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Ahoy.

18,210 Likes | 1499 days ago | 369

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A quick shoutout and thank you to @breitling for my new #Superocean and the chance to help create such a beautiful timepiece. @outerknown created the band from @econylbrand’s recycled nylon and we decided on the color palate together. It’s also been a fun couple of years now working with @stephaniegilmore and @sally_fitz. Thanks also to everyone who ordered a watch through Outerknown.com from which $500 per watch was donated to The Nature Conservancy.

22,984 Likes | 1517 days ago | 464

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Film by @taylrsltr from the #PipeMasters 2019.

177,803 Likes | 1520 days ago | 2,708

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A few years ago I got pulled over by a cop on the freeway near Long Beach. We got to talking and he told me that he had pulled Kobe over on two separate occasions for driving alone in the Carpool lane. We laughed and wondered out loud how many time he must have done that for him to catch him twice. Not long after that I heard Kobe got smart and was taking a helicopter to games and meetings in LA. Made sense to me. It would’ve been impossible to manage all that he had happening and drive to LA from Orange County and maintain any semblance of a life. Strange now that all that time saved ultimately didn’t amount to more time. I can’t stop thinking about his wife losing a husband and daughter while raising three others. It’s unfathomable, especially with so many eyes on it. I feel horrible for the other less familiar families who lost daughters and parents and partners and are equally devastated and grieving. I only met Kobe briefly a couple of times but I had huge admiration for this guy and have found it tough to find the words to express it the past couple days. Thank you for following your dreams big and small and letting your unadulterated passion for the game reach so many of us in our own little ways. You were a remarkable human. #MambaOut 🙏🏾🏀💔

70,870 Likes | 1533 days ago | 557

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Random fact of the day. My dad was regular foot but he was blind in his left eye so he never went backhand on lefts, he would switch stance so he could see the wall. Anyway...goin’ left.

99,618 Likes | 1538 days ago | 1,715

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@outerknown sale on today with 100% of profits going towards Australian first responders and wildlife efforts via @nswrfs and @wireswildliferescue. Our hearts go out to the ongoing crisis our friends are facing Down Under. #PrayForRain

25,663 Likes | 1538 days ago | 404

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Thanks @astro_christina, @nasa, and everyone who organized my chat to the International Space Station this morning. I was glad that some of the kids at Sunset Beach School got to watch live as well as tons of friends and family around the globe!😏 working on the Link in my bio (won’t let me change it right now for some reason) if you want to hear the entire interview on YouTube. Or go to NASA.gov/live and find it there.

110,456 Likes | 1542 days ago | 2,995

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So my @wsl Oi Rio Pro Jersey made its way into lower earth orbit on the #ISS to my friend @astro_christina who is spending 11 months up there! (Her side hustle is taking pictures of coastlines/potential surf spots around the globe for me!) We recently did a live chat so I could get the lowdown on the Space Station. This coming Friday we will be doing a live public chat. When I have the details I’ll pass them along. In the meantime, give me some ideas below of questions you would ask an astronaut spending the years in space...what they eat, how they stay entertained, how much time they just gaze at the earth, etc. I wonder if we’ll get any flat earthers? 🤦🏻‍♂️😂🤚🏽🚀🛸🛰

179,368 Likes | 1544 days ago | 11,145

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#Australia. I’m not sure a picture could better sum up the fear and devastation more succinctly. ••• ••• Please donate at @redcrossau @wireswildliferescue @nswrfs @wildtofree @wildcareaustralia @friends_of_the_koala @therescuecollective @currumbinwildlifehospital

117,835 Likes | 1561 days ago | 3,145

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Fortune cookie says: ‘The best wave of your life is still in your future’. ••• I won’t be forgetting this one anytime soon...but I want a better one tomorrow! ••• Tag the two biggest frothers you know. And let’s get psyched for tomorrow’s #Pipemasters (and our next good one)! @matt_kechele @stillfrothy

71,755 Likes | 1567 days ago | 883

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My boy @russellbierke getting second wave of the event at Jaws this morning straight into the barrel. If you’re not watching this on @wsl app or tv you should probably stop what you’re doing. @jamie_mitcho nearly drowned just now and @makuarothman took a bit wipeout pulling in the barrel. Insane start to the morning. Thanks to the water patrol for being on it!

14,008 Likes | 1574 days ago | 307

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Tell me you watched @benjiweatherley and @abelerner win the @golfgeek challenge at @turtlebaygolf course yesterday on my live story?! If not, here is a snippet. Best win ever?! If just one pro golfer celebrated winning in excess of $1M every weekend the way Benji did just for bragging rights, they would be the biggest story of the decade in the golf world. I think @adamscottofficial needs to be on Benji’s bag for this event next year. #KeepTheGolfStokeAlive #GeeksDontDrop

92,380 Likes | 1688 days ago | 1,737

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Small kine twin fin action at #SurfRanch yesterday. Check that finishing slash though! 😀🔪

73,315 Likes | 1697 days ago | 441

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Various images from the past few weeks. There are never enough words to describe the people and places you love. Thank you #SouthAfrica for another great year full of incredible memories. A giant thanks and hug to @bk_woz_here And @angie_kerzner for opening your doors to me once again. I missed you guys and the kids though. Thank you to #SMGAuto and @mccarthy_pat for taking care of my transport for those few weeks I was in the country! That was a huge perk having such a nice car. It made my trip that much nicer. @themackays and family...always great to see you and already looking forward to the next trip back. @badboyryry_ @, @tallteef and @jackbarripp thanks to you all for the photo support after each competition day. Stoked on that. @gumboot.camera thanks for that dinner. Gonna have to have two of those next year. Also, @surfersnotstreetchildren is the coolest organization ever. Love to all of you who make it happen and who are involved in the project or benefit from its existence. I have huge respect for all of you and thanks for the support and messages. Let’s continue making this bigger and better and improving these kids’ (and our) lives!

4,284 Likes | 1704 days ago | 65

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Last day of our Summer Sale. Up to 70% off men’s @outerknown And women’s @outerknown_womens today. Link in bio. Thanks to everyone for your support with the brand and the feedback on product. #ForPeopleAndPlanet

143,015 Likes | 1708 days ago | 1,228

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Happy Birthday, my love. Some of our finest (and not so finest 😂) moments! So many memories. Hope you have a beautiful day. See you soon.

94,614 Likes | 1711 days ago | 849

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50 years ago yesterday we went to the moon (didn’t we?) but i think the better option was J-Bay.

56,238 Likes | 1713 days ago | 1,115

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@stridersworld and I (with @taylorsteele, @alekparker and @lnabuco_) enjoying #TheWorld back in 2043 in Copacabana, Brasil. That was a good year. #SimplerTimes

84,264 Likes | 1719 days ago | 924

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Nothing better than the big, open walls of #JBay. Fun day today and hoping for some more solid waves this week. Spent the afternoon talking with the girls and crew with @surfersnotstreetchildren, #BrittMerrick, and lots of surf fans. I’ve also been shell hunting and meditating. All these things go together very cohesively at J-Bay. 🙂

122,828 Likes | 1739 days ago | 2,692

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Thank you, Saquarema/Brazil. Coming here I didn’t know what to expect but the fanfare and surf and hospitality has been next level from everyone. I wish there was another of me to have more time for everyone. Thanks to @r_arona for looking after me and my crew all week. Thanks to @alekparker for filming it all and @taylorsteele for being my new caddy! A huge thanks to @badboyryry_ for always getting all of us surfers clips and pics from the days. Muito obrigado to the local crew at Barrinha (@raonimonteirooficial, #LeoNeves, etc) for letting me snag a few Off-the-wall like barrels before the event honed in on the spot. That’s an intense crowd and for good reason...the waves were seriously ridiculous! Obrigado #MarcoPolo for the art display representing important moments in my career. Wow! Amazing someone would document my history ins such a way! 🙏🏽 @lucianohuck thanks for the helicopter ride in from the airport. What a way to arrive into Rio! Nice job @filipetoledo on getting me yesterday. That was a fun heat. I’m gonna smash you next time! Haha. Anyway, hope everyone is enjoying the event and although not the best result I really enjoyed the competition which is what it’s all about. Word up. 🤟🏽

79,151 Likes | 1752 days ago | 834

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Had an epic trip to Bali this year. Thank you Ibu and @komanekaresorts 🙏 for an awesome place to stay near Keramas with great food, fun waves, and warm hospitality. My breakfasts were on point and the massages, pool, and property as a whole was awesome. Also, a huge thanks for @rizaltandjung, @marlon.gerber, @varuntandjung, @bronson_meydi, @elihanneman and @bobhurley for some super fun freesurfs around the island. Missing the warm water and fun waves already. The travel never seems to end. Good and bad problem I guess...mostly good. :)

130,283 Likes | 1758 days ago | 1,693

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It’s a little known fact that a collective group of Quokkas is (now) called a Shaka. #QuokkaShaka on @rottnestislandwa today. @westernaustralia @corsaireaviation thank you all for a great experience!

