Surfing with Daisuke-san was so fun. He figured out the lineup at Bowls pretty fast. Keeping busy and catching a lot of waves. And what impressed me the most was how well mannered he was.
I was watching him go higher and higher on the lip every wave he surfed. This is ripping!
Daisuke-san is a very happy surfer. If everyone could smile like this, the world would be a better place…
More photos I forgot to post. Mighty Mouse realized how fun it is surfing big waves on a big board. So smooth and so easy!
I think we’re ready for the North Shore!
John on a set at Bowls. Better not be in his way.
The biggest memory I have with Taro-san was when I went to Niseko 30 years ago. It was one of my first snowboard trips so I was basically a beginner. He took me up to the highest peak, we hiked higher to the backside of the mountain, he put a beacon around my neck, and said “GO!” Till this day, that was the craziest snowboard moment of my life. Since then, I heard they blocked off the back of that mountain because too many people died there. The funny part of the story was I had no idea what a beacon was back then. And when I found out later, I thought to myself “OMG!”
