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Hawaiʻi surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara featured in ‘100 Foot Wave’ docuseries
The HBO series follows Hawaiʻi’s pioneering big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, now 57, as he pursues his passion around the globe.
New Big Wave Challenge honors heroes of big wave surfing
Big wave surfing returns to the global stage with the New Big Wave Challenge, created by Bill Sharp, founder of the XXL Big Wave Awards.
Top 20 things to do on Maui June 29-July 5: July 4th Fireworks, Makawao Stampede Rodeo, Maui Film Festival
Fourth of July fireworks and music, the Maui Film Festival, the Makawao Stampede rodeo and a number of Hawaiian concerts, including one by rising talent Wehilei, are among the top events happening on Maui. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Founder of Peʻahi Big Wave contest retires, looks back at Maui surfing pioneers
Rodney Lash Nui Kilborn was a firefighter on Maui and had sponsored a number of amateur surfing events as a volunteer organizer on the Valley Isle, when he led a number of other watermen to help to start the first annual Peʻahi surfing contest in the mid-1990s. Maui Now writer Gary Kubota interviewed Kilborn for our People of Maui feature.
Photo Gallery: Surfers Enjoy Sunday Swell at Peʻahi “Jaws”
Surfers convened at Peʻahi “Jaws” to enjoy the waves on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2021. See the latest images below. Enjoy!
VIDEO: Shane Dorian’s Pe’ahi Quiver & Board Collection
Ever wonder how many boards professional surfers have? The answer varies with the individual, but quivers can fill an entire room. Like any professional, one…
Albee Layer Lands Surfing’s First Backside 540
Today, Albee Layer shut down the Internet with the release of his latest edit; in which he made history and landed a backside 540 air (again). He actually la…
Freedive Hawaiʻi Announces Waterman Surf Survival Course
With the exciting run of swells we’ve had lately, it’s clear winter is upon us. Freedive Hawaiʻi is offering a surf survival course designed to help you handle…
VIDEO: Maui’s Alms is 1st WSL Women’s Big Wave World Champion
The always humble Paige Alms won the first ever WSL Big Wave Women’s event on Friday. She officially holds the title of “World Champion” but says “I’m not ready to claim that.” Maui Now’s Malika …
Meanwhile at Peʻahi Today…
This season has been historic for many reasons. Today, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau ran at Waimea Bay on Oahu. Meanwhile, some of Maui’s top…
PHOTOS: Pe’ahi “Jaws” 1.28.16
It was another big day at Pe’ahi but the conditions were much better. Photographer Wangdu Hovey was out in the water capturing the action. He said, “Conditions today were…
PHOTOS: It was a Big Wednesday at Pe’ahi
It was a “Big Wednesday” at Pe’ahi “Jaws” today. Conditions were challenging to say the least and many are calling what ensued “carnage”…
PHOTOS: Pe’ahi “Jaws” 1.15.15
A massive swell has reached the shores of Maui and big wave surfers were stoked on the huge waves out at Pe’ahi “Jaws” today…
PHOTOS: Pe’ahi “Jaws” – January 10, 2016
Dozens of surfers were in the line up at Pe’ahi “Jaws today…
PHOTOS: First Pe’ahi “Jaws” Swell of 2016
Big wave surfers got a treat today when an XL swell generated by a storm in the North Pacific brought massive waves to Pe’ahi “Jaws” on Maui. Spectators…
PHOTOS: First Peahi “Jaws” Swell of the Season
“Today was a great opener for the big wave season. I scored two hours all by myself windsurfing, which felt great because I could truly focus on riding…
VIDEO: Paige Alms Rides the Wave at Maui Film Festival
Paige Alms is featured in a documentary which premiered at the Maui Film Festival Sunday night. She grew up on the island of Maui with…
