With the potential start of the Championship Tour a mere six weeks away, and with things kicking off in Hawaii instead of ending there, the early season swells already starting to bombard the islands could be a positive sign of what's to come.
Over the past few days the North Shore was greeted with a fun northwest swell that got everyone looking forward to the winter season on Oahu. Among the stoked locals who scored this swell was Nathan Florence, who busted out the GoPro to capture his first dawn patrol of the season.
We're glad he did ... although it does make us wish we got this barreled before breakfast.
Hawaii's Early Season Has Arrived And Nate Florence Has The POV Footage To Prove It
Bryan Benattou
With the potential start of the Championship Tour a mere six weeks away, and with things kicking off in Hawaii instead of ending there, the early season swells already starting to bombard the islands could be a positive sign of what's to come.
Over the past few days the North Shore was greeted with a fun northwest swell that got everyone looking forward to the winter season on Oahu. Among the stoked locals who scored this swell was Nathan Florence, who busted out the GoPro to capture his first dawn patrol of the season.
We're glad he did ... although it does make us wish we got this barreled before breakfast.
Nathan Florence
It takes serious courage and commitment to scratch into waves like these.
2020 Men's Paddle Nominee: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019.. Photos by Erik Aeder, Marco Arellano, Richard
Grant Baker, Russell Bierke, Lucas Chianca, Nathan Florence, Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny, Tom Lowe, Eli Olson, Nic Von Rupp, and Ian Walsh.
2020 Men's Paddle Nominee: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. Video by Carlo Carbajal.
2020 Biggest Paddle Entry: Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. 2 shot sequence by Keoki Saguibo.
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Episode 35
Get ready for all the action about to come from Honolua Bay and Pipeline.