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Grom of the Week: This One’s for the Big Kids!

By Jake Howard This week’s grom recognition goes to all those adult groms who have worked tirelessly to get the kids back in jerseys and…

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Return of the ‘Kookbox’

Cumbersome boards from the 1930s back in the water By Jake Howard Proving that what’s old is new again, Dane Gudauskas and Capo Beach-based surfboard…

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Grom of the Week: Kieran Ota

By Jake Howard Let’s make it official: this week’s Grom, Kieran Ota, is the third and final member of the band and power trio known…

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Colapinto Re-signs with Rip Curl

By Jake Howard Local rising star Crosby Colapinto has re-signed with Rip Curl, adding another three years to his sponsorship contract with the iconic wetsuit…

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Saving Our Oceans Shouldn’t Be a Political Issue

Making a difference on environmental issues will fall to citizens’ shoulders By Jake Howard Less than two weeks in office, and the new administration of…

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Grom of the Week: Cannon Carr

By Jake Howard The action on the North Shore continues unabated. A couple weeks ago, it was Finn McCarty paddling out at Waimea Bay for…

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Caring for Our Blue Planet

Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman wants to save the world’s oceans By Jake Howard In one of my first columns of 2021, I wanted to start…

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Grom of the Week: Bryse Celaya

By Jake Howard Last week, the surf world lost the legendary Hawaiian surfer and shaper Ben Aipa. In his life, Aipa touched countless lives with…

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The Art of Water-Skiing Mavericks

With limited snowfall this winter, Chuck Patterson draws new lines in 30-foot surf By Jake Howard There isn’t a lot that scares Chuck Patterson. He’s…