Anyone who meets Carissa Moore immediately feels her warmth and bright spirit. The humble athlete grew up surfing on Oʻahu’s south shore. But Moore is a house-hold name in the Islands. The professional surfer has spent the last 14 years competing on the World Surf League Championship Tour and during this time she’s clenched an […]
It’s been almost three months since the ferocious Maui wildfires swept through Valley Isle communities like Lahaina and Kula—and while the news has began shining its spotlight elsewhere, we have not forgotten the tragedy that is still affecting Maui and its people. That tragedy, however, has only continued to grow as many visitors rerouted travel
In 2016, Maui-based pro-wind surfer Alex Aguera reinvented the foil board and sparked a worldwide phenomenon. At the request of pro-surfer and all-around waterman Kai Lenny, Aguera was asked to design a foil board that could be ridden using only the energy of the ocean and the individual paddling the board. Before Aguera’s modernized version
Over the years, Peahi, which is more commonly referred to as Jaws, on Maui’s north shore has seen waves of epic proportions. Thanks to the spot’s unique underwater landscape, Peahi can see waves reaching up to 60 feet, and only the best in the world of big wave surfing can handle these kinds of conditions.
