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The gnarliest guy who posts here IMOView attachment 112215
Kelly Crowder, Oahu outer reef, probably 1990s, photog unknown. Everywhere around the world there are underground riders charging hard with little fanfare whatsoever. Kelly for one has been venturing out to Oahu's outer reefs for decades, many times solo, and has nabbed some massive ones just for his own pure satisfaction. This spot has recently blown up due to recent coverage but I'm sure Kelly still ventures to other arenas. Cheers to all the underground riders out there.
braddah Chris! My old roommate, and my surf partner when I’m in CA nowadaysView attachment 112334
In the formative years of bodyboarding (late 70s/early 80s), Tom Boyle was one of the few people capturing the burgeoning sport/lifestyle. A champion rider in his own right, Boyle became one of the senior photographers and editors for BodyBoarding magazine, documenting this new pursuit with exciting images and stories.
Not content with just the print media, Boyle took the next logical step and started shooting and producing bodyboarding videos. He ultimately churned out 15 videos, including the Bodyboarders Video Magazine series.
Mahalo Tom for all that you've done for our sport/lifestyle.
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On 2/16/2013, many of our heroes gathered at Surfer the Bar at the Turtle Bay Resort (North Shore, Oahu) for a talk story session about the infamous Banzai Pipeline. It was a preview event for the IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge, and just an epic gathering of old friends. Included on the panel and in the audience were: Jay Reale, Jeff Hubbard, Spencer Skipper, Ben Severson, Guilherme Tamega, Kavan Okumura, Pat Caldwell, Dean Marzol, Kainoa McGee, Keith Sasaki, Mike Stewart. Manny Vargas was there also, along with many others.