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Look alive. Tomorrow is never promised. 50% namaste 50% GTFOH. Ì make surfboards sometimes.🏴‍☠️

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Best job in the world. Thanks for bringing me to the table @jmislandtree, and @notnotluke_ @tristanbates @tannerpittochi @keonibalonii for keeping the dream alive 🔨

#oahu #pupukea #waialua #kahuku #haleiwa

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OMG OMG OMG 🩷

If you know me - you know that I like to add a little creativity to everything I do. As one of my close friends said “everything you touch is a work of art” and that couldn’t be more true about my new custom made surfboard! 🌺

What a fun creative project this had been! My heart couldn’t be happier and I can’t wait to finally take this pink floral baby out regularly for a surf.

Any name suggestions for her?

5’9 • 19 • 2 7/16
28.7 L
Squash tail

Shaped by @tristanbates
Artwork by 🙋🏼‍♀️ @iamveronikablanar
@ryansakalsurfboards

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The world got blessed on this day many years ago when this firecracker was born. She is a mother and aunty to many people and kids. Always ready for a good time as long as it outdoors or on a mat. Happy Birthday Honey. Let’s have some fun and eat some good food today ❤️🎁🎈🎊🏄🏼🏄🏽‍♀️🏄🏼‍♂️🥋🥋 @bearhugsfoyle

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This year is going to the best and biggest year yet! I can feel it with every bone in my body and every ounce of my soul. I kicked off my birthday “week” over the weekend with my amazing, incredible friends in my new building and it was extra special! I can hardly describe the joy I am feeling lately. I feel more alive than ever before. Hawaii life is helping me thrive and feel younger & younger somehow by the day. I like this Benjamin Button reverse again vibe I’m experiencing. I love bringing cool people together and I’m grateful I get to call all you beautiful souls, my friends and my ohana. Thank you for lighting me up, thank you for celebrating with me, thank you for showing me in flowers! Thank you for the continuous bday love! Thank you for being part of my human experience. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I welcome all the presents the universe has to offer me with open arms. 🌺🌺🌺 Everything works out in Hawaii. Everything works out for me. Everywhere, always and for everyone around me. Mahalo! Not only is it my birthday but it’s also the 2 year anniversary of my first trip to Hawaii that clearly changed my life and started a whole new trajectory of epicness. Happy Birthday to me! 🥳🥳🥳 #celebratelife #happybirthday #mahalo #manifestmagic #yogainspiration #lifeisbeautiful #birthdaygirl #ageisjustanumber #fountainofyouth #honolulu #hawaii #oahu #grateful #thebestisyettocome #glowgirl

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The most amazing people taking the most disorganized group photos but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Love you guys! Thank you for making me bday party in paradise this year exceed my expectations. #hottub #happiness #ohana #livingmybestlife #alohavibes

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Our guest this week is a Surfboard Shaper and Shop owner that found his love for Surfing in 1959. He surfed in the WSA’s @surfwsa as a Grom and was sponsored by Greg Noll. He found love for board building while living in Hawaii and worked for Greg, Mystic and Lightning Bolt Surfboards @lightningbolt1971 . When he moved back home he opened up his own factory Sakal Glassing and shaping boards for ET Surfboards @etsurfboards and other shops and eventually opened up a retail store called “Bullit Surfboards” in Huntington Beach. He later changed the name to Sakal Surfboards @sakalsurfboards and moved the shop to Downtown on Main Street where the shop is still located and family ran for the last 34 years. We welcome to the show, Mr. Ed Sakal : Sakal Surfboards @edsakal @sakalsurfboards !!
Listen to this week’s episode!! Find us on @itunes @spotify @iheartradio @stitcherpodcasts @gaanapodcasts @amazonmusic @sprtsdrnk @applepodcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!
#bullitsurfboards #etsurfboards #townandcountrysurfboards #gardena #baycitiessurfclub #sakalsurfboards #edsakal
#surfingisahellofadrugitsagnarchotic
#pioneersofnewfrontiers
#entrepreneur #supportsmallbusiness
#supportyourlocalshapers
#supportyourlocalsurfshop
#listentol8nightwithchoccy
#l8nightwithchoccysurfstories
#l8nightwithchoccy

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Hello there!! I wanted to connect on behalf of @gnarcytribe. We've got some awesome jewelry lined up, and I reckon you'd be the best match to rock our latest collection of rugged accessories!

If you dig it, we'd love to hook you up with a trio of pieces on the house! Yup, you read that right – completely FREE!

Just shoot a DM over to our main account @gnarcytribe (if you dont see a DM button, just reply to any of their stories), and our guy Shawn will sort you out pronto! But hey, don't sleep on it – spots are filling up fast, and we'd hate for you to miss out on the action! Cheers, mate! 🤙

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👉 @gnarcytribe 👈

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My first “sponsor” was Bullit Surfboards @edsakal . One of the groms that lived and surfed in our neighborhood, randomly found Sakal’s Surfboard factory. Sakal hooked a couple of us up. Sakal eventually opened up a shop in inland Huntington Beach, on Bolsa Chica & Heil. It was my first Surf Industry job, I ran the shop. We built a great little Surf Team and went to Baja, Mexico for team trips. This photo was taken on the cliffs of La Fonda. The person taking the photo, is standing where I SLEPT WALKED OFF THE CLIFF. If you look closely, you can the team riders standing where I must of landed.
We haven’t talked about this yet, but I used to sleep walk.
Thanks @gusbuckner for racing me to the hospital.
Listen to this week’s episode with Lyndon “CHOCCY” Cabellon @lyndon_cabellon !! Find us on @itunes @spotify @iheartradio @stitcherpodcasts @gaanapodcasts @amazonmusic @sprtsdrnk @applepodcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!
#sleepwalk #edsakal #sakalsurfboards #lafonda
#surfingisahellofadrugitsagnarchotic
#pioneersofnewfrontiers
#entrepreneur #supportsmallbusiness
#supportyourlocalshapers
#supportyourlocalsurfshop
#listentol8nightwithchoccy
#l8nightwithchoccysurfstories
#l8nightwithchoccy

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Jussss beep boppin around 🤓

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#purealohasurf #nsb #surfcocoabeach #visitflorida #visitcocoabeach #surf #surfer #surfing #surferdudes #surferchicks #surflife #surfinglife #surfschool #surfcoach #surfphotography #surfflorida #cocoabeach #cocoabeachflorida #cocoabeachpier #cocoafl #cocoa #floridalife #floridalifestyle #floridaliving #comesurfwithus #spacecoast

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Cali boys trip Part 1 …

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