We moved to the north shore summer 1977. My family built a house across from Three Tables. Mark ended up building in front of us - he was an amazing friend to this teen. It’s awesome yet a bit painful to watch this. It was such a special time. Only a handful of us kids. People ask what it was like and , well, you had to be there. Peace. Oh! My friend and I won the Meadow Gold milk carton boat race at the Haleiwa Sea Spree that year. Lost the race but won $150 for the most beautiful boat. Parents used the $ for a party. 😂
I moved there in 76' to work. A year out of high school from L.A. My buddy and I were in the water within an hour from getting off the plane. The water compared to Southern California was amazing as was the coral. Then I bought a $50 car which I drove for two weeks -- without a radiator (should have looked under the hood) and spent weeks going to the North Shore it was November. Then I started my job on a ship sailing the south pacific with a bunch of my high school friends and eventually my brother. We surfed from California to Australia and the island nations in between. I wish I had a time machine. I spent about 25 years in Hawaii until I became ill with a still undiagnosed disease. My days of paddling are behind me. At least I had my day in the sun.
I surfer the North Shore in 73' and 75'. Stayed in a house at Rocky Point that got washed away later in a Hurricane and storm surf. Surfed with Ian Cairns, Banksy, Mark Warren. The Californians lived next door . Sam Hawk and his wild crew. They had all the chicks and partied and surfed hard. RIP Col Smith from Newcastle. Once of the nicest ,most humble, down to earth guys that I ever met. Great days before computers, digitalisation, smartphones, surveillance and the PC culture. Living free . Glad that I lived then. Kids these days have little idea what they missed. Cheers for the memories. Polly , Lennox Head NSW.
Hi, I enjoyed your comments. I have lived on the Gold Coast now for about 6 years but I'm originally a Cronulla local. That's where I met Jim Banks. He talked me into going to Hawaii to take a few movies. It was a fantastic trip. We went to a lot of parties at Bernie Baker's house right on the beach. Bernie was a very well known local photographer & all the big name surfers used to hang there. It was very exciting at the time! All the best, Ross
@@ramdarook Hi Ross.thanks for your reply.I remember Bernie Baker he was a mate of Alan Rich a surf movie maker who's house we stayed at a Rocky Point.He was renting the house long term while filming Playgrounds in Paradise. I was originally from Maroubra but moved to the Northern beaches when Maroubra went feral. About 20 years ago I moved to Lennox and bought a house when they were affordable. Love it here . Still surf when it's not crowded. Bob McTavish , Chris Brock and Greenough are senior locals here, surfing great. .Like the Goldie this town is packed with hot surfers.
Right around this time I went to visit my friend, Rex, who lived between Sunset & Pipeline on Ke Nui Rd. She had a house on the beach. Half the house was opened screened windows. I awoke the first night to a moon bow, & an aroma of exotic flowers...such wonderful memories. She still lives there.
That winter of '77 I lived on Maui and whenever the north shore would close out, a lot of these very same guys would come over to surf Honolua Bay and I'd be out surfing with them. It was less complicated and crowded in those days.
Painfully joyful to watch. My mom always tasted my clothes for salt to make sure I came straight home after school. No boogy or surfing during high tide. I was young and inexperienced. Never stopped me though. I miss that free childhood sooo much. Now in my mid fifties I live in the mountains of North Norway with my Norsk wife of 27 years. My life's contrast is insane. Thanks for posting the video.
kruz2727ify love yore story brother,should have washed them in the toilets or the beach showers,thats what I did and it worked,lived in Sorrento and surfed 3 or 4 times a week during school hours in the late 70s early 80s,even got picked up for work in Wavelength surf shop in Sorrento by a colleague on a Z 750 Kawasaki when I was 15.Just loved it,used to catch a ferry to queens cliff with 10 plus wetsuits to sell to the dude there for his shop,best times ever. I had to sew sea grass flooring back together in the shop as it wore out from the foot traffic,Chris Barton was my boss and I loved him
Aloha! Was there in 1973 and 74! Went to school in Perth, West Australia and on our summer it was winter in Hawaii! Surf Triggs, Spot, Margaret River, Yallingup, Denmark, Kalbarri and then fly Qantas to Hawaii for winter surf! Joyful days back when a hotel in Waikiki was $30 oceanview! An apartment was $200 a month and a new car was $4000! House on the beach in Newport at 54th St was $250k! Wow! End of an era man! Groovy days and we didn't even know how groovy it was! lol! Now what????