71,796 Likes | 1758 days ago | 981

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Use the offshores to your benefit.

93,575 Likes | 1760 days ago | 965

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Fun week in #WA. Thanks to everyone who supported all of us surfers this week in this beautiful part of the world. I didn’t quite find the magic this week but some moments along the way and enjoyed myself a ton. Congrats to @caioibelli for taking out our heat this morning and good luck to the remaining competitors. I hope #TheBox turns it back on for the remainder. Looking forward to being back here again someday soon. Photos @_jackbarripp_ and @badboyryry_ PS... @_max.hansen thanks for letting me beat you and your buddy armwrestling today so I didn’t have to give you my board! Hope the hat and leash make up for a sore arm! 😬😆

75,574 Likes | 1788 days ago | 1,348

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@sunnygarcia shredding one and Sunny and @markocchilupo sharing a wave after a heat at Bells in 2001. Video courtesy of @adamrobbo1. @wsl • • When we have good info to share with the public regarding Sunny’s condition, we will make sure to do so. For now, keep him in your thoughts and prayers...and post any shots you have of him over the years and make sure to tag him. Thanks!

56,165 Likes | 1790 days ago | 1,387

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Couldn’t pass up the chance to post this one again...ripping on your friend/brother is the best especially when they know how to dish it out and have the inside track on the things that piss you off! Love you, @sunnygarcia. Tag the friend you talk the most shit to.

157,719 Likes | 1794 days ago | 4,349

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Sunny...I love you, brother. I just can’t even fathom you not here. We’ve got so much more living to do before we are done. There’s been hard times but there have been so many good ones, too. Just praying you wake up and we get more of you. (Sorry for my big head...it’s the last photo Sunny and I took together a couple months ago). 🙏🏽 #MyOtherBrother

89,875 Likes | 1798 days ago | 1,381

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Some inspiration going into #TheMorningOfTheFinals at #RipCurlProBellsBeach tomorrow. Thanks for all the support. Good luck to everyone still going. Gonna have to step it up to match the levels guys are laying down but let’s hope for some great waves and conditions overnight. Hope you all get a chance to tune in live at WorldSurfLeague.com or on @wsl app. This is somewhere around my 25th or 26th year competing here. I think I may have only missed one or two years since 1992. Happy to be joining this list of names on finals day. 🤙🏽✌🏽👊🏽🏄🏾🔪

75,209 Likes | 1799 days ago | 797

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#AnzacDay swell has arrived at #BellsBeach. @wsl #RipCurlPro

75,757 Likes | 1801 days ago | 624

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‘Hey Bill...the earth is flat.’ April ‘18

26,271 Likes | 1806 days ago | 275

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Thanks to everyone who came out to #AintThatSwell with the @theswellian and @vaughandeadly last night at the Torquay Bowls Club. @markocchilupo and @bradgerlach showed up and we had a swell time talking absolute trash about each other. But in all seriousness, it was a blast to dive into old times and celebrate #BellsBeach for the #RipCurlPro. Hope to see everyone down there this Easter at the event. And apologies as I’ve forgotten all of your handles everyone in the crowd gave me to tag today! Thanks for the group shot.

69,831 Likes | 1822 days ago | 1,760

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Quick surf yesterday morning. More board testing. So, there is no shortage of critics of all things pro surfing so before that starts for the year, what is it you’re looking forward to or love about the @wsl tour. I can’t wait to see the levels this year and get back into the flow of surfing heats and hopefully start smashing all these kids! 😅🏄🏾👊🏽 Oh, and I’m also working on a little documentary series of the year ahead. Let’s have some fun!

37,121 Likes | 1826 days ago | 961

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Some testing today with @adamrobbo1 on a new @tomo_surfboards and an old faithful @dan__mann #FRK. I’m a little rusty but starting to get in tune. Working out which board(s) for which conditions and thruster vs quad. Can you tell which waves are on which fin setup? PS...last two waves are on a thruster.

48,285 Likes | 1838 days ago | 959

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I was fortunate enough to be invited to NZ this week for a member/guest tourney at #taraitigolfclub. What a beautiful part of the world and even more reason to find myself, like everyone, in shock the past two days over the tragedy in #Christchurch. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this horrible, despicable act. With all the beauty on this planet, how do people get so brainwashed and disheartened into thinking that is the answer for them? These people senselessly murdered posed no threat to this man. I hope the community bonds together to comfort each other through this awful event. 🙏🏽

46,009 Likes | 1842 days ago | 847

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@slaterdesigns launch of the #FRK model happens today. In shops now. Here’s a little edit of me testing one on a remote secret spot in the ocean. 😀 Check link in my bio for full edit and story with @dan__mann on the making and ‘discovery’ of this board.

12,109 Likes | 1844 days ago | 249

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I’m proud and happy to announce @outerknown_womens will be dropping March 12th. We’ve spent over 3 years now refining our process, getting our men’s line in order and understanding what women wanted from the feedback on style and design. Did you know @outerknown was the first and only brand ever to be #FairLaborAssociation certified prior to ever selling a single item of clothing? Another thing we are very proud of is that this women’s line is made up of 100% preferred fibers meaning recycled, regenerated or organically produced fibers • • • To celebrate the launch of @Outerknown_Womens on March 12th, @Outerknown is gifting their entire debut line (17 styles totaling over $2K in retail value) to one lucky winner. Plus two runner-ups will win Outerknown gift cards ($500 and $250) to be used at Outerknown.com. Enter at the link in my bio. Contest is for US residents only and ends March 11th 11:59PM PST. Stylishly sustainable clothing. #OuterknownWomensGiveaway

28,709 Likes | 1848 days ago | 976

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I wish everyone could surf at #SurfRanch all the time but I can definitely say it’s most rewarding when those who don’t expect it and most appreciate it get their days. There’s nothing better than seeing something you’ve worked on make such a positive impact on people’s lives. Thank you to everyone who makes days like this go down at Surf Ranch. @thesurfingsamurai @testaverdejoe @surfforall @skudinsurf @whitewaterwilly @ricksalomon @khalilrafati. Trailer by @jaybelsky.

18,579 Likes | 1848 days ago | 833

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@theohanafest coming up September 27-29. Tickets on sale FRIDAY AT 10AM at ohanafest.com! (Apologies for misinform before). #EddieVedder, @thestrokes, @incubusofficial, #RedHotChiliPeppers, @glenhansard, @donavon_frankenreiter, @lukasnelsonofficial and @promiseoftherealofficial, and a bunch more. See you there!

40,687 Likes | 1866 days ago | 354

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Celebrating #ChrisBrown’s life today. Ran into so many old names. Beautiful sendoff for a one-of-a-kind friend of ours. L-R in order of appearance. Chris, Chloe Brown, Dave Brown, @sunnygarcia, Nathan Brown, Jamie George, @travlee, Bobby Martinez, Kasey Curtis.

