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Blane Chambers

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This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« on: February 11, 2009, 12:08:50 PM »
I have been sent pictures over the last few weeks that have Ikaika doing things that even the hardcore surfers are blowing their minds...    Here's a stunning Pipe drop...   

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 12:35:59 PM »
MORE!!!!!!!! /Jesper

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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 12:43:25 PM »
WOW!!!  I also like  the tube sequence on the website Blane.  Was that all in the same session?

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2009, 01:06:09 PM »
bad ass!  :o :o


I also like  the tube sequence on the website Blane.

ditto.  seeing pictures of Ikaika Kalama getting barreled on a stand up board is insane!  is this a stock 9'3" Ripper?  i thought he had that red/yellow Ripper before  ???

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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2009, 02:27:29 PM »
Awesome late take off!  :o :o :o

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2009, 04:26:04 PM »
Thats a great drop right there, this guy is gunna make sup cool ;) Riding nice boards, taking on pipe, all with style and class!!

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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2009, 10:13:09 PM »
What is it about being named Kalama? A few days ago I was paddling out at Kanaha to get some of the mushy chest high waves. This guy comes down the line to the left just ripping the hell out of a nothing wave, carving it into little pieces. Who the hell is that, thinks I, and what on earth is he doing to that poor little wave. Oh, good morning Dave.
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2009, 11:51:36 PM »
Seriously...I had the pleasure of hangin out w Randy and Frank tonight and that name poped up too.
I mentioned this wave and how he makes that paddle work for him... that is power my friend!
Good morning, and by the way "nice crank" Dave.

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2009, 03:34:50 AM »
Such a sick pic...Blane we want more!

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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2009, 04:00:04 AM »
Looks like a late drop with everything working right...inspiring!

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2009, 04:25:33 AM »
Ikaika looks so chill in that shot.  SICK.  Were there others from the sequence?  I think we all need to pitch in 10 bucks to hire a photographer just to follow this guy around, shoot everything he does and post it here  :).

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2009, 05:40:20 AM »
I'd throw in 10 bucks for high quality SUP porn!

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2009, 07:18:01 AM »
Around the World in the past few months I been hearing all kinds of claims of ripping and people puffing their chests about their own abilities or thinking wiggle wagging turns in 6' waves is ripping.     In the mean time Ikaika Kalama goes about business quietly laying down the highest level of SUP surfing to date.        From little rollers to ultra gnarly pits, from tiny Chuns Reef to Outer Reef Bombs, Ikaika is there charging with skill, grace, power and abandon.    Not a one spot wonder, Ikaika surfs it all and he is RIPPING.   


 


What happened in between these next 2 pictures will go down as one of the heaviest waves ridden at Pipeline this season by a SUP surfer.    Even the hardcore lay down crew talked about Ikaikas mid face turn into the barrel...   I disected the sequence for board design purposes and it is the heaviest turn in a dangerous situation I've ever seen and by far the best ridden wave I have ever seen on a SUP...    Sorry, can't show it yet...   It will be in print eventually and you will be stoked...



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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2009, 08:56:23 AM »
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hearing all kinds of claims of ripping and people puffing their chests about their own abilities or thinking wiggle wagging turns in 6' waves is ripping

Well, I don't have any pic's, but I have been seen aggressively wiggly waggling in waves that I wish were 6'.   

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Re: This Guy Surfs AWESOME.
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2009, 09:22:32 AM »
The rip god has spoken...

 


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