07-27-2008, 07:37 PM
I heard the kid was a little off his meds, but that's probably just internet chatter. Who knows?
What I do know is that Johnny Boy and Sunny Garcia act like Kala (the attacker that jumps in after Kainoa already lumped the kid) and they don't have too much going for them career wise anymore. While other surfers of the same vintage who didn't act like rap star thug wannabes continue to have successful careers after their "shelf life". (and yeah, yeah- I've heard all the huhu about water safety and regulating your own- it's almost always a haole sponger that gets knocks. Pretty suspect.) The North Shore is a mess. Kauai boy Kala regulating and Fast Eddie from the mainland talking his fake pidgen and acting like he never brought tons of yayo to the islands. Nice examples. And then there's the two has beens, Johnny Boy and Sunny. Oh- and Marvin and Jay Adams and whoever else is calling Halawa home this month. At least Marvin and Jay are pretty nice guys.
Truth be told I've surfed on the Big Island for upwards of twenty years and never had a bad incident with a local guy. Mostly the West side, mind you- but really from Waipio to South point and occassionally over Hilo side. Had a couple run ins with haole guys who were trying to be all heavy and ended up getting cracks- once at Kawaihae and once at Banyans- but otherwise I've found the Big Island to be pretty civil- especially compared to the rest of the surfing world. Wait your turn and eventually people notice and usually call you into a couple. Best way to approach a new spot. Paddle out alone- everyone hates when four guys pull up and paddle out, immediately reducing the chance of getting a set wave by a huge percentage. And like someone said- watch the spot for a while- like a half hour. Look where people are getting in, look where they are getting out (Banyans and Rivieras on the West side immediately come to mind. At high tide Rivis can be pretty tough to get out of when the surf is big.)
Oh yeah- and don't talk a lot. Listen. Learn. Aloha- Hayduke.
What I do know is that Johnny Boy and Sunny Garcia act like Kala (the attacker that jumps in after Kainoa already lumped the kid) and they don't have too much going for them career wise anymore. While other surfers of the same vintage who didn't act like rap star thug wannabes continue to have successful careers after their "shelf life". (and yeah, yeah- I've heard all the huhu about water safety and regulating your own- it's almost always a haole sponger that gets knocks. Pretty suspect.) The North Shore is a mess. Kauai boy Kala regulating and Fast Eddie from the mainland talking his fake pidgen and acting like he never brought tons of yayo to the islands. Nice examples. And then there's the two has beens, Johnny Boy and Sunny. Oh- and Marvin and Jay Adams and whoever else is calling Halawa home this month. At least Marvin and Jay are pretty nice guys.
Truth be told I've surfed on the Big Island for upwards of twenty years and never had a bad incident with a local guy. Mostly the West side, mind you- but really from Waipio to South point and occassionally over Hilo side. Had a couple run ins with haole guys who were trying to be all heavy and ended up getting cracks- once at Kawaihae and once at Banyans- but otherwise I've found the Big Island to be pretty civil- especially compared to the rest of the surfing world. Wait your turn and eventually people notice and usually call you into a couple. Best way to approach a new spot. Paddle out alone- everyone hates when four guys pull up and paddle out, immediately reducing the chance of getting a set wave by a huge percentage. And like someone said- watch the spot for a while- like a half hour. Look where people are getting in, look where they are getting out (Banyans and Rivieras on the West side immediately come to mind. At high tide Rivis can be pretty tough to get out of when the surf is big.)
Oh yeah- and don't talk a lot. Listen. Learn. Aloha- Hayduke.