Last night on the West Side of Oahu, selected invitees from the Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational hobnobbed with NFL Pro Bowl players at the Ihilani Hotel as the players and their families were welcomed to Hawaii for the annual gathering of the best NFL players. Rockstar’s Reef McIntosh and Sunny Garcia were present and celebrating. Check out the photos below.
Former US Senator and founder of professional surfing Fred Hemmings rallies the crowd while a crew of Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational invitees take in the scene
After talking with San Diego Charger Pro Bowler Eric Weddle we found out that he grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. and pretty much grew up surfing. He and his family also plan on attending the Volcom Pipe Pro on Saturday.
Dave Wassel addresses the NFL Pro Bowlers and makes a case for the Pro Bowl to remain in Hawaii.
Team Kauai: Bethany and Noah Hamilton with NFL über fan Reef McIntosh
Sunny Garcia and his wife
Reef McIntosh valeting his Audi in front of the Ihilani Hotel
The last 24 hours of the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout were a whirlwind for Reef McIntosh. After securing the lead by the end of day two of the Backdoor Shootout, the Pipeline mainstay had been anxiously watching, hiding in recluse, politicking with contest officials and competitors, and most importantly, charging Pipe…all while trying not to celebrate too soon.
“It’s an experience I’ve never felt before,” Reef recalled of his nail-biting afternoon. “It sucked watching. I don’t know how Slater, Andy and guys who’ve won out here do it. I was so stressed out that I had to have a beer to calm me down.”
Check out the footage below from one of the most unique surf contests, the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout.
The 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout kicked off last weekend in absolutely stellar conditions at the famed Banzai Pipeline. A team and individual based event, the Shootout is a grass-roots contest that is unlike any of the others—no live Web cast, no press releases, no jerseys, and no ASP sanctioning. It’s straight balls out charging at surfing’s ultimate arena. With two days completed and one remaining, Reef McIntosh leads the individual field while Volcom is ahead in the team portion of the event. Word has it that today may be the next day the Shootout runs, stay tuned!
Hawaii and the West Coast is seeing some EXTRA large swell this week. Check out the slideshow Surfline put together. Below is a photo of Rockstar’s Reef McIntosh feeling some of the size. click on the photo to view more.
Rockstar surfers are the best in the world. Reef McIntosh has had an incredible year and we are stoked to have him in the Rockstar family. Check out his profile video below to get a little better view of the surfer.
It appears Quiksilver is maximizing the marketing potential of their North Shore Quik House with a little online reality video programming. Here’s the first installment. Balaram Stack and Reef McIntosh have their cameos. Check it out below.
Rockstar’s man of the moment, Reef McIntosh, discussing Pipe on opening day. Just another reason we love him. Check out the video below and try not to get amped…I dare you.
A few days ago Kauai’s Reef McIntosh stroked into what he called, “One of the best waves of my life,” at Off The Wall on the North Shore of Oahu. The Transworld crew ran into him yesterday and turned on the video camera as he talked them through his experience.
