"People drowning in both water and tears..."
While tens of thousands of surf fans made the trek to Waimea Bay in order to witness the historic running of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, locals were shocked at the overall lack of traffic. The chaotic mess of last year’s Eddie wherein bumper to bumper traffic extended from Haleiwa all the way to Waimea but a vague memory.
Hawaii News Now reporters on the ground credited the smooth flow to county officials not allowing parking at Waimea, itself, and also the horror surf fan wipeout that left many wet and scared.
“City officials and community groups encouraged people to watch the competition from home and online,” the newscaster declared with the encouragement apparently working. Surf fans watching from home noticing thinner than usual crowds on the bluffs and beach of the iconic bay.
A man on vacation with his family and from Tennessee, however, needed to see the show in person so parked in Haleiwa and they all began the six mile march before thinking better of it, returning to their vehicle and trying to find a spot closer to the action. “We’re just trying to drive up, drop them off and then if I have to park the car three miles away and hike it I’ll do it. That’s fine. This is a once in a lifetime thing,” he shared.
Which brings up two important questions:
1. What is the farthest you have ever walked in order to watch a surfing competition?
2. What is the farthest you would theoretically walk?
More as the story develops.
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I for one tried to type in http://BlackPeopleMeat.com but it took me here and I feel miles away from where I wanted to be.
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I won’t even walk into the office computer to watch a WSL event. fing pay-per-view! nor buy vans or ripcurl products. see you next year in HAWAII!
Never ever been to one and that’s no shit.
1. 50 meters, Keramas, when Porko won.
(the only contest I’ve ever been too, it was accidental, and I wouldn’t repeat the experience unless I was the one getting generously paid)
2. 35 yrs ago I’d walk 10km home from the pub after having mild speedy acid.
Walked away from Bells
German filly in my arm
Six Kays, straight to bed
I bow in honour of this proclamation.
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The beauty about the Eddie isn’t the raw, infinite power the ocean exhibits. It isn’t the historical camaraderie between these oceanic warriors. It’s not the glorifying feats conquered by those seemingly unbothered with the prospect of death. And it sure isn’t the legacy a brave Hawaiian by the name of Eddie left on the world at large.
The beauty is actually the degenerate alcoholics that will bitch your ear off over environmentalism as they leave the bay littered with bottle caps and Foodland poke bowl containers.
We we guess that you take your vacations on Pensacola Beach and not Waimea. But it sounds like you know something, it really sounds like it
Never been. Lived townside in the Nu’uannu valley though. Beautiful views from my roof toward the ineffable mountains encompassing the Pali Hwy as one heads to the windward side.
I also really love China Walls. Turns out it’s a great place to toss trash everywhere on those rugged cliff edges before it meets the Pacific. Especially if you are a drunk UH student who quickly becomes informed that their disregard of nature’s apathy is biting them in the ass as they try to climb back up the basalt platform they just dove off of.
Anyways, how was your Christmas?
Oh I see. I must admit I live on Big Island where there is usually a sensible attitude about litter (but not always) and we don’t have college students here. Oahu is paradise lost seems like. Way over exposed.
Forrest and I walked around the whole Island looking for this Waimea Bay place.
About a hundred yards while drinking airline vodka bottles at 8am to get the security check point at the 2019 surf ranch pro.
About a hundred yards to watch Occy and Tom Curren surf the Hang Ten Grand Prix in San Diego, 1984?
Hey. I was at the 2019 Surf Ranch contest. I had a time.
Drove up from Santa Barbara and then back down that night to have a couple drinks at the bars before they closed, as I was on vacation. Fun times.
Badapa
1. About 150′ to watch the 95 Pipe Masters.
2. About 150′ to watch the 95 Pipe Masters.