"Half the people think I'm out of my mind … and half are just - I think they all think I'm crazy, actually." -Garret McNamara after riding 90-foot beast off the coast of Nazare, Portugal All the media outlets (alot of people in suits) are … [Read more...]
Aamion Goodwin got burned & injured at Pipe by some Kook
August 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Kauai boy Aamion Goodwin copped one of the worst beatings amongst pros after being dropped in on at Pipeline. As you can see in the various frame grabs, Aamion pulled in super deep into a big grinding left. He tucked in, set his rail, and began … [Read more...]
I can’t believe they had the balls to make the drop on those logs
August 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
Some vintage footage of surfers at Sunset, Pipe, Waiamea in the 1960s, including George Downing, Ricky Grigg, Greg Noll and Mike Doyle. As the narrator says a couple of looooooong rides into this video: "And that's what you call really getting … [Read more...]
“10 of the Worlds Biggest and Best Barrels”
July 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Um…that a big statement by ‘SurferConky Productions’, but these rides are definitely top contenders. … [Read more...]
Surf Movie Review: Storm Surfers New Zealand, a Sick Flick
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We at Dailystoke.com got our hands on an advance copy of Storm Surfers New Zealand, which is coming out Wednesday on the Discovery Channel. Stoked!! We love Storm Surfers and this film is, well, pretty sick….and Tom Carroll and Ross Clark-Jones … [Read more...]
A 3D aerial view of Jaws
June 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
AerialPan, a Washington company, has taken some pretty cool shots of Peahi aka Jaws in Maui using a remote control helicopter. A screen grab is pasted here, but to get the full effect, you should check it out at the link below. And while it's not an … [Read more...]
Not the best of places to be… Crazy Wipeout
June 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
"Is that jet-ski gonna hit my head? Is that jet-ski gonna hit my head?!" That's what I would be thinking through the whole wipeout. Forget the razor-sharp shallow reef, or the set lurking behind, there's a jet-ski on the wave too! Really, this … [Read more...]
“Nothing better than sex and tube rides” -Mark Richards: XXL EVENT COVERAGE
April 20, 2009 By 4 Comments
DailyStoke.com was invited to attend the Billabong XXL Big Wave awards - so my photographer and I scored some all access media passes to the ridiculous festivities surrounding the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards. Freakin' sweetness. If you ignored … [Read more...]
Can’t make it to the Billabong XXL Awards Ceremony? Webcast that $h*t!
April 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
So if you're like me, and your GoPro ran out of batteries right as you got whipped into a 65 foot bomb at Cortez Bank, then you probably didn't get an invite to the event of all events in the big wave world this year. There is however, a … [Read more...]
The Body-surfer’s Accessory
April 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When the waves are not surfable with a board, but just right for body-surfing, I ran into this fun, little accessory. It's a mini-surfboard that straps to your hand, so you can get the ultimate body-surf! Plus it comes with fins! I haven't actually … [Read more...]