Interesting to see old footage as I live on Oahu, recognized many places, Turtle Bay condos, Mtn range near Dillingham airfield towards Ka'ena Point, Laniakea Beach (nowadays over run by ppl), beach by Ka'a'awa Valley. Thanks for the upload.
Love it ! Great video . I lived there from 1975-1980. What an awesome time we had at Makapu , Kilua ,Wiamea and BUZZ's Steak house. Those memories will never erase. So sad to see the Island now. To many Hwy and houses now. Hiku gardens will never look the same. Reefs are looking bad. Sad😢 I won't go there again. Maybe Kawaii.
I met Ross filming at Backdoor/ Pipe after I graduated in 77, we had a brief chat about Bertleman and how skaters were copying his laybacks. I was a complete stranger on the beach but he took time to say hi. His footage is iconic to say the least.
The good days in Hawaii; I had the same funky station wagon, picked up hitch hiker surfers on the way down Kawaihae hill to Hapuna Beaach, Big Isle, circa 1980. Auwe. Good times, surf, canoe paddle with Coach Manny, other paddlers like Peter Merrimack, John Cheruba, Bobby Clark, and so many. And sailing.
These guys are so gnarly surfing these big waves with no leashes. I know the leash isn’t supposed to be a life saving device by any means, but still. Really shows their fitness and skill and confidence in their craft.
@@COSMICRHYTHMS what was Waikiki like back then for those of us mere mortals who only longboard and/or wouldn’t dare paddle out at Sunset or Waimea or Pipe?
It was really cool when we hit the movies and would see the guys on film. Hooting and cheering for ppl we would see all the time. It was great to see fame come their way.
Being born in 77 I think if there was one decade I could live (surfing) in my early 20's/ late teens, it would be the 70's. RIP Pat Curren! One of my top 5 favorite surfers of all time!
Awesome upload. Those guys helped inspire me to make the move to Oahu in 1990. Hard to believe that video/film footage was 13 years prior to my arrival. Since I’ve been here I’ve met Rabbit Kekai (RIP), Buffalo and and Rusty Keaulana, Rell Sun (RIP), Dave Parmenter, Mike, Derek (RIP), Mason, Coco Ho, Mark Foo (RIP) Fred Hemmings, Andy Irons (RIP), Sunny Garcia, and many more all out surfing at various spots island wide. I am honored to be here and it is a privilege to be acquainted with all of them. I have been truly blessed. God is great!!! A hui hou. 🤙🤙🤙
Nice flashback, true Pipe chargers back in the day. No leashes or jet skis, consequences were real. Imagine losing your board on outer reef days. Yikes!
Awesome to see these images and movies of surfing in Hawaii at a time when I’d returned to New Zealand. I lived there from 62 to72 and saw a few of the locals from the first two films. From late 66, almost everyone had switched to shorter boards, but many still rode longboards, and the older chargers still rode big guns through the late 60s.
I was 10 years old at that time. Family always went to sunset beach in the summer back then picked tiny puka shells to make necklaces to sell at the flee market in Pearl City to the tourists. Back then sunset beach was like a desert, hardly anyone at the beach, just us kids and the parents. I miss home. Thank you for sharing.
First trip to Hawaii was 1975. First wave I caught was at small Sunset. Came from Aspen, we knew the guy, Doctor Dog , who lived in last house on the right side of Sunset Beach. Love Hawaii. I've been published in Surfer Mag. Shot many great world class surfers. Shot & talked to Buttons in his prime.
Nice to be reminded how well those guys surfed on those boards, their styles are still so easy to pick, etched into my memory from grommethood , great clip , thank you !
Much Needed flashback Singles... MRs Twin Fins, Thomson, Burns, Foo will always be legends.... StationWagons being carbonated and Gas Guzzling....No Pagers or Cell/Smartphones. Internet.. People were Simpler fo sho.. Could even compete without a SPONSOR & WIN an event that would put ya on the map.... Yup those were the days....... Thankx fo Sharing!!!!
