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My love and passion for longboarding was instilled at a young age from the influence of my home break: First Point, Malibu. Leaving the comforts of home, I moved to Hawai'i and graduated college. It was on the North Shore of O'ahu where my admiration for logging was re-inspired. Here I am cross-stepping during Hawaii's golden hour. Photo: Keoki Saguibo (@photokeoki)
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The beach has always provided a place for me to be refreshed. When I’m in the ocean, I feel humbled by life’s grace. When I got hooked on logging, it became an outlet for me to decompress and find happiness. Through logging, I have met my closest friends and mentors, and without this amazing sport, I would be a much different person, lost in a concrete jungle. Longboarding centers me and keeps me stoked on life. Nothing beats a good nose ride. When I get a good nose ride, it automatically puts a smile on my face and I feel free. Flying through a section with toes over feels like the closest thing to flying.
Born and raised in Southern California, I was lucky enough to grow up surfing First Point, Malibu. Over the years of surfing the point, I was able to learn and be mentored by the best loggers in the world. I was very content surfing perfect right-hand point breaks my whole life until I moved to Hawaii for school, where my eyes were opened to a brighter realm of longboarding. Beyond my love and passion for surfing, I enjoy trail running, adventuring, and traveling. And since I have graduated college, I look forward to filling up my passport.
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