i’m super stoked to have one of my friends voted the 2012 Waterman of the Year! i’ve known Shane Dorian for about 25 years. akila aipa, conan hayes, and i were up in the big island doing a photo shoot back in the 1980’s with photographer john callahan. it was there in kona when i first met Shane. he was a little kid back then but super humble. we ended up going to japan for the 1990 world amateur contest and it’s then when i got to know him much better. super calm, super humble, and super stoked on surfing. i’ve seen him shine throughout the years and represent hawaii in the most respected way. everybody loves Shane and even though he retired off the world tour, he’s still traveling around the world chasing his dream of riding the biggest wave in the world. i see him once in a while out in the water and always like talking to him about the good old days, and also the sport of hunting he’s super into. anyway, once again, this is one of the most respected surfers in the world and he deserves to be waterman of the year for many years to come. congratulations Shane!
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