I love hearing stories from my surf photographer friends living NS back in 70’s still living there to this day. This was awesome would love to see more video of just cruising the island though so beautiful to see! 🙏🏾
1977 was the year I started surfing in Australia. 10 years later I made it to Hawaii. It wasn't too different to what we see in this film. thanks for bringing back great memories.
i was there from 1971 to 1974, lived up Bummer Hill about a mile south of Kammies...then Sunset Bay, the last house before the cove, the one w/ the swimming pool...no clothes for 9 months...then moved to the B.I.
Aloha..i lived in that house same time frame. Me and Barb..only girls..shared one room. We left when new owner raised the rent. Whoever you are, glad to see you made it out !!!!
WOW, very cool to see the classic pics and the vehicles. also banksy and gary hughes , who shared my era surfing cronulla point late 60,s and early 70,s . the narrow single fins. love the music INXS , brings joy and nice memories of that golden time line.Am stuck in bali now, Banksy is here, elksy as well. I,m not sure where hughesey is. big shout out from nick. yeew
Was just there in November with my son and five of his friends, all ages 19-22. I was 17 in ‘77. I just stood there onshore wishing I could time travel.
Thanks for making this! Great flashback to a simple time - I can remember bodysurfing big Waimea like it was yesterday... when da Country was still da Country!
I was a kid In those days, hanging around some New England surfers like Hobie Fletcher. Now I spend a good part of every winter on sunset point. I know it’s busier than back then but it’s still great! I can always find quiet spots even on heavy peak season days. There are so many great breaks on the NS there is always something. These are great shots, first part looks like sunset point, middle part looks like pipe and the last bit must be Waimea on a big day. The stills at the end are cool, half expecting to see Jacklord drive by!
Very nostalgic for me as I too was 'around' the North Shore at this exact time as Hawaii was our first stopover 'on our way around the world'. Unfortunately, as coming from Connecticut 'few' of us have any surfing experience but it sure was exciting to watch and fun Body surfing in the tiny 3 meter waves! Next Life time!
No 7-11s back then. Late night meant Chun's and Brown Bottle for suds and"'Rainbow bridge" for Pizza Bob's pies. Now Haleiwa has morphed from plantation town to a mini Lahaina. Ya shoulda been there! Logs was our fav.
Wonderful, mahalo nui! ... I was 60’s NS lived Laniakea ... we never imagined short boards yet ... still prefer those kine board shorts, cause guys have good legs too :)))
Hanabada daze! North shore was a little known hippie community! Almost died at backdoor, sucked over the falls on a 15 ft. Monster! Never surfed NS after that! No homeless, traffic, and garbage thrown everywhere. And you notice no fat people? We had the ocean as our playground. Aloha
Thanks for teleporting me to a time when I didn’t exist
you existed just not in the vessel you are in right now
@@hurricane123ist true!
@@hurricane123ist woah 😳
@@hurricane123istBrilliant reply! One of the best I've ever read!
i got goosebumps this is so pure
Me too!
☝️🎆😙👏🤩😍👏🌊🌠⛰️🌠
☝️🌞🕊🦅🙏☝️🌜🌝🌛😙
this comment section is full of people sharing their ol surfing days vibes, and i love it.
We moved to the north shore summer 1977. My family built a house across from Three Tables. Mark ended up building in front of us - he was an amazing friend to this teen. It’s awesome yet a bit painful to watch this. It was such a special time. Only a handful of us kids. People ask what it was like and , well, you had to be there. Peace. Oh! My friend and I won the Meadow Gold milk carton boat race at the Haleiwa Sea Spree that year. Lost the race but won $150 for the most beautiful boat. Parents used the $ for a party. 😂
Wow! The cars, the fashion, the boards. Only the waves haven't changed.
I moved there in 76' to work. A year out of high school from L.A. My buddy and I were in the water within an hour from getting off the plane. The water compared to Southern California was amazing as was the coral. Then I bought a $50 car which I drove for two weeks -- without a radiator (should have looked under the hood) and spent weeks going to the North Shore it was November. Then I started my job on a ship sailing the south pacific with a bunch of my high school friends and eventually my brother. We surfed from California to Australia and the island nations in between. I wish I had a time machine. I spent about 25 years in Hawaii until I became ill with a still undiagnosed disease. My days of paddling are behind me. At least I had my day in the sun.
