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By Brian Bielmann A few years back, I got a call from Volcom, and they needed me to show up...
By Rebecca Parsons Brent Bielmann was destined for a life behind the lens. Raised on the North Shore of O’ahu and the nephew of award-winning surf photographer Brian Bielmann, he spent his childhood surfing and shooting seaside. In his teens, Bielmann enrolled in a photography class at his high school...
Mikala Jones
1979 - 2023
Life is a collection of experiences, thoughts, feelings and expression, so indeed Mikala Jones lived a charmed and beautiful life....
Oliver & Zoie Zietz
The Ultimate Sibling Duo
Oliver and Zoie Zietz were born on Oahu, Hawaii but relocated to Kauai when they were seven and two years...
By Aukai Ng There have been many young Hawai’i surfers rising to the limelight and all of them are proud to represent the Hawaiian islands. One such young wahine surfer, fifteen year old Vaihiti Mahana Inso is very proud of her ancestral home. Vaihiti was born and raised on the...
There are about 100 billion neurons that supposedly connect to some other 10,000 or so different neurons in some magic...
On this episode of Board Stories, we head over to the Banzai Pipeline to check out the Vans Pipe Masters...
Story and photos by Aukai Ng There have been many surfers over the years who had humble beginnings. They start off in places where the surf is small or they are from a small corner of the world. These athletes also saw a need to improve on their surfing to...
By Aukai Ng Photos Ryan “Chachi” Craig & Christa Funk Many of the top surfers have shown their progression from...
Interview and photos by Mike Latronic Never before had the world seen such a consistent big swell focused so perfectly...
Brisa Hennessy
Is a Citizen of the World
By Rebecca Parsons Brisa Hennessy is a self-proclaimed citizen of the world. Born in the jungles of Costa Rica, Hennessy spent her childhood in the water, falling in love with surfing and the ocean. When she was nine, Hennessy’s family relocated to OÊ»ahu, Hawai’i where she began surfing competitively, deepening...