Da Boys

Epic clip of Da Hawaii Boys ripping all ova da earth.  Edited by Lowen Liberato.


D A B O Y S from Llobes on Vimeo.

Riptide 195

         The new Riptide 195 will be hitting the stores, iphones, iPads, i anykines today!  Make sure you get a copy!  I am very thankful and stoked on the support and the article Riptide and Wayne Shaggy Gardener did on me.  If you want to know more on my ups and downs on 2013, read my article called the "Fighter" in the new Riptide zone.  Also, tons of epic photos and interviews in this magazine to browse through.  Support now!  Mahalo to all of you for the support and my sponsors No. 6 Bodyboards, The Foam Company, NVCTA apparel, Da Secret Sauce, SURGE Wax, and Reeflex USA.

Summertime Fun

         With winter almost here, I put together this cute fast short clip of some moments captured with my Gopro 2 during this summer.  Life is good :)  Enjoy!


Summertime Fun from Jacob Romero on Vimeo.

Hurricane FloSEE!

           This past Tuesday hurricane Flossi or FloSEE hit the Hawaiian Islands and it brought some amazing moments in the water and some scary times.  The day started off nice with a fun cute session at my home break Churches.  It was about 2-3ft and good conditions.  Somehow this lady zone from Honolulu Advertiser stopped us on the side of the road to capture a photo of us cruising to the Churches zone.  It was fun.  After our session, it started to drizzle a little.  Also, my good friend Marcus Rodrigues kept all the boys updated with the surf report and wind condition and was calling that around 3 or 4pm the waves would be going off at our local home zone.  Which is really rare for the month of July because it's a winter time break.  So all the boys were getting amped and ready.  My brother Josh, Cordon Stapp, Marcus Rodrigues, Kahekili Labatte, Sam Mederios, Miles Kauhaahaa, Mikey Mcguire, couple of the Maui boys, and I enjoyed one of the most memorable sessions we had at our local Kahului spot.  We boogied probably for about 4 hours or so until the weather got crazy.  It went from cheering, amping, and screaming for our friends to bust on the waves, to scrambling and rushing to get out of the water and get home to our loved ones.  It was a scary feeling.  Probably one of the most scariest moments I've experienced in my life for sure, but I'm glad all the boys got home safely.  Never mess around with mother nature as you never know what will happen.  Have respect and always be prepared.  By the time I got home the power was out and my whole family was safe and lighting candles.  It was nice spending time with all of them having a candle lit dinner.  Hope everyone else stayed safe and enjoyed FloSEE.  Below are some moments captured durfing Hurrican FloSEE.  

              Be sure to follow my good friend and amazing photographer/videographer Marcus Rodrigues on instagram @dmarxsmauitahiti and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marcusmaitairoamedia?fref=ts .  

Honolulu Advertiser guys

FloSEE

My older brother Josh getting interviewed by KITV before paddling out at our zone

Cordon Stapp, Josh, and I meking dat walk.  Photo:  Marcus Rodrigues

Potential.  Started off onshore then got offshore and perfect

Last minute thoughts for guy zone JROM.  Photo:  Marcus Rodrigues

Pull in.  lidat.  Frame:  Marcus Rodrigues

More moments during Flossi and after Flossi

DUBB came over to Maui on a layover for about 3 hours 

Epic capture by Marcus Rodrigues @dmarxsmauitahiti

Miles Kauhaahaa shaka guy while Maui legend Mikey Mcguire dropping into a nice one.  Photo:  @dmarxsmauitahiti

Came home to this after our session.

Candle lit dinner with the family

Amen :)

Crazy lightning show. 

The next morning.  FloSEE looking beautiful

Home in July

           This month has been epic!  Not too much surf to talk about, but family times and enjoying Maui home zones  has been amazing!  Going to the beach, hiking, enjoying epic food, pizza parties, BBQs, laughs, smiles, and just sharing epic moments with my loved ones mean the world to me.  It's been awhile since I've cruised home zones this long and I'm loving it.  Even though I miss surfing big insane waves I'm still enjoying being home.  I have some plans for the month of August so stay tuned for some BBing projects.  Below are lots of photos of my Maui home shared with my family.  Thank you everyone for the support!  Life is good!  Enjoy!

Big Beach Early morning with my love and Cordon guy

Enjoyed Big Beach one day with my niece Alyza

Cruising more secret zones with Celeste

Iao Valley zones with my brothers and niece.

Jenga.  Oh shet going fall.

Behind the scenes of a photoshoot Celeste did

Love always

Kolohe boy

Lunch

My nepher Paxton and Celeste

Feeding the hungry one sunday

6 months

Sunset and dinner with my love

Brother and sister love

New boards are insane

Secret hike to surf zone

Shet in da air

Taco tuesdays

Dinner and sunset with family zones

Mom and pop

Josh and Alyza

Hiking to the windmills with Celeste

Enjoying a Corona guy on secret beach

OOOOOOOlalanis

Great way to end an amazing day with my babe

Bon Dance 

Alyza has no fear

Just dance um

Alyza and I

Family surf day

She is amazing.  Tiling our new bathroom zone

Pizza Party

See

Pops Bodyboarding.  Such an epic day

Father and son

Pokey tip faka

Hiking with the ladies and Paxton

Iao Needle

Deep in the Valley

Mom, Mary, Paxton, and Alyza

Family.

Grandma and her two grand children

Pax boy made it

Taking a dip in the Valley after our hike