I surfer the North Shore in 73' and 75'. Stayed in a house at Rocky Point that got washed away later in a Hurricane and storm surf. Surfed with Ian Cairns, Banksy, Mark Warren. The Californians lived next door . Sam Hawk and his wild crew. They had all the chicks and partied and surfed hard.
RIP Col Smith from Newcastle. Once of the nicest ,most humble, down to earth guys that I ever met.
Great days before computers, digitalisation, smartphones, surveillance and the PC culture.
Living free .
Glad that I lived then. Kids these days have little idea what they missed.
Cheers for the memories.
Polly , Lennox Head NSW.
Hi, I enjoyed your comments. I have lived on the Gold Coast now for about 6 years but I'm originally a Cronulla local. That's where I met Jim Banks. He talked me into going to Hawaii to take a few movies. It was a fantastic trip. We went to a lot of parties at Bernie Baker's house right on the beach. Bernie was a very well known local photographer & all the big name surfers used to hang there. It was very exciting at the time! All the best, Ross
@@ramdarook
Hi Ross.thanks for your reply.I remember Bernie Baker he was a mate of Alan Rich a surf movie maker who's house we stayed at a Rocky Point.He was renting the house long term while filming Playgrounds in Paradise. I was originally from Maroubra but moved to the Northern beaches when Maroubra went feral. About 20 years ago I moved to Lennox and bought a house when they were affordable. Love it here . Still surf when it's not crowded. Bob McTavish , Chris Brock and Greenough are senior locals here, surfing great. .Like the Goldie this town is packed with hot surfers.
Right around this time I went to visit my friend, Rex, who lived between Sunset & Pipeline on Ke Nui Rd. She had a house on the beach. Half the house was opened screened windows. I awoke the first night to a moon bow, & an aroma of exotic flowers...such wonderful memories. She still lives there.
A girl named Rex fits in with North Shore life I suppose!
That winter of '77 I lived on Maui and whenever the north shore would close out, a lot of these very same guys would come over to surf Honolua Bay and I'd be out surfing with them. It was less complicated and crowded in those days.
Amazing memories of a time when surf was up on the North Shore and you could drive there without any traffic. Man, those were the days!
Painfully joyful to watch. My mom always tasted my clothes for salt to make sure I came straight home after school. No boogy or surfing during high tide. I was young and inexperienced. Never stopped me though. I miss that free childhood sooo much. Now in my mid fifties I live in the mountains of North Norway with my Norsk wife of 27 years. My life's contrast is insane. Thanks for posting the video.
Mom tasting your clothes, that's ruthless.
@@alexcarter8807 thats smart
kruz2727ify love yore story brother,should have washed them in the toilets or the beach showers,thats what I did and it worked,lived in Sorrento and surfed 3 or 4 times a week during school hours in the late 70s early 80s,even got picked up for work in Wavelength surf shop in Sorrento by a colleague on a Z 750 Kawasaki when I was 15.Just loved it,used to catch a ferry to queens cliff with 10 plus wetsuits to sell to the dude there for his shop,best times ever. I had to sew sea grass flooring back together in the shop as it wore out from the foot traffic,Chris Barton was my boss and I loved him
Sounds like a pretty good life contrast my friend.
sounds like a interesting life
What a poignant video to be watching in December of 2020. Thank you.
Aloha! Was there in 1973 and 74! Went to school in Perth, West Australia and on our summer it was winter in Hawaii! Surf Triggs, Spot, Margaret River, Yallingup, Denmark, Kalbarri and then fly Qantas to Hawaii for winter surf! Joyful days back when a hotel in Waikiki was $30 oceanview! An apartment was $200 a month and a new car was $4000! House on the beach in Newport at 54th St was $250k! Wow! End of an era man! Groovy days and we didn't even know how groovy it was! lol! Now what????
I was there, North Shore, in 1977, holding shaved ice.
I was only 24 then.
Thank you for the memory trip!
