Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

Is Koa Smith on -hands down- the longest, best Skeleton Bay wave ever?!

Feel your legs after watching this? Koa Smith Skeleton Bay 2018: 1 wave, 8 Barrels

U.S. Army Claims Top Branch Award…

The 2018 HIC Quiksilver All-Military Surf Classic Presented by MWR Hawaii Cover Shot: Army Vet Kyle Murden: Carving back into the energy source. All Images: …Read More »

HAWAII & SAN CLEMENTE RULE 2018 U.S.A. SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA Surfing Crowns Jr. Champions Results below Cover Shot Hawaii Luana Silva ripping to the top. Photos: Kurt Steinmetz Courtney Conlogue and Paralympic gold medalist …Read More »

52 years Old. Time flies. Occ-Cast Episode 28 featuring Brad Gerlach | Billabong

Born: April 11, 1966, in Miami, FL. He went on Tour in 84′ and became one of our sports Classic personalities and one of the …Read More »

Anthony Walsh is Good with Life, Good with GoPro

“On board the Oasis in the Mentawai islands in indonesia Part 1. Shot on my GoPro hero6 and GoPro Karma drone. relax and enjoy.” AW

All 3 Gudauskases, both Florences and one Fletcher in Perfect South Pacific Surf…

Blue Intensity Full Movie | Surf | VANS Shot in the beautiful blue water of the South Pacific, Blue Intensity captures the Vans Surf team …Read More »

Going back again ’cause its Good

The years flying by. We’re past the mid point. How did 2018 start? In case you forgot… Mauro Diaz, Nathan Florence, Kai Mana Henry, Anthony …Read More »

You’re Invited (to watch) Padand Padang

Thought Keramas was good? Entertained by Uluwatu? Well, they ain’t got nothing on surfing’s premier renegade competition. In July we return to the island of …Read More »

What has Taj been up to?

The Cult of Freedom Front page cover: frame grab showing Taj technique of ‘opening up’ on each wave. At 40 years of age, he’s still …Read More »

Eel Time Mason Ho

Eel Time from rory @ digital good times on Vimeo.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY! SURF IT, SAVE IT!

Date/Time Event 06/16/2018 9:30 am – 1:30 pm International Surfing Day Cleanup & BBQ Diamondhead Lookout, Honolulu HI Join us for our annual International Surfing …Read More »

Congrats & Happy 10 Year Anniversary to FlHI Girls TV!

Longtime SNN Team Report Banzai Betty Depolito’s support for Women’s Surfing in Hawaii is legendary, and this weekend she reaches a new milestone: One Decade! …Read More »

“I don’t miss the Tour at all”

Taj Burrow & The Cult of Freedom Retired CT vet says “I’m happy to be watching from a distance.”

‘Cause we can’t get enough of Surf History: Raw

Stuff You Haven’t Seen From the Massive May 2018 Cloudbreak Swell Minds were blown as the highlight clips trickled in during the mega swell that …Read More »

A surf story: After The 12th Annual HIC/Quiksilver All-Military Surf Classic was postponed.

The awesome event is set to finish this Saturday, June 16th @ White Plains Beach…meanwhile…The Final Round for the remaining six divisions starts at 8 …Read More »

LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF PRO JUNIORS EVENT SET TO KICK OFF 

SWELL IN STORE FOR STOP NO. 2 OF NORTH AMERICA JUNIOR TOUR AT ZIPPERS – SOME OF THE REGION’S BEST YOUNG TALENTS READY FOR OPENING …Read More »

Bali Strike Mission: RVCA Team

Featuring  Jay Davies, Davey Cathels, Colin Moran et al…

A Fijian Encore

And we thought our last SSW and South were big…here’s a reminder of REAL BIG 

UNDERDOGS TAKE A BITE OF VICTORY IN BALI

WILLIAN CARDOSO AND JOHANNE DEFAY CLAIM SENSATIONAL WINS AT ULUWATU CT  – JULIAN WILSON AND TATIANA WESTON-WEBB FINISH RUNNERS-UP – JULIAN WILSON REGAINS JEEP LEADER JERSEY, LAKEY …Read More »

STOKED GROMS INVADE TOWN FOR SURF CONTEST

Enough Stoked for the whole Family! (results below) All ​Photo Credit: Tony Heff / FreeSurf Magazine Queen’s, Waikiki HONOLULU (June 7, 2018) Blue skies and …Read More »

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