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Rosie Jaffurs (@rosiejaffurs) is born and raised on the North Shore of Hawaii. Most would never guess that the mecca for big waves and carnage would foster an environment for traditional longboarding. I first met Rosie one early morning on the North Shore. She was on a single fin log and got barreled right in front of me. As a California transplant who hides out at point breaks, this blew my mind. So, naturally, I cornered her in the water and demanded we should be friends. I found out quickly that Rosie and her boyfriend Keoki were apart of the traditional longboard movement in Hawai'i and that they were both world-class surfers. They took me under their wing and showed me what it means to surf with aloha. Rosie nose-riding in a critical section. 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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