The Eddie
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The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian champion big wave surfer and l
Surfer at The Eddie in February 2016
The Eddie spectators on Kam Hwy on the North Shore of Oahu on Feb 24, 2016
Large crowd of spectators on Waimea Beach during The Eddie on February 25, 2016
Eddie Aikau
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Edward Ryan Makuahanai Aikau was a Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian su
The Eddie
…Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian champion big wave surfer and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard Eddie Aikau. Created in 1984 at nearby Sunset Beach, the invitational tournament moved to the notoriously big-waved Waimea Bay, where Aikau's family maintains an…
Eddie Aikau
Memorial plate on Hokule'a