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 AND FANS EXCITED FOR OI RIO PRO OPENING DAY FRIDAY

RIO IS 7 HOURS AHEAD- COMPETITION WINDOW OPENS TOMORROW, MAY 11, ~8AM RIO TIME OR ~1AM HI TIME WSL Oi Rio Pro Press Conference (L to R): Gabriel …Read More »

Photographer Zak Noyle’s Event “Changing of the Tides” tonight at The Modern

It takes more than just a point and shoot. Meet some incredible ‘hidden’ talents behind the lens. They bring us inspiring images of our favorite …Read More »

Jake Paterson knows high performance…

Let’s drop back in time to 019 Snaketales @ Sunset Beach Hawaii 2017. It was the last QS event of the year. Griff made another …Read More »

We’d have let it go, too….

A Surfer briefly hesitates and decides not to charge a wave in Nazaré, Portugal, during the infamous monster Swell of November 8, 2017, otherwise known …Read More »

SUMMER SURF MENTORS NEEDED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Surfrider Sessions is making a big splash around town as surfers give back! We provide Hawaii’s youth cool surf mentoring programs that enhance their lives. June 2 …Read More »

WORLD TEAM WINS HISTORIC WSL FOUNDERS’ CUP OF SURFING

WORLD TEAM WINS HISTORIC WSL FOUNDERS’ CUP OF SURFING – WORLD TEAM STUNS GLOBAL SURFING POWERS – BRAZIL TEAM FINISHES 2ND WITH BRILLIANT FINAL PERFORMANCES …Read More »

The HAWAII PREMIER WAS EPIC….ANDY IRONS: KISSED BY GOD

SEE YOU THERE & MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ANDY IRONS FOUNDATION & HAWAII THEATRE! STREET FESTIVAL Kicks off the action at 4pm. Andy …Read More »

STADIUM-STYLE SURFING MAKES SPECTACULAR DEBUT AT WSL FOUNDERS’ CUP OF SURFING

– USA TEAM FINISHES OPENING DAY WITH DOMINANT LEAD – WORLD TEAM PERFORMS STRONG AGAINST AUSTRALIA’S SURFING GIANTS – BRAZIL AMAZES EVENT WITH INNOVATION AND …Read More »

Quick Recap of the Historic Inaugural WSL Founders’ Cup

news wire on John John Florence, Carissa Moore, Gabriel Medina (BRA), Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Jordy Smith (ZAF), Kelly Slater (USA), Paige Hareb (NZ), Filipe Toledo …Read More »

The Chas Chidester Paddle Out

This Saturday, May 12th there will be a celebrate the life Paddle Out for Chas Chidester at Monster Mush. Try to be at the beach …Read More »

Ocean Kokua: 5 quick tips to reduce your use of plastics

Kate Nelson aka Plastic Free Mermaid has just launched the Plastic Free Survival Guide Surf News Network Hawaii, May 2- Plastic is bad. But very …Read More »

TATIANA WESTON-WEBB TO REPRESENT BRAZIL ON WSL CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR + OLYMPICS A BIG MOTIVATOR

– JOINS SILVANA LIMA AS BRAZILIAN REPRESENTATIVE ON WSL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR  Tatiana Weston-Webb announced her decision to represent Brazil moving forward on the elite …Read More »

A NEW WORLD RECORD FOR BIGGEST WAVE EVER SURFED

  2018 WSL BIG WAVE AWARDS CELEBRATES AS  KOXA WINS QUIKSILVER XXL AWARD, BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR BIGGEST WAVE (UNLIMITED) ALMS TAKES HOME HYDRO FLASK WOMEN’S …Read More »

Hawaii Surfing Association State Championships Day 3 Friday

The Event Finishes Saturday in 1-2.5′ SSW with good offshore North winds. SNN. FRIDAY: Junior Division Surf 1-2, Ala Moana Bowls First and Second qualify for …Read More »

HSA States continued Thursday & Friday (Thursday’s info below) with Friday’s results-photos on the way!

Media Release:  Thursday, April 26th Images: Betty Depolito/ banzaibetty.com 781 2535  for video requests please call. For HSA hasahawaii@hawaii.rr.com HSA, Hawaii Surfing Association State Championship Ala Moana Bowls …Read More »

My name is John

Guess who? Frame grab… Here are some of the last season’s highlights from above, below and deep in the line up featuring Mr. Florence. Real-time or slow-mo …Read More »

Results & Pics from Day1 of the HSA State Championships at Ala Moana!

Cover Shot: Angelina Yossa slicing and dicing the Bowl into pretty pieces. The event continues through Saturday! It’s ON and Thank-God there are waves! A new …Read More »

“One of the scariest waves I’ve watched my friend send it on” Albee Layer on Torrey Meister

The Take-Off and the inside shelf were ludicrous… just goes to show that our local boyz are searching for-and finding- heavy death-defying slabs ’round the …Read More »

Going back in time into…

The Beautiful Chaos of Surfing Pipeline Pipeline is Timeless (So is some of the commentaries like Derek Ho’s Beautiful Chaos”). Pipeline is the Yankee Stadium, center …Read More »

Robert Redford-Produced Premiere of ‘Momentum Generation’ at Tribeca Film Festival

Front page image: Talyor Steele Frame Grab above: the most popular, successful member of the infamous Momentum Generation. The story of how one house in …Read More »

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