70,489 Likes | 1868 days ago | 407

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Happy Valentine’s Day, my love. So many trips and adventures over the years (but I need help arranging and accessing my pics!). And there’s no way to talk about us without our third-wheel child in the picture, @actionthedog. A few throwbacks of all of us thrown (even from before Action had a name and found herself). Hope everyone is having a great day!

93,730 Likes | 1869 days ago | 4,253

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We humans have figured out some strange ways to f up this world. This is insanity. Imagine all the sugar and ingredients contained in these bottles and the effects on our health from that and the plastic containers leaching chemicals. And then there’s the impacts on the land to grow and source all the ingredients. Did you know, in some states in the US it’s illegal to capture rainwater on your own property or even grow food in your yard in some communities because it’s unsightly? But imagine if all these bottled drinks were replaced with rainwater we had at home. I’m not trying to say I’m not a part of this conditioning we’re accustomed to I’m just saying I’m grossed out by it. Maybe it takes seeing this to do something about it. All this eventually flows to the ocean which ends up in fish and bird diets and has further effects on the environment and our health. We don’t have much of an option but to think about it. I wonder what my house would look like if I kept all the garbage I created in a year inside or how long it would take to fill up my whole house so there was no space left to sleep or eat. Has anyone tried that? • • Repost @celestial_ras777

61,750 Likes | 1869 days ago | 530

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22 years ago today Chesser checked out. I remember that day like it was yesterday but it feels like it was in another lifetime. Some people leave a mark that you never quite totally process. Cheese and Brock were two of those guys, probably the most legendary friends our crew will ever have known when all is said and done.

103,480 Likes | 1871 days ago | 2,601

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At #SurfRanch for my 47th with some friends with @toddglaser getting barreled in the background right now! • • @outerknown is doing a secret sale for my bday for 20% off with the code BDAY. 20% of the sales from today go to @oceanconservancy. I love the work they do and we have a history of working with them at Outerknown. So for my birthday, I’d love to raise some extra funds for them and give another day of discounts to our customers. • • And a huge thanks for the support and love everyone’s been showing Outerknown as of late. It’s proof that people understand our goals and respect the mission of using environmentally friendly textiles and fair trade production facilities in our supply chain. We were the first ever brand to be Fair Trade Labor certified before selling a single item of clothing and the quickest brand to ever do it through official channels. Help get the word out to understand where your clothes come from and who makes them. Anyway...enough of my rant. Enjoy your (my?) day! 😀 ✌🏽🏄🏽‍♂️

8,802 Likes | 1872 days ago | 196

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Winter warehouse sale up thru midnight tonight PST. It’s been freezing lately all over the states and our beanies, jackets, sweats, and tons of warm clothes are all up to 70% off. Tomorrow is my 47th birthday and we’re gonna have some sort of surprise for that as well. Check it out on @outerknown link in profile or outerknown.com. And thanks for all the great messages I’ve received this week about the brand and clothes! ✌🏽👌🏽

37,328 Likes | 1873 days ago | 610

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Time for a good swing. If I make a hole-in-1 on the 7th at #pebblebeachproam right now I’m giving away this #superoceanheritage watch (to the woman I accidentally hit on the last par 3)! @breitling #squadonamission @outerknown @econylbrand

42,535 Likes | 1880 days ago | 909

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Spent last night talking story with these guys... @thomasvictorcarroll and #DaneKealoha. Andy’s always hanging around at my place, too. Good to see Dane really itching to surf and ready for action once he gets his neck sorted out. Tom’s a bionic man with a new knee and ready for whatever the ocean throws at him. Dane was laughing at how they used to call Tom ‘Tommy Gun’ and Tom and I were recounting all our Dane stories from years ago! Check the video clip, too. Dane’s story needs to be told and I think we’re gonna start working on that. I met these guys both in 1982 when I was 10 years old and still have their autographs from that day. If you’ve got a Dane or Tom story, please leave it below. 👇🏽

37,226 Likes | 1882 days ago | 756

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@sunnygarcia and I have been talking shit to each other since probably 1987 but this piece from ‘93 is pretty good! Haha. You’re supposed to leave it in the water but we clearly didn’t get the memo. 😀🎞 #TourNotes @peterkingphoto

177,675 Likes | 1888 days ago | 2,353

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Is this the best Pipeline shot of all time? Kohl Christensen (@deepwatersurf) two nights ago on his last wave of the day, on the best day of the year, on his final ride before the birth of his second daughter...a roll-in from Second Reef on an 8’6” Brewer. This picture sums up why we surf. And nobody seems to be more in tune with the ocean than Kohl. Oh, and his best friend got the shot from a jet ski in the channel. 🤷🏽‍♂️ @_danielrusso_ you should make some limited edition prints of this one. 📷 🎞 🏄🏽‍♂️

59,068 Likes | 1891 days ago | 1,050

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It’s taken me a couple days to even want to think about it. Chris Brown and I were nearly inseparable as teenagers. This guy was just such an excited, happy light in my childhood. He introduced me to #AlMerrick and @cisurfboards. My brother and I stayed with Chris and his family on the Mesa in SB a couple summers and traveled to Mexico, Australia, England, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and beyond with Chris and his dad, Dave. We used to sit in his house and just goof off all day listening to his brother play every heavy metal song we knew on his guitar. The day I got my first Al shape when I was 16, Chris and I drove back and forth twice in the same day to Lompoc to surf cause SB had no waves. We’d listen to GnR in his brown truck. He used to mess with #JoshBradury when Josh would follow us in his car by waiting at a turn signal, pretending his car had something wrong with it, even getting out to check the engine, until the light was very yellow and then jump in and take off, leaving Josh stuck for another light! Haha. Chris and I shaped a board together in his parent’s backyard, each shaping a rail. Being from the east coast and riding @matt_kechele shapes, I had thick, rounded rails while Chris had been schooled on the finer, precision rails that worked well at Rincon. When we finally felt the board we laughed and decided we had to have Chris reshape mine down to feel like his rail. He actually won a #PSAA event on that board cause Al was gone for a month somewhere and he had broken his favorite board. I felt a huge sense of pride that he had competed on that thing. Chris, Sean, and I made ourselves wooden boards to ride the ice plant down the Mesa in front of his house. I guess the waves were so flat all summer we had no better ideas. We would skate down the steep hills to the Channel Islands shop to pass time when there was nothing else to do. It was so exciting being from the east coast, knowing Chris, and then getting to know the Channel Islands family. It was truly li

101,815 Likes | 1897 days ago | 1,057

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@kai_lenny at Jaws the other day got me like 😳🙈 Proof that all that cross sports training from windsurfing to kiting is working out. The crazy part is you can’t even see any track behind from where he took off. It reminds me of the Olympic Ski Jump, balancing in the offshore wind. Maybe you should try that next, Kai. 🤷🏽‍♂️ 📷 @fred_pompermayer

50,328 Likes | 1906 days ago | 491

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@momentumgeneration. We look pretty funny. @niickdraws art.

92,533 Likes | 1906 days ago | 1,601

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Don’t tell anyone how good the left is at ______. Sneaky ones on a @slaterdesigns 5’9” rounded pin #FRK by @dan__mann the other day. Video by @peterkingphoto. Thanks, buddy.

