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The First Surf Contest?

The First Surf Contest?

Liloa, the king of Hawaii, had traveled to Kokohalile to consecrate a temple, and after the ceremony he found the time to take a bath in a nearby stream. By the stream he met a beautiful local woman named Akahiakulana, with whom he was instantly infatuated. He seduced...
Go Faster: Gerry Lopez on the Birth of the Shortboard

Go Faster: Gerry Lopez on the Birth of the Shortboard

In the lead up to the “Go Faster” exhibit at SHACC we sat down with Gerry Lopez to talk about the start of the Shortboard Revolution and when he felt things really started to change. He pinpointed a happenstance meeting on Maui during the winter of...