Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

THE HEAVIEST WAVES ON THE PLANET

| TEAHUPOO, THE RIGHT, SHIPSTERN BLUFF, JAWS While we wait for Sunday’s Advsry NW

He’s been a top notch freesurfer longer than you think. And you’d think he’d have a major sponsor.

If Craig was on the Tour he could take more than a few down at the heavy reefs. LUXURY 29.99 featuring Craig Anderson…. National Weather …Read More »

mySURF.tv’s Gnarly Big Wave Skitz Mix 1:34

All the biggest and best rides of the last few years in Australia and beyond,condensed into a nice little heavy metal hit. Featuring The Right, …Read More »

Mason Ho is Made for Waves in Indo…or anywhere for that matter…

Surf News Network, 28 February, 2017 – Mason Ho always makes it look fun…whether at 3′ sideshore Ehukai or….  

GRANT “TWIGGY” BAKER AND PAIGE ALMS CLAIM 2016/17 WSL BWT TITLES

– BAKER CAPTURES SECOND WSL BWT TITLE – ALMS EARNS HISTORIC WOMEN’S BIG WAVE CROWN Grant “Twiggy” Baker (ZAF) and Paige Alms (HAW) have won …Read More »

The BIG WAVE PROJECT has been in the making for five years

Creator Tim Bonython: Decades Chasing Giants Front image: Danny Griffith at Shipsterns Bluff © The Big Wave Project Film includes some of the world’s most memorable …Read More »

2016/17 QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL COMES TO A CLOSE

   Mason Ho (HAW) and John Florence (HAW) share a wave during the most recent Eddie on February 25, 2016. Image: WSL/Freesurf/Keoki Location:     Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii     …Read More »

2017 Mike Stewart Pipeline Invitational

Had great conditions, barreling waves, amazing performances…. The first event of the professional bodyboarding season mixed invitees, legends of the sport, and the top riders …Read More »

DEEP BARRELS AND HIGH AERIALS ON DISPLAY AT DAY 1 OF MIKE STEWART PIPELINE INVITATIONAL

North Shore, Oahu, HAWAII – (February 25, 2017) – The highly anticipated 2017 Mike Stewart Pipeline Invitational kicked off today at Pipeline, the North Shore’s ultimate …Read More »

What will you be doing at 57 years young? Chris Owens at Backdoor.

Feb 3, 2017 “Thank you so much for sharing SNN. I’m pretty stoked,After more 40 years of surfing Backdoor and OTW,this is pretty much the …Read More »

RVCAloha: Winter on the North Shore

Bruce Irons, Makua Rothman, Jay Davies, Danny Fuller, Tyler Newton and others -Pipeline. An awesome edit.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR STARS DOMINATE DAY 5 AT SURFEST NEWCASTLE

LAU (front page WSL), MACAULAY, FITZGIBBONS…. LEAD THE FIELD AT MEREWETHER Bronte Macaulay took down her hero in 6X World Champion Stephanie Gilmore in Round …Read More »

Slo Mo Mavz

This Might Be the Prettiest Footage of Surfing Giant Maverick’s We’ve Ever Seen – The Inertia Published on Feb 16, 2017 Maverick’s, in Half Moon …Read More »

Big Balls & Body Boarding

EXTREME BODYBOARDING MASSIVE WAVES… Not many would ever Dream of even wanting this…. Published on Feb 20, 2017 Music compilation of some of the biggest …Read More »

Kelly Slater NOT Retiring after 2017, sorta…

The Dan Patrick Show (Full Interview) 2/10/17 When Kobe retired he was 37. Phelps was 31 and Jordan: 40…. On Feb 11th, Kelly Slater turned …Read More »

Drone Heavy Tavarua…

The Same Day that almost ended Aaron Gold’s life. It’s been called Mad Monday. Mega. Massive. Whatever. Though it wasn’t quite as mind-blowing as the …Read More »

Six-foot sea rise would kill surfspots, displace 13 mil in just 80 years

Rincon at low tide © Miles Jackler Rincon as we know her would be gone.  Rising sea levels could affect up to 6 million in Florida …Read More »

SeaBadass

Watch out WCT 2017 someone from Kauai is going to be flexing on you…. Seabass from Wesley larsen on Vimeo. Kauai’s solo CT’r warrior, Sebastian …Read More »

3X Olympian Alana Nichols shares her adaptive surfing story

Surf News Network, February, 2017  Alana Nichols on surfing, being a champion…. ‘no matter what’ Alana has competed and won gold medals in Olympic basketball …Read More »

Top 3 Ways to Paddle Like World Champion Kelly Slater

Photo WSL- Surfing Paddling Technique Revealed…1. Keep head still (reduce drag)…2. High elbow entry (maximum surface area of arm to push water)…3. Slight roll from …Read More »

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