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Backlit Perfection
Pipeline
Sometimes it's just magic out there.

Andy Irons
Tracks
This is Andy Irons (14 at the time), doing a floater across the lip of the wave. Sometimes you have to just commit yourself and hope for the best.

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Pipeline
An unknown competitor scores a clean tube ride during the 1997 Morey Bodyboards World Championship at Pipeline.

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Ala Moana Bowls
Although most people relate the surf in Hawaii to the North Shore, the south side can also get good at times. Here's Ala Moana Bowls doing it's best impersonation of Pipeline.

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Point Panic
Bodysurfing. There's no purer form of waveriding than using your own body as the vehicle.

Marvin Foster
Pipeline
On this day, I counted twelve broken boards. Here's Mav saving his board... this time.

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Pipeline
The wave jacks so quickly that sometimes you have no choice but to freefall down the face. Unknown charger handling.

Sparkle!
Pipeline
Some people would contend that surfing is not a sport, but is art. What do you think?

Alex Kinimaka
Pipeline
Water photography is challenging because you are shooting a moving target on a dynamic platform. I shot this one of Alex Kinimaka goughing a bottom turn at Pipeline while trying to avoid getting pitched by the lip.

Kyle Maligro
Flow Rider, TX
Although this isn't Hawaii, I just wanted to show this artificial wave called the Flow Rider. It's a perfect tube that you can ride forever, all in chlorinated water. Of course, it just doesn't compare to the real thing.

Gaping Tube
Pipeline
Paradise found!

Liam McNamara
Pipeline
The tube ride is the most coveted maneuver in surfing. Here's Liam getting slotted.

Max Medeiros
Pipeline
The massive Pipeline wave and critical positioning of Max Medeiros is phenomenal, but check out the two guys caught on the inside. It's three feet deep over sharp coral reef, and there's nowhere to hide.

A.J. Arecchi
Secret spot
Bodyboarding in shorebreak waves takes a certain mindset. Here's mental A.J. pulling in at a secret spot.

Stan Ishikawa
Makaha
The shoreline of Makaha reflects wave energy back out to sea, making for some exhilarating moments. Here's Stan launching a huge aerial on his longboard.

The Tube
Pipeline
The aptly named Banzai Pipeline.

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Pipeline
Bright sunny days can make the surf look playful and fun. But when it cloudy and foreboding, the ocean takes on a whole different persona.

Simply the Best
Pipeline
It's just the best wave in the world. Pipeline.