North Shore Grommet Contest @ Haleiwa Photos….

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good morning. i can’t open my eye… it’s stuck closed. i have an appointment this morning so i hope they can find a way to open it. gosh, this sucks… hey, the waves on the north shore look good. seen a bodyboarder get a long barrel at 5′ backdoor. gosh, i wish i could surf it right now. only 4 guys out. lani’s looks super good. 4-6′ an pretty dam good. town, forget it. it’s only the first day and i want to get in the water already. ahhhh…. oh, i just seen another bodyboarder get barreled. ahhhh… i’m going to turn off the cams. i can’t take it anymore. have a nice day….
**check out these photos from the menehune contest last sunday…

i love to shoot photos of kids. they grow up so fast so these kind of moments are priceless….

this is carissa moore’s younger sister. gosh, she’s ripping already. i remember seeing her not too long ago and she barely could surf. another champion? stay tuned…

i was watching the hyuga grommet contest in miyazaki the other day online and the kids in japan were ripping. ripping so hard that it kind of blue my mind. then i was watching the grommet contest at 6′ haleiwa the other day and it blue my mind even more. then i was thinking about something…. i’m going to invite all the kids from japan next year for our 2nd annual grom contest we’re making in hawaii. mix them up and watch them push each other to another level and more importantly, form friendships.. this is 10 year old kalani david throwing tail..

josh moniz is only 12. but he surfs with so much power that he throws more spray than adults. this is the sunny garcia of the family…

that’s right, i said josh is only 12. he caught the best wave of the contest and probably got a perfect 10 point ride. i was tripping out on how good his surfing and style got….

seth moniz just turned 11 years old but got more experience in the water than your average adult. this kid can read the ocean. he’s the waterman of the family. and he’s riding a minami bullet. just like his favorite uncle. haha…

and seth doesn’t hold back. once he sets his rail on the bottom turn, he’s going for it. and most of the time, making it. just like this…
**full gallery on GO-NAMINORI.COM….

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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