The unofficial queen of Waimea Bay, Emily Erickson has followed in her legendary father’s footsteps as one of the North... Read More
If you could travel back in time and see surfing in its infant state, what do you think you would... Read More
By Andrew Oliver “The Season,” as it’s known on the North Shore, roughly corresponds to the six weeks of competition, events, freesurfs, parties, and shenanigans during the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing window. A global pilgrimage of competitive warriors, heavy-wave chargers, freeloaders, hanger-ons, and everyone in-between converge on this storied... Read More
By Shannon Reporting Aussie Jack Robinson’s prowess on the North Shore this year is unmatched. The nickname “Jack Robo” has... Read More
By Taylor Phelps Odile ‘Odi’ Schlossberg grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, spending vacations along the Uruguay coastline where she developed an irreplaceable passion for the ocean. “We’d spend our summers in Punta del Este, where I learned how to surf and became immersed in the surf culture.” Odi’s pleasant... Read More
By Andrew Oliver With social media’s infinite broadcast of the banal, the tragic, the triumphant, and everything in between, it’s... Read More
A Big Wave Series by Shannon Reporting Sleeping giants begin to awaken from their summer slumber, as thunder and lightning electrify the northern shores of the Hawaiian Islands. The rainy season warns us of potential for record-breaking storms on the horizon, and all the training leading up to this very... Read More
By Brent Bielmann “Shooting fisheye photos in waves of consequence makes me feel alive; I love the rush it gives... Read More
Written by Shannon Reporting Traveling around the globe on the WSL Qualifying Series, Maui’s Imaikalani deVault is clocking his share... Read More
By Andrew Oliver One of the more familiar faces of the Vans Triple Crown is the perpetually stoked Rainos Hayes, Billabong Hawai‘i Team Manager and personal coach to WSL athletes Seth Moniz and Courtney Conlogue. Rainos has well over two decades of experience coaching junior and professional athletes in Hawai‘i... Read More