49,447 Likes | 1911 days ago | 496

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Little solo session at Haleiwa two weeks ago. Got cleaned up and caught inside much more than I rode waves but had fun anyway. Riding a @slaterdesigns #Cymatic 5’3” by @tomo_surfboards. I just need a clean day out there to see how big a wave this thing can handle. Thanks @peterkingphoto for the filming and edit. 🤙🏽🏄🏽‍♂️✌🏽

38,752 Likes | 1914 days ago | 350

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Just watched @jonrahm chip in on #18 to shoot 59 (with a bogey). 😳🏌🏽‍♂️

49,298 Likes | 1921 days ago | 620

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@shanedorian and I trying to simulate drowning each other in a controlled environment with @mark__visser showing us the ropes of the @theoceanwarrior course he has developed through years of working with military and free divers. It’s very surf specific to show you how to relax in stressful situations without the help of fins or masks, how to trust your training and oxygen levels during long hold downs and bad beatings, and a long list of other simple to follow instructions you can study and train online with a partner or a few friends. Good holiday gift. Thanks to Mark for giving us a starting point to understand all this stuff better. Coupled with Shane’s inflatable tech, your chances of drowning are about as minimized as can be in big surf. Thanks to everyone gathering intel on water safety allows surfers to push their personal boundaries and ride the biggest waves on earth. It’s been a sight to see the past decade and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

81,307 Likes | 1927 days ago | 1,401

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I just want to say congrats on an incredible year and for pushing surfing to where it’s at, @filipetoledo. If anyone on tour is a magician, this guy is. He’s probably the fastest surfer to ever live and he’s just getting better which is a real problem for anyone trying to win titles for the next 20 years. He’s humble, talented, and wants to be the best. I’ve enjoyed watching this guy do the impossible since he seemingly came out of nowhere to smoke the world’s best juniors at Huntington when he was 15 or 16 years old. I’m a fan. Thanks for the battle yesterday. I feel your pain with the loss of year long battle but I know you’ll be in that battle and have it go your way many more times. It was an honor surfing with you yesterday.

69,266 Likes | 1928 days ago | 1,264

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Name your favorite place. Pipeline’s got my vote.

186,634 Likes | 1928 days ago | 7,714

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Well, that was interesting. I thought I just fell straight onto my belly and bodyboarded out. Didn’t realize I had to grab for it! Haha. Hope I did @mikestewart and @kkandmc proud! Fun day. #Repost @wsl ・・・ ??? 🤯 @kellyslater . . #BillabongPipeMasters #VTCS @billabong @vanssurf

68,678 Likes | 1933 days ago | 1,778

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#MomentumGeneration Documentary on HBO tonight at 10pm. ✌🏽

51,839 Likes | 1933 days ago | 427

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I’ve got no chance on land so I tried to drown this guy with some water training yesterday. 😀🌊@marcusbuchecha 11X Jiu Jitsu World Champ. 👊🏽💪🏽

17,403 Likes | 1937 days ago | 258

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My daughter (@taylrsltr) is having her Dreamscapes art show tomorrow from 4-8pm in Haleiwa at Wyland Galleries. Drop by and check it out if you’re in the area. 🌈✌🏽🌊

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Thanks to Frank at @offthegridbjj for keeping me in line when I’m home in #CocoaBeach!

27,893 Likes | 1942 days ago | 551

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A big thanks to @breitling for bringing me out to their flagship store in NYC to launch our watch collab with @outerknown last week. Looking forward to more of this with our #squadonamission teams in the coming months and years. ✌🏽

28,005 Likes | 1946 days ago | 400

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I heard this story about @gerrylopezsurfboards going to Kirra in the 70’s and the guys asking him how he rode the tube so well and he said something to the effect of, ‘Put your front hand in the middle of the barrel in front of you and follow it’. Imagine the stoke (I get) seeing him at #SurfRanch carving and getting barreled. And of course the wind goes south for him (offshore on the left).

113,415 Likes | 1947 days ago | 1,224

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The last 2 days of surfing has been a serious overload! @stephaniegilmore wins her 7th world title at Honolua Bay, @kealakennelly wins the women’s event at Peahi in the biggest Jaws in years before it gets even bigger and called off for the men’s after one heat only to then watch @kai_lenny, @tysimpsonkane, and one or two others tow perfect 60’ barrels while a few guys like @live.fast.die.old paddled just a couple waves. And then today they finished the men at Jaws with @billykemper narrowly edging @kai_lenny out for his third win in 4 years (and a 2nd last year), and @rissmoore10 takes out the finish of the final women’s event of the year at absolutely perfect surf at Honolua over @maliamanuel in the final. I’m tired just from watching. Glad everyone is safe. There was some serious carnage going down. If you haven’t watched it I hope you find a replay. I’ll find a link and put in my bio. Congrats to all and thanks for the show(s)! Maybe Sunset will be back on tomorrow. Crazy week. What was your favorite part of all the action?#AreYouNotEntertained?!

101,387 Likes | 1949 days ago | 1,044

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Nice first day home in Florida.

6,590 Likes | 1951 days ago | 76

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The @outerknown Cyber Week sale is open now until Cyber Monday (November 26th). Receive up to 70% off selected styles. Check someone (including yourself) off your holiday shopping list by purchasing with intention for People and Planet, and take a deeper dive into our company at Outerknown.com. • Link in Bio. 🙏🏽

70,347 Likes | 1952 days ago | 813

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A small snippet to say I’m thankful for more than I can remember, but most of all I’m thankful for my parents taking us to the beach so we could fall in love with surfing so young. I’m thankful for the rights and wrongs, the amazing memories and the ones I wish I could forget, the places traveled to and cultures encountered, the friends alive and those who’ve passed, the legends before us and the kids leading us beyond the now, the opportunity to do things in both work and pleasure that I love, and the chance to stop at any time and put it all in perspective. Thank you to my immediate family and so many other families, friends, work associates, supporters, and to @snoopdogg for reminding us to thank ourselves also! 😀🙏🏽 • I only learned today that #Thanksgiving was first recognized as a federal holiday by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863. It was intended to honor the dead and celebrate the friends and family still with us. It became misconstrued along the way when people attached historical inaccuracies and untruths, forgetting or outright ignoring the atrocities committed against Native Americans (and others) while attaching false stories to sugar coat the truth of it all. Let’s remember to reconcile for the wrongdoings while being thankful for what we each have today. Over and out! ✌🏽 #🦃Day

22,671 Likes | 1962 days ago | 593

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It’s hard to believe I’m writing this but Rest In Peace my friend. • #ChrisJensen was my best friend on this earth at one point in time, always there through good times and bad to pick up the phone, go for a surf, play some golf, ride carve boards. This kind soul brought me so many funny, happy memories and introduced me to lots of people who’ve become lifelong friends. • We’ll keep your memory alive and you can live on with us. I can’t grasp that you’re gone. Thank you, buddy. I miss you so much already. It hasn’t even sunken in yet. Not sure when it will be real for me/us...🙏🏽🏄🏽‍♂️🏌🏽‍♂️🏂🏝

14,060 Likes | 1962 days ago | 145

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@noahbeschen sent me this @raw.cut clip he and his friends put together. Stoked to see the young guys having fun and pushing all us old dudes to stay sharp or get outta the way! Haha. Looking forward to the next 20 years of these ‘kids’ and more setting the standard. @_kalanirivero_ @barronmamiya @m_pang @shanebeschen @gabrielcaswall

65,295 Likes | 1965 days ago | 1,069

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@a_giraffe_named_stanley is safe but so many friends have already lost homes in Malibu. Sad day in Cali. Hope they can get it under control soon.

39,355 Likes | 1968 days ago | 525

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A lifetime of memories with my crew. Thanks to everyone for telling and enjoying our story.

59,007 Likes | 1969 days ago | 2,127

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Floridians...are you voting today? Based on which issues as a priority? The future is for the young’ns but in my home state, 75+ year olds outvote the youth 10-to-1. I’d love to see this ballot decided by who’s going to protect the environment first and foremost. It ain’t gonna clean itself and there’s no second planet...yet. In less than two decades from now, there is expected to be a greater volume of garbage in the ocean than fish life. We need to act now and there is no penalty for being overly cautious about our impacts. Florida, in particular, has suffered at the hands of business and political interests ahead of our natural resources...our main attraction. This past Summer and into the Fall, we experienced the worst fish die-offs and algal blooms in memory. Not trying to preach to anyone but please consider who has made these topics a priority when you cast your ballot. We are likely close to a tipping point at this time in history. ✌🏽

66,232 Likes | 1972 days ago | 882

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We’ll never forget that day, where we were, how we felt. Andy left such an indelible mark on the world. If you’ve got a good Andy Irons story, please share it below. • • • When I found out Andy had passed, I was with a few friends on a beach in Puerto Rico playing with a homeless dog. My manager had the dog rescued and brought to CA where it was adopted by an Orange County surfing family (@griffin_foy). We soon found out she was pregnant, and she gave birth to a healthy litter. There’s a metaphor in there somewhere. Andy and I had some otherworldly connections but I know he had that with a lot of people, sometimes in misunderstood ways. He was a giant personality and presence that we all can’t help but feel the void of. 🙏🏽🤙🏽

151,238 Likes | 1978 days ago | 1,811

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So pitted the other day. @jordanstempson and @miniwavesbydom collab. Thanks for the shot! #AWaveForAnts?

