NSR: The Eddie Is On!

[BrockVond]

First time since 2004.

Only the eighth time in 30 years.


http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/sto ... S=11641341

[BrockVond]

First time since 2004.

Only the eighth time in 30 years.


http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/sto ... S=11641341

watch it live here:

http://live.quiksilver.com/2009/bigwave ... live=_over

[XtremeJibber2001]

Nasty waves!

[spanky]

Thanks for the links.

[Stache]

WOW! What a trip down memory lane.
I was in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor when Eddie was lost at sea.
Major news story for quite awhile.
Although some of the biggest waves I ever saw ridden were around the other side of Kaena Point.
Personally, I never tried anything other than a boogie board at Sandy.

[Stache]

They closed Makaha 12/07.

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/global/sto ... s=11636977

[XtremeJibber2001]

WOW! What a trip down memory lane.
I was in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor when Eddie was lost at sea.
Major news story for quite awhile.
Although some of the biggest waves I ever saw ridden were around the other side of Kaena Point.
Personally, I never tried anything other than a boogie board at Sandy.

I'm headed to Oahu/Maui/Kauai in 6 months or so, but like you ... boogie boarding some chest/head high waves is about all I'll be doing!

[junior]

Great video of this on Sportscenter this morning. Those guys are nuts.

[spanky]

WOW! What a trip down memory lane.
I was in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor when Eddie was lost at sea.
Major news story for quite awhile.
Although some of the biggest waves I ever saw ridden were around the other side of Kaena Point.
Personally, I never tried anything other than a boogie board at Sandy.

I'm headed to Oahu/Maui/Kauai in 6 months or so, but like you ... boogie boarding some chest/head high waves is about all I'll be doing!

The Hawaii surf is much bigger and stronger than what we get here on the EC. I was bodyboarding a few years ago on the big island and got absolutely crushed in an overhead shore break. The local kids (barely teenagers) were out there getting crushed as well, but they kept going back for more. Analogous to a Poconos black diamond skier going out west and thinking they're a great skier. :)

[SkiDork]

I was at the north shore in April of 93, low season for waves. Nevertheless I was highly in awe of their smaller waves, much bigger than I've ever seen

[Stache]

One of my apartment mates was a local guy attending classes at Windward College and he was a surfer dude. Big Waves (PowDay) = No School.

He claimed that where they are breaking big there is deep enough water to keep you from being pounded to the bottom. Rolled and tossed, yes, but not beaten to the bottom till you get close in to shore. Can't say from personal experience.

OP, you have cost me the better part of my morning re-living my days in Hawaii.
Just spent $12.50 on eBay because of you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1

[XtremeJibber2001]

WOW! What a trip down memory lane.
I was in the Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor when Eddie was lost at sea.
Major news story for quite awhile.
Although some of the biggest waves I ever saw ridden were around the other side of Kaena Point.
Personally, I never tried anything other than a boogie board at Sandy.

I'm headed to Oahu/Maui/Kauai in 6 months or so, but like you ... boogie boarding some chest/head high waves is about all I'll be doing!

The Hawaii surf is much bigger and stronger than what we get here on the EC. I was bodyboarding a few years ago on the big island and got absolutely crushed in an overhead shore break. The local kids (barely teenagers) were out there getting crushed as well, but they kept going back for more. Analogous to a Poconos black diamond skier going out west and thinking they're a great skier. :)

I feel you on that - I plan on checking the surf report before going in any water and plan on swimming only where it's recommended for beginners/intermediate - def not the North Shore!

I remember my first time skiing a Black Diamond in the Poconos - I thought it was a low intermediate run after growing up out west . I remember asking my father when we arrive at the ski area - I looked up in the sky and asked my father "where's the rest of the mountain and where's all the snow"? Unfortunately, we drove to the top of the hill and skied to the bottom and the few inches of snow on the side of the road was nothing compared to the 11'+ I was accustomed to seeing on the sides of the road growing up skiing the Cascades!