I see surf videos today and the surfers don't look this spectacular. Is it me?
Amazing to see what these guys did on the boards they had in the day.BIG BALLS .........best era of surfing and life
And one day 40 years from now some kid is going to watch videos of modern Surfers and say the same thing
It’s probably the most RAW surfing the will ever be. Only certain people used to surf and now it’s accessible to so many.
@@VanHellsing12 true
Interesting to see old footage as I live on Oahu, recognized many places, Turtle Bay condos, Mtn range near Dillingham airfield towards Ka'ena Point, Laniakea Beach (nowadays over run by ppl), beach by Ka'a'awa Valley. Thanks for the upload.
I grew up in Hawaii in the 60s and 70s so these were my days there, lot of memories. First thing you notice is no crowds like today.
WHAT HIGH SCHOOL AND WHAT AREA OF OAHU?
@@tommythompsonsurfer Savage.
@@tommythompsonsurfer I was supposed to be at Milliani, when I went. Only school with best hoale mix.
@@tommythompsonsurfer Radford high. Foster village. You?
@@tommythompsonsurfer Sorry it took a year to reply this video just popped up for some reason and I musta missed your reply a year ago.
Wow I was in 7th grade at Wheeler Elem, lived in Mililani, Id go back in a heartbeat if I could.
This really takes me back. It really nails a time right as I was jumping off into adult life. Just nails it.
But no Jerry Lopez? None?
No smartphone no stupids vlogs no sponsors no internet no nothing....
@@howardwimbrowcpa hE'S IN THE VIDEO.
The 70s were magical times young teenagers learning to surf thaught that I discovered the holy grail.
Why oh why, is youth so fleeting. Damn if I’d only known.
You can still go
@@kyle6920 thanks KYLE
@@alexmurray116 No problem bromigo
Love it ! Great video . I lived there from 1975-1980. What an awesome time we had at Makapu , Kilua ,Wiamea and BUZZ's Steak house. Those memories will never erase. So sad to see the Island now. To many Hwy and houses now. Hiku gardens will never look the same. Reefs are looking bad. Sad😢 I won't go there again. Maybe Kawaii.
I met Ross filming at Backdoor/ Pipe after I graduated in 77, we had a brief chat about Bertleman and how skaters were copying his laybacks. I was a complete stranger on the beach but he took time to say hi. His footage is iconic to say the least.
The good days in Hawaii; I had the same funky station wagon, picked up hitch hiker surfers on the way down Kawaihae hill to Hapuna Beaach, Big Isle, circa 1980. Auwe. Good times, surf, canoe paddle with Coach Manny, other paddlers like Peter Merrimack, John Cheruba, Bobby Clark, and so many. And sailing.
Awww I moved to Hawaii as a kid in 1976. Love this old footage!
This video is incredible,
Great songs....Michael Hutchins and INXS is great music God rest his soul.
Found out somewhat recently INXS is from my old highschool haha, had no clue at all
Glad to have stumbled upon this awesome video! The seventies was the best era! Even better spent on the North Shore!
These guys are so gnarly surfing these big waves with no leashes. I know the leash isn’t supposed to be a life saving device by any means, but still. Really shows their fitness and skill and confidence in their craft.
Yes. Was how it was. You turned turtle mostly and Hung on for dear life. The board repair joints made a killing.
@@COSMICRHYTHMS what was Waikiki like back then for those of us mere mortals who only longboard and/or wouldn’t dare paddle out at Sunset or Waimea or Pipe?
They were Brave for surfing no leashes
Dunno what video you're watching
Half of the riders in this short film ARE wearing leashes...
yeah, and their faces are cleanly shaved and they have no nasty tatoos!
I was born Jan 1977. Nice to meet buttons at rock piles 2008-09. Alii from Palau Micronesia 🇵🇼✌️
what a blast from the past those names of surfers were our heroes back then thanks for sharing sure brought back good memories
It was really cool when we hit the movies and would see the guys on film. Hooting and cheering for ppl we would see all the time. It was great to see fame come their way.
Being born in 77 I think if there was one decade I could live (surfing) in my early 20's/ late teens, it would be the 70's. RIP Pat Curren! One of my top 5 favorite surfers of all time!