51,772 Likes | 1982 days ago | 1,122

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Getting creepy with @joerogan last night talking things that eat you, injuries, counting calories, float tanks, #DonTheDragonWilson, and even surfing might’ve been mentioned. We did forget to blast #FlatEarthers but at least I got my #RoundEarthShill shirt. #TwoBaldBrothers

21,976 Likes | 1986 days ago | 1,299

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Have you ever had #BloodMicroscopy analysis done on yourself or loved ones? Your health, disease markers, inflammation, bacteria levels, viruses, energy, hydration, allergens, etc can all be clearly seen and potentially diagnosed with the help of one of these tests. @kalanimiller and I had them done today. Here is my blood tested two ways. The first three are a dried blood blot test which can tell you current and past health issues. 4-6 pics give you an idea of how to decipher what the pictures are showing. Pic 7 is wet blood. My protein/amino acid levels are a bit low due to not properly assimilating my foods, possibly because of a lack of digestive enzymes. Also my red blood cells are a bit deflated showing I could be more oxygenated and hydrated. Inflammation markers are low. The dried blood shows some former inflammation, possibly chronic in the past but now under control, in the colon/stomach/prostate area. • • • It’s fascinating looking into your blood health magnified 600X or more. It reminds me of looking into outer space at stars and planets and galaxies and ufos all in this finely orchestrated configuration. Find a good microscopist who can evaluate and refer you to someone who’ll help right the wrongs your blood is showing you. It might save your life. ✌🏽☠️😷💉💊🅰️

19,900 Likes | 1995 days ago | 245

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@momentumgeneration teaser from Universal Pictures for international release. Available outside North America on November 5th on digital platforms. • • • When we started this project, I had a lot of doubt and fear about how this story would be told and if it made sense to tell at this time. Personal and human stories are always relevant and I’m very proud of what the filmmakers were able to dig out of our collective stories.

20,883 Likes | 1995 days ago | 444

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Scary storm hitting Florida Panhandle/#PanamaCityBeach. Hope everyone took cover and no casualties happen. 🙏🏽

26,283 Likes | 1998 days ago | 871

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I love new socks. When I was a kid, I used the same socks over and over, day after day for school without washing them. I don’t think my mom even knew. They were stinky and dirty. I was always embarrassed to take em off and have smelly feet. I would look in my drawer wishing I had more socks. A couple times we went to get me new shoes and I would take off what I was wearing and they were full of sand and dirt from playing all day and it would spill all over the floor. Thanks for the socks @stancesocks. Much appreciated for clearing that up for me. The little things in life. Anyone got a similar memory?

47,512 Likes | 2002 days ago | 870

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#Scotland is amazing. I love this place.

53,183 Likes | 2002 days ago | 541

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#HesLuckyIWasInAGoodMood

15,348 Likes | 2003 days ago | 74

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Congrats to my boy @benjiweatherley and his bride @kittycaterina on their wedding two days ago. May life together give you both all you dreamt of as kids! 🙏🏼

35,174 Likes | 2003 days ago | 3,150

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How easy (or difficult) is it for you to not drink right now for a month including Halloween? It’s Oktoberfest so maybe next month, right? Restraint is a great teacher. My girlfriend hasn’t had a drink in 4 months. I woke up hungover from New Year’s Eve for two days to start 2011 and decided to not have a drink for a year (although I drank a 🍺 the night of the Code Red swell in Tahiti cause I was stressed thinking somebody I knew was gonna die). But I’ve always said you should drink because you’re happy, not to feel better. Thoughts? I like to see @joerogan posting this. Who’s in? ✋🏽#OcSober

11,170 Likes | 2006 days ago | 210

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Final day for @theohanafest today. Unfortunately, I’m out of town this year so I’ll miss seeing #EddieVedder and crew onstage this time. You been before? Which year has been your favorite lineup to date? Head to Doheny if you’re in the area. @mumfordandsons, @beck, @switchfoot amongst others all taking the stage tonight. Thanks to everyone who makes this event happen every year. Stop by the @outerknown booth and all the vendors on site while you’re at it! ✌🏽👌🏽

89,756 Likes | 2007 days ago | 4,875

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7.5 magnitude earthquake created this tsunami which just made landfall in Sulawesi, Indonesia. This is definitely not good and surely lots of people will be big loss of life from this disaster. There have been 17 earthquakes in just the past few hours. I’ll try and link updates where donations can be made to help those in the areas effected. Scary! 🙏🏽 @rjbrowntown

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Secret session I stumbled upon with just @mfanno and @corey_wilson in the water a couple years back in Portugal. Apparently @tallteef was on the cliff but nobody else happened to peek around the corner from a nearby car park at just the right tide. Lucky thing I took a short walk to see what I was missing. Sorry to rain on your parade that day, Mick. Thanks for sharing a few!✌🏽

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Update: Unfortunately, ‘Biff’ was found deceased in Baja. Cause of death was said to be drowning although there is lack of details about how that came about. Thanks to everyone who helped search in any way you might have. Condolences to Biff’s friends and family all around the world. I’ll update again if any more details become available. • A familiar face in our surf world has been missing for nearly two weeks, last seen in Baja Malibu, Mexico on 8/9 driving a silver Volvo station wagon. It really hits home when someone you know goes missing. Please, anyone with any info whatsoever call the numbers on this post and/or leave a message below. Anything you might possibly have seen or heard could be helpful. You may have seen ‘Biff’ surfing in Tahiti or San Diego over the years. He’s been a familiar face in many lineups. 🙏🏽

26,480 Likes | 2013 days ago | 85

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Happy BDay, @jackson_dorian! Proud of you. Hope that wrist is feeling better!

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Walking through the streets of Tokyo in 2005, I randomly met @realroyce who invited me to watch his brother @roylergracie fight the next night. Unfortunately, Royler ended up on the wrong side of a Kid Yamamoto right hand. That was my first real introduction to MMA. I became a Kid fan and got the chance to meet and talk to him a couple years later in Vegas. He recounted how he dreamt the famous flying knee ko of Kazuyuki Miyata months before it happened and shared a few stories. It’s always cool to meet a legend in their field and exchange a few words. Been looking for this photo for a couple of days and it turned up in my texts today. Thanks for this, @hidavid and @oleemamiller. Losing too many friends and acquaintances the past few years makes it nice to have memories and photographs. ‘Kid’ succumbed to his battle with cancer at age 41 two days ago. • • • RIP Norifumi #KidYamamoto 👊🏽🇯🇵

56,576 Likes | 2018 days ago | 754

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So about a year ago I got a message from a guy telling me he had this dream where he was talking to me, @tomo_surfboards, #GeorgeGreenough, and one or two more shapers about board design and I told him exactly which dimensions I wanted on a board. He woke up and wrote it all down then shaped this board for me and sent me a message on insta. We’ve since played tag trying to link up and today was the day. Justin Laird (@lairdsurfcraft) dropped me off a 4’11” and a 5’4” he made from his design dream. This was a huge effort and he went out of his way for me which I really appreciated. Just wanted to share a cool little story and send a thank you back to him and his family for sending me a pic of his girls (who also made me a ‘Thank You’ card). Good to meet you and I know it’s cliche but here’s to hoping other people follow their dreams and share the stoke and ideas. Let you know how these ride soon. 🤙🏽🏄🏽‍♂️

