANA LIMA POSTS HIGHEST HEAT TOTAL OF EVENT –  JEEP LEADER STEPHANIE GILMORE DOMINATES KERAMAS – 2018 CT ROOKIE CAROLINE MARKS CONTINUES TO RAISE BAR Silvana Lima …Read More »

CORONA BALI PROTECTED WRAPS UP MEN’S ROUND 2 AT KERAMAS

– EZEKIEL LAU DROPS POWER-PACKED PERFORMANCE & ONE OF THE BEST TURNS OF THE YEAR SO FAR.  –  MATT WILKINSON RETURNS TO FORM Ezekiel Lau (HAW) posting …Read More »

BIG BARRELS+BLUSTERY WINDS DOMINATE ‘CORONA BALI PROTECTED’

– WSL WILDCARD MIKEY WRIGHT CONTINUES TO TURN HEADS AT THE ELITE LEVEL –  CLOSE CALLS FOR TOP SEEDS IN ELIMINATION MATCHUPS  WSL wildcard Mikey Wright (AUS) …Read More »

Mega Life in Mega Cloudbreak

With 13-15′ open ocean swell at 16-18sec, we knew this one would at some point, in some set, match June 2012. Though not quite as …Read More »

PUMPING DOUBLE+ OVERHEAD SSW GREET WORLD’S BEST AT ‘CORONA BALI PROTECTED’

2018 CT ROOKIE GRIFFIN COLAPINTO (USA) FLARES AT KERAMAS –  REIGNING WSL CHAMPION JOHN JOHN FLORENCE (HAW) POSTS HIGHEST HEAT TOTAL OF ROUND 1  2012 WSL …Read More »

Zeke Lau ‘Life is amazing it is what it should be’

Where’d you surf today? Frame Grabs ZEKE absolutely obliterating Heavy Sandy’s Shorepound…above, below, inside and out… Life is amazing it is what it should be …Read More »

ITS ON! THE ‘CORONA BALI PROTECTED’ WELCOMES WORLD’S BEST SURFERS TO KERAMAS IN THICK 5-8′ SSW.

2 close generations…2 World Champs. Iamge Sloan: WSL – EPIC FORECAST FOR OPENING DAYS OF EVENT WINDOW – COMPETITION WINDOW OPENS TOMORROW, MAY 27 (18 HOURS AHEAD …Read More »

Koa Rothman is Livin’ the Life~!

This is Livin’ Episode 5 “Fiji Pt. 2” Koa Rothman Published on May 23, 2018 Days 2 and 3 on Tavarua Koa’s Social https://www.instagram.com/koarothman https://twitter.com/koa_rothman …Read More »

What Bali Can Do

The event is coming up fast: This Sunday, May 27th-June 9th. It could prove to be a sort of turning point in Toledo keeps getting …Read More »

While Pipe’s resting lets go see a relative…

“Dusty Daze” Nic Von Rupp & Miguel Blanco score a European Atlantic Slab which often mimics Pipeline.  Wait for it…Wait…too late… Frame grabs from a sick …Read More »

One last blast of Oi Rio before Bali

#Tournotes are always good fun. Cover Shot is a frame grab of Zeke Lau juggling. Below are 2 Frame Grabs which lay to rest any …Read More »

Kai Lenny SUP Surfing Slater’s Surf Ranch

If it’s new, fun and has water in it…Kai is on it. SNN.

“Equipment is the most important thing” Grant “Twiggy” Baker – Surfing Mavericks – Peahi “Jaws”

Take a look behind the scenes of Big Wave Surfing with BIG Wave Champion Twiggy Baker. Learn how he tests surfboard designs to get the …Read More »

The Brazilian ‘BOX’

The 2018 Oi Rio Pro was the best ever. Indeed, our expectations were far exceeded… a nice contrast to Margaret’s and the Founder’s Cup. And when …Read More »

Meet Martin…A Triple Amputee injured in Afghanistan. ‘THIS IS WHY I SURF’

Martin Pollock served in Afghanistan as a rifleman. He was caught in an explosion which slammed him into the roof of a building. Unfortunately, Martin …Read More »

FILIPE TOLEDO CLAIMS SECOND OI RIO PRO VICTORY…VAULTS TO WORLD NO. 2 ON JEEP LEADERBOARD

– WILSON REMAINS JEEP LEADER FOR KERAMAS – ROOKIE CARMICHAEL UPSETS EVENT WITH RUNNER-UP RESULT Cover Shot: Filipe Toledo (BRA) celebrates his victory at the Oi Rio Pro. Credit: © …Read More »

JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM

DOES SAVING LIVES SOUND LIKE THE JOB FOR YOU? SUMMER 2018 SIGNUPS OPENED MAY 1st  GENERAL INFORMATION This course will familiarize participants with ocean safety …Read More »

STEPHANIE GILMORE WINS OI RIO WOMEN’S PRO! FLORENCE, ZIETZ ELIMINATED

GILMORE RETAINS JEEP LEADER JERSEY HEADING INTO CORONA BALI PRO – PETERSON 2ND AT OI RIO PRO AND 2ND ON JEEP LEADERBOARD – TOLEDO FINDS …Read More »

IDEAL BARRINHA NARROWS OI RIO MEN’S PRO TO 12 COMPETITORS

Cover Shot: JJF nails highest heat total via stuff like this. PHOTO: © WSL / Poullenot  DORA STOPS WORLD NO. 1 FERREIRA GOUVEIA OUTS TOP SEED …Read More »

 OI RIO PRO MEN’S ROUND 1

Ewa Beach Boy, Keanu Asing ripping as always. PHOTO: © WSL / Smorigo  ROUND 1 NEWSFEEDS FEATURE: FILIPE TOLEDO, GABRIEL MEDINA, MIKEY WRIGHT, JOHN JOHN …Read More »

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