GoPro + 5' Carbon Paddle Shaft + Last WNW swell of the season + Honolua Bay

[DailyBread Surf Photo]

 

[TonyGring]

Boy do I miss that place.  Great shots. Thanks for posting.

I lived on Maui 86'- 90'

I had some magical days at the bay.  Maalaea too, although much less frequently.

No Ka Oi

[TallDude]

The girl almost looks like little Mahina? But I think she live on Oahu.

[SuppaTime]

Can you explain the title ("5' Paddle Shaft") and how you got the shots? Are those from a paddle-mounted camera? The vantage point looks higher off the water than that. And I thought SUP was not welcome at Honolua.

At any rate, great photos!

[supthecreek]

Jason... awesome shots as always!

[PonoBill]

I recognize the girl and the board. I see her at S-turns and Little Makaha sometimes. Excellent surfer, very graceful.

[surfinJ]

That's great, thanks for the visit to, honolua bay!  Some styling locals, must be nice.

[DailyBread Surf Photo]

Can you explain the title ("5' Paddle Shaft") and how you got the shots? Are those from a paddle-mounted camera? The vantage point looks higher off the water than that. And I thought SUP was not welcome at Honolua.

At any rate, great photos!

Yer correct, no SUP at Honolua.

DK gave me a carbon fiber SUP shaft and I glassed in a gopro mount at the end.  The camera really distorts the photo to make it look higher than it really is.  I can't wait for next winter to break it out at the outside north reefs when it gets juicy, those pics are going to make it look XXXL.

[stoneaxe]

Very cool.

[Piros]

Great angle and really creative....

[Beasho]

Lots of altruism there.  Gets me thinking about doing this for my 'prone' friends.  It should work holding up the paddle, a la DJ style.  However you have to mix it up in the break zone and our water is currently 49 degrees.

I could have snapped a bunch of cool shots today.  Same swell was hitting here and for 30 minutes, just 30 minutes, it LIT up.  I was out with 6 prone guys and the waves were throwing in the 7 - 9 foot range.  Otherwise it was good, but not as good as that quick firestorm of wave activity.

What I especially like is how you are using the wide angle disadvantage to the advantage from above the wave to make it look deep. 

Super cool!

[magentawave]

Very nice. I thought for sure you took them with a drone.