Homegrown Maui boy Micah Nickens is taking new school surfing into a spiritual level. He has placed himself into the spotlight and is gaining recognition as a solid surfer throughout the world. A positive representative of the sport, Micah is becoming a role model for today’s youth. Micah is a graduate of the Matt Kinoshita school of positive living. With the help of his … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Micah Nickens – May 26, 1998
North Shore of Oahu
Interview with Maui Surfer Rush Randle – March 31, 1998
Born with the competitive desire to be the best at whatever he does, Rush Randle has been living on the innovative cutting edge, defying the theory of gravity and taking extreme water sports beyond the imagination. Raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Rush learned how to surf at four years of age. “My dad was a surfer and couldn’t wait to get me started,” he says. He also became … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Rush Randle – March 31, 1998
Interview with Maui Surfer Alika Moepono – January 20, 1998
The Moepono family has lived on the North Shore of Oahu since the 1800s. Alika’s father is pure Hawaiian and his mother, who's from Maui, is German and Irish. He has five brothers and two sisters. Being born and raised on Oahu’s North Shore, all the brothers got into surfing at a young age. Fishing has been a way of life for the Moepono family for generations. They are … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Alika Moepono – January 20, 1998
Interview with Maui Surfer Mark Angulo – November 11, 1997
There are a few who have impacted a particular sport directly, pioneering the evolution from idea to reality. Mark Angulo has been involved in taking surf-related sports to a dimension most can only dream of. A champion wind surfer, musician, surfer and a member of the elite strapped team, his achievements are unprecedented. In the late 1960s, Mark’s father, Ed Angulo, was … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Mark Angulo – November 11, 1997
Interview with Maui Surfer Mark Angell – October 14, 1997
Mark Angell has been living a surfer’s dream for over four decades. He began building surfboards in the Sixties and is still shaping today. When he first arrived in Hawaii in 1968, surfing was not yet the industry it is today. Mark helped pioneer the legitimacy of surfing as a business. George Olson was Mark’s influence as a kid. George is a master craftsman (who’s works … [Read more...] about Interview with Maui Surfer Mark Angell – October 14, 1997