‘The Landlord’ as his close friends call him doesn’t have much to say in the lineup. Whether it be from Pipeline, Off the Wall, local spots in Kauai, or his hometown of Maui…no other rider since the infamous Kainoa McGee has been able to transcend from island to island at the heaviest of localized spots and sit on the biggest and best set waves of the day without a blink of an eye from any local. Leroy has been busy...
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Kauai’s Bodyboarders Dominated Sandy’s……
Bodyboarders ride strong on O‘ahu By David Simon – The Garden Island Published: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:10 AM HST O‘AHU — Some Kaua‘i residents took to the waves on July 4-5 at Sandy Beach’s “Half Point” on O‘ahu for the United States Bodyboarding Association Sandy Beach Pro presented by Dave and Buster’s. There were both pro and amateur divisions with plenty of local competitors coming away with strong showings....
Read MoreLive in SoCal and want to work in the surf industry?
Hello, I wanted the word out that Vortex & Catch Surf is in the hunt for employees. We’re looking for unskilled, skilled, full time, part time, and seasonal workers. Starting wage is $8.00 & up depending on the skill level. I can provide rides to and from work Monday thru Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. For more info contact me below. Best, Brian Peterson Production Manager Catch Surf, Co./Vortex Board Co 1060 Calle Negocio,...
Read MoreShark Island Challenge Round One…..
ROUND ONE COMPLETED – BIG BARRELS, HEAVY WIPEOUTS ARE THE CALL FOR DAY ONE. Shark Island 2009 day 1 from Robson on Vimeo. After an agonising wait the first Round of ‘The 2009 Nomad Shark Island Challenge’ finally got underway in what some are claiming to be suicidal conditions. The anticipated Easterly swell delivered waves in the 2m range with its direction causing some major headaches for some of the riders. The first two heats saw...
Read MoreWetsuit Hall of Shame…..
Browsing the web we came across 10 pretty hilarious wetsuits that you should be pretty ashamed of to be in…….
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