A tale as old as time.
It is a tale as old as time. Boy travels to Hawaii in search of legendary surf. Boy paddles out into the yawning blue. Boy catches wave, wipes out and bounces off underwater ouchies, staggers to beach and is lovingly cared for by Sam George’s ex-wife only to rise again and learn the true meaning of aloha. An absolute classic that never tires no matter how often it is reprised.
And our latest, in a long line, is none other than Matthew McConaughey’s young son Levi.
The Academy Award winning actor is, of course, adored by all and was most recently spotted in the Red Bull Athlete Lounge during the just-wrapped Hurley Pro Sunset Beach. Our Joe Turpel commented, from the booth, that McConaughey was a “big fan” of the World Surf League, which may have been an overstatement, but the handsome Texan’s love of surf is unquestionable with memorable turns as Steve Addington in Surfer, Dude and Moondog in Beach Bum.
In any case, it appears the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and that the gift of wave sliding has been passed down to the next generation. McConaughey seemed pleased with Levi’s reef kiss, describing it as a “surf souvenir” on Instagram.
Many weighed in on their own experiences with the “bed of the sea” which is a “cheese grater” and so on.
Fine reading.
Alright, alright, alright.
But would you like to share your favorite reef injury? Do you recall when World Surf League Chief of Executives Erik Logan suffered a life-threatening one in Tahiti just last year?
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Haole to you too!
Sick thongs but.
one of the Blears’ sisters. don’t know where Lord James and Jimmy were…tennis the next day!
Im no death defying surfer, give me a gentle right hander and im stoked.
One time i was in Fiji with the crazy korean ex (great to fuck, but mad as a cut snake). She’d stormed off or some bullshit but I could see some waves breaking on the reef out from the hotel.
Got the sports guy to take me out in the dinghy on one of the hotels rental boards, a yellow brown old firewire. This kid could surf and knew where to sit. I paddled for one, stood up and looked down to see flat reef below me, covered by about 2ft of water. There was this one curious pothole and I thought fuck, aim for that! But in the split second I thought maybe I’d get stuck in it and that seemed worse.
So I pin dropped, wave landed on my back and it was like being a weightlifter trying too hard in the olympics. Fucking thing squashed me so low that my feet and my ass squatted into the reef. Coral tore a hole in my Andy Irons rising sun boardies, right next to my asshole. Wore them around like a boss for a few years because it made me feel punk. But then Andy carked it and I threw them away.
By then i’d had enough of this death defying shit so went back to the hotel, found the crazy korean and bent her over the balcony. Best post surf ever!
In shocking turn of events worlds smartest surfer Nathan Florence didn’t even graduate high school. More as the story develops?
The McConahays live here in Kona at the rich bastard enclave “Kukio”
Pray for lava
shut-up shop and seal-up every window…
steve, The Bartender. drinks on him. we played ball together…Ca ca ca…kona’s a bitch! White Russians…
how’d your ball sac end up down your leg?
6 weeks ago I straightened out, and as I dismounted I connected my anus directly with the near-dry reef. I still have to sit on a soft cushion.
Mexico?
tijuana sloughs?
Doubt he’d have a leg by now if that was where.
an add-a dick-to-me procedure?
urchin in my thumb…freight trains/
i’m gonna read this once to find out who’s naughty and/or nice…and then pierce my nasal cavity…call it a pre-trial run…get stoned. eat sushi. drink cazadores. read, then review…who’s lapping who?
That’s a good one. Almost looks infected. I’m not good at getting away from my board if I eat shit in the barrel
How is the medical care down there?
And your 2023 post-cut WSL wild card ISSSSSSSS…
“spare the ‘mericans…super-tubos is going off…replays in my neck of the emma woods…and in Hawaii too. bra boyzs be watchin too…”
banished to the basement prepping for a B/Brown super 8mm/DVD “Waterlogged…”
breathing…
Looks like some Maui locals got convicted on hate crime charges for beating a Az. man who bought a home in their fishing village. BG’s snap reporting team should be all over this.
After all reef journeys, first thing I make sure to do is patch up my little scrapes with huge bandages, get my hair all wet again, grab my board, and go outside for some photos.
Technically, I G doesnt require actual wounds so you can shoot the promo before you surf if that doesn’t jinx too much.
Opp lost – where’s the follow up where he is cared for by the ex wife!! Nutured and probs given a few other life lessons !!!
Fin gashes are my specialty.
My wife has mastered that skill as well
Had one on my scalp once. That could explain some stuff when I think about it.
In other sports news, Lewis Hamilton gets to wear his nose ring while racing…The FIA announced Friday it received a report from Mercedes’ team doctor asking for a medical exemption to allow Hamilton to compete with his nose ring in — which was granted.
inertia was quick to release ads for plastic rings ($25-50), according to a fellow BG’r who ventured into THAT territory…I quickly glimpsed, but didn’t stay long enough for them to register my beep.
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