My Own Surfing Thread!

[Baz]

My friend, David surfing some small but clean NSB surf the other day.......

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Vans HIC Pro - Vans

[Geary]

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Buttons has passed on .. Interesting how he credits Tony Alva & skateboarding crew for some of his creativity in the surf ..

RIP Buttons Kaluhiokalani | SURFER Magazine

Originally Posted by Geary

That sweet soul footage of Stephanie reminded me of the single most mind-blowing "Expression Session" footage that I can recall .. it was from the '70s, featuring "Buttons" Kaluhiokalani at Velzyland. Amazing. 360s many years before anyone else ..

So anyhow, I'm thinking about Buttons yesterday, and today out of the blue, my wife tells me Buttons has lung cancer. Bummer.

I can vouch, if there was one Hawaiian in the water who was full of love, it was Buttons. He's always been a nice guy .. So if anyone feels like sending a little Aloha Kokua to Buttons, the 3rd link should be clicked. (Never could find that mind-blowing Expression Session footage)

BUTTONS KALUHIOKALANI Surfing 1978 - YouTube
Buttons Surfing - YouTube
Button's Battle to Fight The Good Fight by Cynthia Banuelos - GoFundMe

[Geary]

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.. came across a photo of my gear in '95 .. one of Dick Brewer's very
earliest tow-in boards 7'6"x17", (straps reversed for my goofy foot partner).
I'd been surfing since age 6, but with this gear I got the best big waves of my life.
Our boards eventually got shorter and much heavier ..

[Baz]

Nice shooter, Geary.

RIP Buttons.......

[Baz]

[livi]

That took some guts. Wow.

[Geary]

Wow .. I'll say. He can be on my team anytime

[Baz]

[Geary]

Yes, very sad. He won't be the first who's disappeared completely.

My wife just got back from Oahu, with tales of big waves all around the island. Even the Mokes off Kailua/Lanikai and Rabbit Island off Waimanalo had HUGE surf.

[Geary]

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Cheater Five form:

[Geary]

Velzyland 1957 pre-foam

[Baz]

Not the best representation of NSB but *some* of this is how it is here.....

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Gears

Velzyland 1957 pre-foam

Ha! Just watched this - thanks.

No one narrates like Mr. Bruce Brown.

I have that collection of his movies in VHS format....thought I had seen this segment before.

Classic!

[JCF]

Extra points here for imagination...Mason Ho's seems boundless ( review the clips at The Wedge ) ... right on the edge of nuts (in a very good way) ... the kid goes too - ha !

from rory pringle @ conceptblue on Vimeo.

[JCF]

I caught my fish - close, but the rails on the Larry Mabile are way flatter and not sure I like it.

Haven't had a chance to sort it out as we have had NO waves here for months - it's like summer - but now flat AND cold !

[lowyder993s]

My buddy is an independent filmmaker...this is coming out in early 2014:

[Captain Ahab Jr]

My surf season started this weekend, been waiting a long time since last time out but the wait was worth it

Spent two days boarding the Stubai Glacier near Innsbruck in Austria with a couple of good friends Winter sports on the Stubai Glacier | Austria

Yesterday morning started in snow and cloud which cleared quickly for clear blue skies and 5deg F for perfect couple of a days on the pistes

First time out this season so took it very easy finding my legs on blue and red runs with a bit of gentle off piste.

Apple strudel and Redbull helped to make up for my lack of fitness in a big way

Biggest 'wave' was the Schaufelspitze topped out at 10,500ft

Todays 'surf' conditions