Awesome upload. Those guys helped inspire me to make the move to Oahu in 1990. Hard to believe that video/film footage was 13 years prior to my arrival.
Since I’ve been here I’ve met Rabbit Kekai (RIP), Buffalo and and Rusty Keaulana, Rell Sun (RIP), Dave Parmenter, Mike, Derek (RIP), Mason, Coco Ho, Mark Foo (RIP) Fred Hemmings, Andy Irons (RIP), Sunny Garcia, and many more all out surfing at various spots island wide. I am honored to be here and it is a privilege to be acquainted with all of them. I have been truly blessed. God is great!!! A hui hou. 🤙🤙🤙
These were simpler times and this looks peaceful
GREAT VIDEO, SHOULD POST RECORDED MUSIC UNTIL 1977
And the waves are still coming in as we speak... day after day, year after year... how great is our God...
Ace
What's Sky Daddy have to do with the surf? Poseidon controls the ocean.
Great video/photos. What a time to be alive. No Social media or crowds.
Nice flashback, true Pipe chargers back in the day. No leashes or jet skis, consequences were real. Imagine losing your board on outer reef days. Yikes!
Awesome to see these images and movies of surfing in Hawaii at a time when I’d returned to New Zealand. I lived there from 62 to72 and saw a few of the locals from the first two films. From late 66, almost everyone had switched to shorter boards, but many still rode longboards, and the older chargers still rode big guns through the late 60s.
2 words ✨pure aesthetic ✨
Hi Ross , thanks for these memories ! Our first trip to the Islands. We were so skinny. Best regards, Dave.
Hi, which Dave is this? (Dave Shaw?)
@@ramdarook YES .
@@ozbluesman Great to hear from you Dave. All the Best!
Late 60’s, Laniakea in the morning on a weekday, 4 to 6 clean, maybe 1 or 2 other guys. Great memories..
This was a great year. I was born this year and have loved Hawaii my entire life.
I was 10 years old at that time. Family always went to sunset beach in the summer back then picked tiny puka shells to make necklaces to sell at the flee market in Pearl City to the tourists. Back then sunset beach was like a desert, hardly anyone at the beach, just us kids and the parents. I miss home. Thank you for sharing.
RIP Mark Foo ... LEGEND !!!
God Loves you all! God Bless you all and your families and friends and everyone!!
First trip to Hawaii was 1975. First wave I caught was at small Sunset. Came from Aspen, we knew the guy, Doctor Dog , who lived in last house on the right side of Sunset Beach. Love Hawaii. I've been published in Surfer Mag. Shot many great world class surfers. Shot & talked to Buttons in his prime.
Nice to be reminded how well those guys surfed on those boards, their styles are still so easy to pick, etched into my memory from grommethood , great clip , thank you !
sickest video of all time
Much Needed flashback Singles... MRs Twin Fins, Thomson, Burns, Foo will always be legends.... StationWagons being carbonated and Gas Guzzling....No Pagers or Cell/Smartphones. Internet.. People were Simpler fo sho.. Could even compete without a SPONSOR & WIN an event that would put ya on the map.... Yup those were the days....... Thankx fo Sharing!!!!
Those were the days my friend!
I love hearing stories from my surf photographer friends living NS back in 70’s still living there to this day. This was awesome would love to see more video of just cruising the island though so beautiful to see! 🙏🏾
1977 was the year I started surfing in Australia. 10 years later I made it to Hawaii. It wasn't too different to what we see in this film. thanks for bringing back great memories.
EPIC Footage what dreams are made of.
old good but goodies !! Mahalo Misters
Such a cool video thanks for sharing 🙂👍🌊
Wow! just wow.
i was there from 1971 to 1974, lived up Bummer Hill about a mile south of Kammies...then Sunset Bay, the last house before the cove, the one w/ the swimming pool...no clothes for 9 months...then moved to the B.I.
Aloha..i lived in that house same time frame. Me and Barb..only girls..shared one room. We left when new owner raised the rent. Whoever you are, glad to see you made it out !!!!
This is beautiful. Wish I lived during this time period
I'm so happy to run across this. Thank you for sharing this.
