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Nine-year-old grommet takes us on a Hawaiian adventure most kids (and adults) can only dream about. |
INTRO: Like most surf obsessed grommets Kyuss King lives to ride waves. When told he was going to Hawaii for a holiday Kyuss took it upon himself commit to writing a blog each day he was away. It was a big deal going to Hawaii you see – not just because of his young age – but because he was staying with 1988 world champion Barton Lynch. So from base camp at BL’s house (nestled behind Sunset Beach) join us daily as Kyuss takes us on a fun filled Hawaiian adventure most kids (and adults) can only dream about.
Note for Parents: This is a grommet specific 10 part summer holiday special with totally kid safe content.
Name: Kyuss King // Age: 9 // From: Byron Bay // Thoughts on girls: Rascal’s // Fav wave: The Pass and Duranbah // Fav surfer: Bruce Irons // Starsign: Gemini // Results: Under 9’s Club Champion 2009 / 1st BL’S Blast Off / Oddity: Wide cartoon character like feet.
DAY 6 – Haleiwa and the family jammers
Surfed with Barton at Sunset for the early… We were having heaps of fun and Barton (who was ripping), Dad and Me were out the back and talking about how good Pancakes for Breakfast would be. We were so hungry… We went in after an epic morning session and met mum on the beach and she said she was heading back to the house to make “Pancakes”, Yew!!! How good is that… Surf Sunset and then eat Pancakes – I’m in Heaven.
After breakfast we loaded up the car and headed to Haleiwa, we stopped at Foodland for Coffees and Hot Chocs and there we saw Spillsy (Joel Spillane from Volcom Australia) in the car park… It was good to see him… Spillsy is going to organize a BBQ and hang out at the Volcom house later so we can meet some of the Volcom team… stoked.
Car is loaded up and we head to Haliewa.
Haleiwa is a small town with cool surf shops and real good food…
“Mum, Rasmus and me at the Haliewa bridge.”
We are at the corner surf shop at Haleiwa called “Surf N Sea”. This is were they shot a scene from one of mine and Rasy’s favorite movies… “North Shore”… we watch this movie all the time.
This was where Rick Cane meets Turtle… The Movie “North Shore”
Haleiwa break sign post and Kyuss channeling Rick Kane from North Shore.
We cruised around Haleiwa checking out the shops and stuff… we came to this place that had hundreds of surfboards outside painted with waves and underwater scenes, most of the boards have cut out sections with sea creatures… It was so cool… We walked into the yard and an 11 year old boy came out and greeted us… Ron Jnr, he told us all about the surfboard art and took us into his house. The house was full of instruments and the whole lounge area was used for recording and Jamming… We meet his dad “Ron Artis” senior, he was sitting in a barber chair watching the football, he has 11 kids… 6 boys and 5 girls… They’re all musicians and are known as the largest family band on you tube… You can watch them Jam in the afternoons… they rock out big time. I asked the boy what instrument he plays? He said all of them, he sings too. Check the link, He’s the kid on percussions… He is ripping…
We got home at 5-ish… Sunset looked like it had some fun runners.
Me, Dad, and Barton got our boards and headed out for a late.
There were heaps of crew in the water… It had a bit of a heavy vibe out there… I saw some heavy locals yelling and dad saw a guy send someone in.
I saw Jay Adams (famous skater from Dog Town and Z boys) out there as well… He was ripping. It was so cool to surf Sunset with him.
I caught heaps of waves and we all surfed till absolute darkness… We were the last ones out of the water.
We had the best day again and saw some cool stuff and had 2 epic surfs.
I wrote my blog with help from dad while dad picked the dread locks out of my hair (mum’s request).
Day over and off to bed…
Yew… Hawaii rocks… Another epic day.
– By Kyuss King (with a little help from dad)