76,768 Likes | 2026 days ago | 1,081

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Finals day is on at #SurfRanch. • @wsl • Photo: @tallteef

67,633 Likes | 2030 days ago | 270

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A year ago we lost this one from our tribe. Pains me to think of my Barbados family losing one of their own. Huge thanks to @nathan_florence and his crew for doing everything they could to revive and save @zandervenezia on such an amazing and sad day so many will never forget. ✌🏽

62,852 Likes | 2030 days ago | 1,620

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It’s an honor to take part supporting the @wsl in announcing prize money pay equality for men and women in surfing. It’s awesome that they’ve taken it upon themselves to step up and make this statement for the collective group. I’m convinced that men want to rule the world to try and impress women! But it’s easier and more flattering to start by treating them as our equals in the workplace. It’ll be interesting to hear people’s comments regarding the topic. I believe it’s a great precedent to set in sports and challenges what has been the norm. My brothers and I were raised predominantly by our mom on a small weekly paycheck so it’s refreshing to set an example as a sport for what should be the norm, and not the exception, in society. #CatchThisWave is the hashtag. Join in the conversation! ✌🏽🏄🏽‍♂️ • • • • After reading comments, people make a lot of valid but, frankly, redundant points about open markets. This isn’t a market dictating who gets paid more for selling goods. This is a choice by the owners of our tour to give equal prize money for equal commitment to the sport and respective careers. Good on ‘em for the gesture and support of the #WomenWhoShred. Maybe anyone who has a problem with it should have to surf against them for rights to an opinion?! 🤷🏽‍♂️👊🏽😀

19,319 Likes | 2033 days ago | 367

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On @ballershbo tonight with this guy, @trewrussellbrand. We figured out a way to steal Sports X from @therock and just take over the whole show, I think. 🤔 Thanks for having me, #Ballers and #HBO!

24,842 Likes | 2033 days ago | 313

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These are our #GoodOldDays! Great memories with @williammurraygolf, @taylorsteele, @walteriooss, and the @whalebonemagazine crew a few months ago. ⛳️🏌🏽‍♂️ Can’t wait to get Bill to Surf Ranch in the next few months.

12,386 Likes | 2038 days ago | 286

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@OUTERKNOWN S.E.A. JEANS have arrived! Fully transparent from the field, to the mill, to the factory and ultimately to the customer. 3 fits, 3 fabrics, 3 washes, 4 colors, 12 options. #GuaranteedForLIFE. Proudly working with Saitex, the cleanest denim factory in the world. Link in bio. Join me from 4:30-6:30 @RonHermanStore (8100 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles) this Thursday, 8/30 to learn more and find your pair. #SEAJeans (Social. Environmental. Accountability.) Side Note...Thank you to my team at @outerknown for creating the raddest visual ad campaign ever, @northshorelifeguardassociation for providing the talent and skills, and also a big thanks to Ron Herman for backing the project and giving so much love for the launch. ✌🏽

39,959 Likes | 2044 days ago | 236

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With @charliegoldsmith the other day. Have you followed his story or watched his show? This man is a kind soul. Good to know you, my friend.

8,507 Likes | 2047 days ago | 0

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The Sunset Sale ends tonight at midnight pacific time on outerknown.com. Up to 70% off certain items. ✌🏽👌🏽🏄🏻‍♂️

48,829 Likes | 2048 days ago | 362

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Is there a more beautiful couple? These two are near the top of the heap when it comes to everything. So happy we could be in Hawaii to see @kkandmc tie the knot in perfect fashion.

9,175 Likes | 2058 days ago | 225

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The S.E.A. Tee. Social. Environmental. Accountability. Sewn, dyed, and made 8 miles from our offices in LA (codename...‘8-Mile Tee’). 100% organic cotton. Comes in 3 styles, 15 colors, 45 options. The production of this shirt saves 71 gallons per tee or 90% of the water used in the making is a conventional cotton t-shirt, which brings me to a larger conversation...the reason we started @outerknown in the first place. This shirt is a perfect example. We wanted to do something different, not for the sake of being different but to do it the right way. Our principles began with a double mission statement, #ForPeopleAndPlanet. People are the ones who make our products...in handpicked, socially-compliant factories around the world where workers are treated like human beings and provided good working conditions and a living wage. This principle has been directly reflected in our slightly higher pricing than what the surf world is used to. The planet part has to do with our production methods and textiles/fabrics we use (such as organic cotton and hemp, recycled nylon-6 from disposed fishing nets, to name a few). Every step of the process is more labor intensive and costlier which we felt was a worthy cause from the outset. So to everyone focused on pricing, there is a direct correlation to doing right by people and planet in our pricing. @outerknown became the first ever brand to be #FairLaborAssociation certified before selling a single article of clothing and also the fastest clothing company ever to do so in 1.5 years. I’m super proud of our team, the clothing we make, and what we have accomplished so far. So here’s a big thank you to everyone who sees the time and dedication that has gone into our products and understands what we are all about. I haven’t posted about this in a while, and I figured it was a good segway into some of the things we’ll be doing in the near future. If you ever want to know more, go to outerknown.com and click on ‘Our Mission’ at the bottom

76,340 Likes | 2065 days ago | 3,706

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#SouthFlorida has been inundated with a toxic algae infestation directly tied to the #BigSugar industry. They’re in a state of emergency. Dead manatees, turtles, dolphins, fish, etc. inundating beaches and waterways has become the norm as of late. Some shark migrations have also dwindled offshore. A small snippet from one news article reads....’On issue after issue, regulators, legislators and governors have erred on the side of softening the impact of adverse rules and regulations on cane growers and other powerful and polluting agriculture interests, including cattle operations north of Lake Okeechobee. The sugar industry beat back a voter-approved amendment that would have forced it to pay for cleaning up its own nutrient-rich runoff into the Everglades, instead shifting much of the cost to taxpayers. Etc, etc, etc’. When boats hit manatees they create speed limits and slow zones but when the whole place goes south and everything dies, nobody seems to be doing much to fix it, seemingly due to the players at hand and their power in influencing state government decisions. On a separate issue, The #IndianRiverLagoon system in #CentralFlorida suffers from pesticide runoff, sewage overflows (20M gallons of raw sewage spilled/released into the rivers during Hurricane Irma), and brown algae caused from a number of different sources killing sea grass which feeds and protects manatees, fish, and crustaceans. Oysters, clams, scallops, and fish have been dying en masse for years in water devoid of oxygen that looks more like olive-brown/red chocolate soup. The bloom in the #CocoaBeach area has been going on so long it’s hard to remember the last time our canals and rivers were clear. As kids we ate fish and clams from the rivers. Today, I wouldn’t even think about it. In 2013, 50 dolphins, 111 manatees, and around 300 pelicans died in the Indian River Lagoon. This year looks to be starting with prime conditions for algal blooms earlier in the summer. I’m not sure what the

15,602 Likes | 2067 days ago | 215

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If you’ve ever seen someone sleeping in the streets and don’t know what to do to help, follow @surfersnotstreetchildren and see how they do it...taking kids off the streets, feeding and housing them, teaching them how to surf and accept help from others to find their way in the world using our favorite pastime has become a successful and powerful tool. I would love to see this spread across the globe. So far the Surfhouses in Durban and Mozambique have changed hundreds of lives. Thank you to Tom Hewitt and his crew for taking care of kids who don’t know what else to do but sleep in the streets and struggle day to day. My heart breaks for these kids but your work gives us all hope! The community owes you support and a debt of gratitude. Please follow and show your support as you can. ✌🏽🏄🏽‍♂️ https://www.surfnotstreets.org/

33,681 Likes | 2069 days ago | 833

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@coronakingsley going down on the end bowl at #SurfRanch (sorry King!). Reminds me of old surf films when I was a kid with someone wiping out at Maalaea or Nias or somewhere. Love seeing the groms at Surf Ranch! Actually, I love seeing everyone at Surf Ranch, how frothed out and nervous they all get and how much fun they have. Technology should be used for good and for fun. And just to mention a couple other wavemakers are also doing an amazing job with their respective techs. I know some people think it detracts from the natural experience but man-made waves just increases the experience in my opinion. I know here’s a deeper philosophical debate given the nature and freedom of our favorite pastime and the cost of doing things but no matter what you do it’s about the attitude and approach you bring to it. Thoughts? @kswaveco @wsl @yadin_nicol

19,217 Likes | 2070 days ago | 133

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@queensland_original Wayne Dean...Gold Coast icon. You were always cool to me since i was a kid. Rode a few waves with you and they’re etched in the memory banks. Very sad to hear of your passing. Surf In Peace, my friend.

