It's been a great February! I've been going back and forth from Maui to Oahu to cruise with good friends, work, surf, watch the Lion King with my family, and to compete in the APB Pipeline Bodyboard contest. I also been training a lot leading up to the contest on Oahu. I've been running and doing lots of core work outs. I felt great mentally and physically going into the event and free surfing on the North Shore.
One of the highlights being on Oahu was watching the Lion King at the Blaisdell with my Mom, dad, and niece Alyza. It was the best live show I've ever watched and it even gave me chicken skin. Their choreography was insane and their singing was amazing!
Two of the biggest legends and the guy behind No.6 came over to Maui as well to present our new technology for our boards the "skintec" to the stores there. Jarrod Gibbson (head shaper for AGIT) and Mark Dale (No.6 guy) where working super hard island hopping and showcasing our new technology. They took a break and we even scored a fun surf sesh at my home zones. My JROM LTD No.6 model with the new skintec technology will be available in stores in a week or so. They work insane!!!!!
Last, but not the least, the 2014 APB Pipeline contest was awesome. I ended up tying for 7th overall with a semifinal finish. On paper I had some tough heats, but I know and believe that I can beat anyone in a heat. It was insane competing against the best in the world and I'm very stoked with my performance and result. Congratulations to Ben Player, David Hubbard, and Lily Pollard on winning.
Thank you everyone for the support! I am grateful and appreciate everything. I feel like 2014 will be a great year and I am excited! Also, to my sponsors No.6 Bodyboards, The Foam Company, NVCTA Clothing, SURGE Wax, Da Secret Sauce, Reeflex Wetsuits, and DaKine. I love you all!!!!! Aloha and Mahalo! Life is good :)
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| Cruising Sandy Beach with good friends Ray Collins and Phil Galagher |
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| Watched my good friend Brody bomb hills. He's going 44 mph btw in this photo. |
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| Running in the valley with my bro and brody |
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| Beautiful sunrises from home |
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| Playing in the yard with my nephew Paxton |
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| I love him so much |
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| Secret Valentines |
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| Ate at Bubba Gump shrimp with my family and got choke shrimps with different style kinds |
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| Simple life |
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| Free surf reverse at OTW. Photo: Alex Perez |
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| Cute dis faka. Photo: Alex Perez |
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| Barrel time. Photo: Alex Perez |
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| My new JROM LTD Skintec No.6 board models will be available very soon |
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| eating more shrimp fancy kinds, but this time at Genki Sushi |
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| Legends Jarrod Gibbson and Mark Dale. |
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| Went for a hike at home with my brother and Brody |
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| Up in the clouds |
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| Hike um in shet barefoot |
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| guy and zone |
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| flipping cutely at OTW |
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| My dad, mom, Alyza, and I all smiles before the Lion King. So excited |
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| T&C's go big promo at Alamoana was insane. So much people. it was epic |
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| It's all about the kids and giving back to the community. So stoked to put smiles on kids faces :) |
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| No.6 maui guys with legends Jay and Vicki Reale and there family |
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| OOOOOOOo tek shet after dis acai bowl. Haleiwa bowls |
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| Logs |
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| No.6 taking over |
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| Coffee love |
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| Fancy corona commercial shoot |
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| Life |
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| Day 2 of the APB Pipeline comp |
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| Tek fancy photos |
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| My first heat. Pipe wave. Photo: Mike Kini |
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| Day 3 |
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| Inverting at OTW while the Pipe comp was going on. Photo: Deon |
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| Pau zgood zhow zy. Photo: Deon |
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| Eat um |
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| Ben Player getting lifted up to the zone. Congrats guy |
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| Cute invert guy during my semi heat. PHoto: Jordan Stallard |
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| Enjoyed an epic hike before leaving back to Maui home zones on Oahu. Mahalo to the Lampheres for taking care like always. |