WOW, very cool to see the classic pics and the vehicles. also banksy and gary hughes , who shared my era surfing cronulla point late 60,s and early 70,s . the narrow single fins. love the music INXS , brings joy and nice memories of that golden time line.Am stuck in bali now, Banksy is here, elksy as well. I,m not sure where hughesey is. big shout out from nick. yeew
Was just there in November with my son and five of his friends, all ages 19-22. I was 17 in ‘77. I just stood there onshore wishing I could time travel.
Loving on this!!!
Back then could ride da bus from Kahaluu to north shore for 10 cents. Ditch school with lunch tray hit pounders. Those were the days!
Good to see Buttons!
this made me so happy
Thanks for sharing. Despite the fact that I'm quite keen on surfing and surf-vids I've never seen this one. A fun and valuable piece of surf history.
Thanks for making this! Great flashback to a simple time - I can remember bodysurfing big Waimea like it was yesterday... when da Country was still da Country!
Classic ! at Niijima Habushi and Kurone. Lopez, Rolly Russell, Mike Armstrong, David Nuuhiwa and Japanese Samurai Riders on.
I want to go to the 70s.
This footage is gold. Thank you for uploading this.
I was a kid In those days, hanging around some New England surfers like Hobie Fletcher.
Now I spend a good part of every winter on sunset point. I know it’s busier than back then but it’s still great! I can always find quiet spots even on heavy peak season days.
There are so many great breaks on the NS there is always something.
These are great shots, first part looks like sunset point, middle part looks like pipe and the last bit must be Waimea on a big day.
The stills at the end are cool, half expecting to see Jacklord drive by!
Thanks for the Vid...I was there as a teen and it was a great place to be...Memories👍
Great video, thanks for sharing! I remember those days (like most) like it was yesterday. Life was so much simpler back then.
Very nostalgic for me as I too was 'around' the North Shore at this exact time as Hawaii was our first stopover 'on our way around the world'.
Unfortunately, as coming from Connecticut 'few' of us have any surfing experience but it sure was exciting to watch and fun Body surfing in the tiny 3 meter waves!
Next Life time!
Pre-teen and teenage memories for me, thanks for this.
Remember it well, I lived in Makiki surfed sunset almost everyday. I remember Larry B and Michael Ho from 1969
That's the biggest drone I've ever seen! ;-)
Lol
I love surf Old school❤ I am Michael Dambrós ( BRASIL🇧🇷)
Thanks, great memories 👍🏽
YEAH Ross!
Thanks Gary. Great to hear from you!
@@ramdarook Thanks my old and dear friend!
AND, thanks for your amazing job with regards to capturing our history!
All the very best always!
This is my childhood/teenhood.
12-19 for me. The ocean never leaves you just like the Aloha spirit!
Beautiful memories thank you very much
probably the best time to live in hawaii. Im affraid to go there...cuase i know Im not coming back. And I love CABO
Even won a twin fin swallow tail Big M promo board with a Red M on the deck in the very early 80s at Rosebud front beach,jus the best times
Lived there 76-79.
Idk why i love it so much. Sick vibes!
No 7-11s back then. Late night meant Chun's and Brown Bottle for suds and"'Rainbow bridge" for Pizza Bob's pies. Now Haleiwa has morphed from plantation town to a mini Lahaina. Ya shoulda been there! Logs was our fav.
Awesome
So cool
I luv the 70's braddahs
This is gold👍 Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful, mahalo nui! ... I was 60’s NS lived Laniakea ... we never imagined short boards yet ... still prefer those kine board shorts, cause guys have good legs too :)))
1970s northshore when Freedom rang loud, god i miss it..
😎⚡️I lived there 76-80.🤙🏼
Hanabada daze! North shore was a little known hippie community! Almost died at backdoor, sucked over the falls on a 15 ft. Monster! Never surfed NS after that! No homeless, traffic, and garbage thrown everywhere. And you notice no fat people? We had the ocean as our playground. Aloha
Those were the days the surf culture wasn't over populated and crowds everywhere etc....
And no foil boarding.
The way I still rock their fits 😌😌😌
The good old days.
Lets be honest we did search for this
The first 30 seconds I thought I was watching an intro to a movie