77,455 Likes | 2071 days ago | 761

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My godson, @jackson_dorian, in a barrel most surfers will never get in their lives. He’s 11! I don’t think I got one of these til I was maybe 16. So sick. He’s riding a 4’3” #SciFi. I think it’s his bigger one. #ProudGodfather (and sponsor)! Photo: @margarita_salyak

108,411 Likes | 2072 days ago | 759

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@kalanimiller Happy birthday, my love! Thanks for adventuring around the globe with me and taking care of our little fluff ball. Some memories over the years...crazy to think of everywhere we’ve been and all the friends we have around the world. Hope your day is beautiful. 🌹🌎❤️

130,872 Likes | 2080 days ago | 8,646

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“We got sold on this whole throwaway society, this whole throwaway idea that the more civilized you are, the more convenient everything should be. You shouldn’t have to do dishes if you can throw them away, ya know? You shouldn’t have to take care of something if you can throw it away. And we’ll make it cheap enough where you can buy another but there is no ‘away’. THERE’S NO SUCH PLACE AS AWAY.” -Kimi Werner (@kimi_swimmy c/o @sustainablecoastlineshawaii) Thank you to @parley.tv, @corona, @sustainablecoastlineshawaii, and the military and public workers for this massive cleanup effort in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where after 3 days of work, 30 tons of plastic were removed from the ocean and landfills. #ThereIsNoAway #100islandsprotected

54,794 Likes | 2086 days ago | 839

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New headshot

62,243 Likes | 2092 days ago | 427

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Behind the lens at JBay this week. Not difficult to take a good photo ‘round these parts.

66,620 Likes | 2093 days ago | 600

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Congrats to @joelparko on an amazing career and showing us all how to carve and smooth it all out. I came to #JBay in 99 when I was off tour and didn’t have a wildcard into the then Billabong Pro. I saw Joel the night before the event and knowing I’d love to surf it, he offered me his wildcard. I’ve always had huge respect for Joel cause that showed me the kind of person he was so also a big thanks and I’ll never forget the gesture. He went on to win the event at 18 years old later that week. I’d first like to say congratulations to Joel for a long and successful career and also for his beautiful family. It was awesome to see his final JBay event as he’s one of the greatest to ever grace its long walls. Here’s to hoping we can get a last heat or two together before the year is out. #CheersParko! On a side note, if anyone took my mention of retiring at the end of next year as any disrespect for Joel’s moment, I‘d like to apologize. I’ve threatened to retire for ten years now and I was feeling inspired by Joel’s announcement was all and really didn’t think about it. ✌🏽

62,336 Likes | 2096 days ago | 290

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Had a great day shooting in the #EasternCape with @stephaniegilmore and @sally_fitz yesterday on our campaign for @breitling. We had the most incredible sunrise and absolutely perfect weather right up until sunset as we were wrapping the final shot and a giant squall with 30mph winds hit to end the day #InPerfectTime (see what i did there? 😀🤦🏻‍♂️). Coincidentally, that storm will bring the ensuing swell for J-Bay to start in the next couple of days. We’re all excited to be working together (again) and working with such a great brand and group of professionals. Looking forward to sharing the campaign and also collaborating with @outerknown and the @oceanconservancy through this project. 🏄🏽‍♂️⏱👌🏽

9,848 Likes | 2104 days ago | 164

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We started @outerknown with the highest regard #ForPeopleAndPlanet. From seeds to suppliers to circular design, our mission is to protect natural resources, empower the people crafting our clothes and inspire change within the industry and beyond. Funny enough, doing the right thing at all levels of making clothes takes a lot of patience and is much pricier so I want to thank everyone who has understood what our goals are as a brand and has had patience with our process. Check out our Sun Sale on now through Sunday, June 24th, at outerknown.com (link in bio). 328 styles at up to 60% off normal prices. Hope you all dig it and are having a good summer! 🌞✌🏽🏄🏽‍♂️

30,628 Likes | 2106 days ago | 386

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I love getting these unsolicited videos from people. The number of people who’ve told me they got either their first or best ever tube at #SurfRanch is mind-boggling. I’m extremely proud to have had a hand in helping create these sort of memories for people. @nimsvision has had his share of time in the water at Superbank so I guess he’s not too worried about the drop-in. He said he has waited 20 years to get a barrel like this. I hope you snagged a couple more before leaving the place! Nice one. @wsl @kswaveco

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Behind the lens on the #NorthShore of Oahu this week. Happy #SummerSolstice and first day of summer. Crazy how different the lighting is this time of year compared to winter when the sun sneaks behind #KaenaPoint.

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#HappyFathersDay to me! 😀✌🏽🤙🏽 And thank you to all the dads who’ve taken me in over the years and showed me the ropes and life lessons I needed. Life wouldn’t be what it’s been without you. ‘Oh, I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love...’

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Happy #InternationalSurfingDay #ISD. Another reason to be thankful for all the things we have while we’re on this earth. I don’t know where I would be without the ocean and surfing. Or for that matter without my friends and family. Or my health. Or the endless pursuit of more fun and looking forward to the future! So many things to be thankful for. 🙏🏽 Name yours. 👇🏽

52,221 Likes | 2119 days ago | 1,068

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Strange looking things, feet. I’ve had 5 foot injuries now since 2003, the latest coming last week with a strained ligament (#TurfToe) on the same foot (R) I injured last year. Not a major injury but puts me in doubt for #JBay. Sometimes the universe directs you to where you need to be. Injuries used to really freak me out but they’ve taught me patience and and a sense of calmness somehow. Happy #WorldOceansDay and so long to a friend I never had the chance to meet in @anthonybourdain. I wish that meal had happened in Sydney and sorry you couldn’t shake that feeling. Too many good people have gone down before their time. Reach out and call someone if that’s happening to you. 🙏🏽👂🏽

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Speed, Power, Flow, Variety...@italoferreira ticking all the boxes in the semi-final vs @jordysmith88 right now in the @wsl #CoronaBaliProtected live right now. Even a little shuvit just to make sure he got a little of everything in. 🤷🏽‍♂️👏🏽🏄🏽‍♂️ What you guys think of the level these days?

