TUESDAY April 18, 2023: 'EDDIE WOULD GO' by Eddie Aikau Foundation photographers Christa Funk, John Hook, Keoki Saguibo and Mike Ito: The Eddie Big Wave Invitational is the premier Event in the sport of Surfing aka The Super Bowl of Surfing. The Eddie celebrates the current lineage of big wave surfers, as well as the ones that came before. The legend of Eddie Aikau is an important part of Hawaiian Culture. Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Eddie was not just the 1st lifeguard at Waimea Bay; he was the 1st lifeguard for the entire North Shore, and saved over 500 people throughout his career. This year Oahu native and North Shore lifeguard Luke Shepardson won surfing's greatest big wave event. Welcome to 'EDDIE WOULD GO'. This Big Picture Show will be on display at the KONA Gallery in San Clemente from April 21 to June 30, 2023.
© zReportage.com Story of the Week #885: TUESDAY April 18, 2023: 'EDDIE WOULD GO' by Eddie Aikau Foundation photographers Christa Funk, John Hook, Keoki Saguibo and Mike Ito: The Eddie Big Wave Invitational is the premier Event in the sport of Surfing aka The Super Bowl of Surfing. The Eddie celebrates the current lineage of big wave surfers, as well as the ones that came before. The legend of Eddie Aikau is an important part of Hawaiian Culture. Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Eddie was not just the 1st lifeguard at Waimea Bay; he was the 1st lifeguard for the entire North Shore, and saved over 500 people throughout his career. This year Oahu native and North Shore lifeguard Luke Shepardson won surfing's greatest big wave event. Welcome to 'EDDIE WOULD GO'. This Big Picture Show will be on display at the KONA Gallery in San Clemente from April 21 to June 30, 2023.

Big wave surfer GRANT TWIGGY BAKER has a huge wipeout during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational, as Waimea Bay in Hawaii finally delivered conditions fit for one of the world's most elusive surfing events.
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Big wave surfer KEALA KENNELLY during a huge wipeout at the Eddie Big Wave Invitational in Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer KOHL CHRISTENSEN in an epic wipeout during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer MARK HEALEY in an epic wipeout during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer GREG LONG in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer BILLY KEMPER in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer ELI OLSEN in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer EZEKIEL LAU takes off during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer JAKE MAKI in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfer KEALII MAMALA in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Lifeguard and big wave surfer LUKE SHEPARDSON in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay. Oahu native Shepardson won surfing's greatest big wave event.
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Big wave surfer MIKE HO in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay. At 65, Ho is one fo the oldest people still surfing these monster waves.
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Big wave surfers PAIGE AIMS and RAMON NAVARRO in action during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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Big wave surfers gather for a family photo during the Eddie Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.
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