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In 2008, #AndyIrons told me he was gonna make a film about the battle with his demons and asked if I would be in it, tour it to schools, and talk to kids with him about the topics. I told him I would be honored to help in any way i could. He said that if he changed even just one kid’s life by keeping them sober his life would be a success. I know he changed my life on deep levels making me question why and how I do what I do. Hopefully this one changes many more in the years to come to honor his legacy. #AndyIronsKissedbyGod posthumously tackles many of the topics Andy was challenged by on a daily basis. It’s playing in 500 Theaters nationwide tonight, Thursday, May 31st at 7:00pm. Go to tetongravity.com/andy to find a Theater near you to purchase tickets. Don't miss it! @tetongravity #AIFOREVER @lyndieirons @axelirons @bruceirons @AndyIronsFoundation 🙏🏽🙌🏽

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Just take a second and process this... @surfnavarro kicked out right next to me and all I could do was give him a big hug. Today will never be forgotten. It was an honor to be in the presence of an ocean doing this. There is no better wave on this earth than #Cloudbreak. Lots of questions about competition and the event in Bali...Long story short, I am not on the level I want and need to be to compete. I did catch one really nice wave today, went straight perfectly well, and saw a hundred other good waves. When I’m ready, properly healed, and able to compete with the world’s best, I will. Good luck to everyone in Bali for the @wsl event and hoping for some more tomorrow in Fiji. Wow is all I can say. I’m inspired and more excited than ever to see surfing where it’s at! I’m calling at least 1 Billion people on this earth should have witnesse what went down today. This stuff is like people going to the moon...by tomorrow people will say it didn’t happen. 👽🏄🏽‍♂️🌊

23,313 Likes | 2136 days ago | 618

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Attention #SurfRanch fans (forget what i said about continental US...HAWAII INCLUDED!). We are giving away two more sessions at Surf Ranch in July for each winner and a guest! There are a few other prizes to be won from the @outerknown collection as well but you won’t want to miss this free opportunity to have the 🌊 to yourself for the day. I hope all my friends who have not yet been there sign up for this one and relieve some pressure on me!😬😂 Good luck and hope your name gets picked! Link in bio. 🤙🏽🖖🏽🤞🏽👌🏽

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Can you guess which finger I broke playing football as a kid? Yep...middle finger left hand. Thanks @worldofmark and @questaircraft for flying by #SurfRanch the other day and for taking us out to Catalina for Mother’s Day last week!

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Happy Mom’s Day, mom. Love you.

59,245 Likes | 2156 days ago | 1,471

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Big week ahead. #SurfRanch finally comes to life for all to see live. The first day i saw a wave on this property I was taken aback. ‘What have we done here and what does it mean for surfing? Is this the best thing ever or is it opening some weird door we can’t shut? Will people love it or hate us for it?’ They all ran through my head in that first minute, slow motion and fast forward working in unison. The debate shall continue on but there is no denying the stoke it gives those who ride it. When I envisioned this idea, I felt it was bigger than one person or company and it should be something everyone has a hand in on some level. Certain individuals stepped up to the plate back in 2006 and others were scared away. To my partners and our team...I thank you for having the original belief to make this a reality in our lifetimes when a lot of people wouldn’t take the risk. Most will never comprehend what it took to put this puzzle together. This was the scariest project I’ve ever been a part of but the rewards are far greater than I had realized they would be. I’m honored that many of the biggest legends of our sport will join the best surfers in the world in venturing to the middle of nowhere to celebrate it all this coming weekend. Thanks to everyone for their ideas, support, and opinions good and bad. I truly hope everyone gets to ride this thing or one of its future versions one day (unless you’re one of those guys who came here to moan about it!😀). ✌🏽 from L-R...Wild Rivers wave pool 1988, Allentown, PA 1985, @fredhemmings Tempe, AZ 1969, and a bunch of Surf Ranch the past few weeks. Check @gerglong getting spat out of his barrel! @bonfirebeachkids @noahgrimmett @shoulderhigh @wsl

67,882 Likes | 2159 days ago | 1,345

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Couple of lefts last week. Who’s coming to #FoundersCup next week?! ✋🏽 @kswaveco @wsl #SurfRanch @raimanaworld @slaterdesigns @outerknown

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Has anyone ever spent the day with #BillMurray and not smiled all day? A memorable day in my life.

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Dead tired from a full day at #SurfRanch. Looking forward to more closeouts tomorrow.

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Had a blast surfing with @drewbrees at #SurfRanch the other day. We even ran a #FleaFlicker on a wave. Besides being a legend in his sport, this guy is an all-around good dude and positive influence on everyone around him. We got him in the tube and shredding by the afternoon. One of my favorite days ever at the property.

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Meanwhile at #SurfRanch, last wave of the day. Slightly onshore half of the time today. Water low 70’s. #LegBurners galore while counting how many off the tops we could amass. Thanks @toddglaser and @hargrave for the audible awareness. 14 off-the-tops and I pulled the #ElRollo (channeling @johnny_boy__gomes and @shauntomson from back in the day). This place is too much fun. @wsl

37,709 Likes | 2178 days ago | 556

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@wmorris4...I’m gonna miss you, buddy. I just received the sad news that #WillyMorris passed away today from undetermined causes. I really loved this guy and looked up to him from a young age. He was @curfuffle’s biggest rival as a teenager. Tom’s dad even named his dog after Willy. He worked at @quiksilver forever and was an incredible fisherman and friend. Sorry not to take another island run with you, my friend. ✌🏽🙏🏽🏄🏽‍♂️🐟

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Stop what you’re doin’ and go #CheersMick by watching his last ever heat at the #RipCurlProBellsBeach as a full time touring pro on the @wsl app or worldsurfleague.com right now. He’s paddling out! I’m selfishly 50/50 on this one... @italoferreira is in crazy form and has never won a tour event and if Mick wins this he overtakes myself and @markrichardssurfboards for the most wins at Bells ever. 😀🏄🏽‍♂️ In all seriousness, I do hope Mick wins it, retires with the #YellowJersey and then takes me to his secret Rattlesnake Wave. @stephaniegilmore and @tatiwest are in the women’s final now. The waves are pumping!

111,781 Likes | 2195 days ago | 1,993

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#TheOnlyGunYouNeed shirt by @outerknown. A lighthearted take on a heavy subject. Before you jump to conclusions or make assumptions, I grew up shooting guns with my family. By the time I was 10 I could take guns apart and make my own bullets. Our dad had a shotgun rack full of guns in our bedroom from the time we were born. I don’t particularly have an issue with guns, I just like my surfboards better. The debate will probably never end but at least we can have it while we search out better options for responsible firearm access and do our best as a society to keep guns out of the hands of the wrong people while protecting our kids and communities at large. All proceeds from the sale of these shirts go to @everytown who is looking for those answers. ✌🏽🏄🏽‍♂️

27,906 Likes | 2201 days ago | 821

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#Cymatic(s) is the study of wave phenomena, esp sound, and their visual representations. YouTube it to see the shapes that sounds of differing frequencies will create in sand on a metal plate (if you find the @slaterdesigns logo let me know the Hz frequency). @tomo_surfboards and I had this idea to make a board that fits the ‘vibration’ of a wave in our minds. The minimal amount of board to do the maximum amount of surfing. We chopped the nose off ahead of the rail line you need and went with a pretty wide battail (like the SciFi model). With the added bite of the channels the tail still holds while giving plenty of lift. This edit is from one session at Haleiwa in January. I actually took the board there as a joke that day cause it was too big for what I thought it could handle. I got my best rides earlier that session but this @peterkingphoto clip gives you an idea. This is a four fin 5’3” X 18-5/8 X 2-5/16” X 25.5L. I don’t want to ride anything else right now and everyone who rides it wants to take it off my hands. #SoFunYeah? @firewiresurfboards @travlee

62,968 Likes | 2202 days ago | 495

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#EddieAikau passed away 40 years ago today. The #hokulea was at Waimea today to mark the occasion. I think the proudest moment of my life was winning the event which carries Eddie’s namesake in 2002. He saved countless lives and inspired infinitely more. Few people have made such profound effects on others in their lifetimes and #EddieWouldGo will always be the big wave surfers’ mantra. If you haven’t seen Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, go watch it. Thank you for your contributions to all of us who came after you, Eddie. #GoneTooSoon

47,060 Likes | 2204 days ago | 223

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Congrats to @lakeypeterson and @julian_wilson for their wins in yesterday’s #QuikProGoldCoast to kick off the 2018 season (and Julian and @ashley_oh for their firstborn!). Inspired performances. I knew that swell was coming so to say I’m envious of empty Kirra yesterday would be an understatement! But it was great to watch you both win and see all the new talent on tour. @keelyandrew really impressed at Snapper and I think everyone agrees that @griffin_cola was a huge standout in his first event as were @tomashermes and @michaelrodrigues85. It’s gonna be a great @wsl season. Hopefully I can get amongst it sooner than later. ✌🏽And, of course, an added congrats to @acebuchan who nearly stole one for the old guard and the goofies!