2007 Big Island Bodysurfing Championships
Waipio Valley
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A sunset party the Friday before the contest at Tom Mader's Puako beach home 23Feb07
Majestic Waipio Valley - King Kamehameha the 1st grew up here bodysurfing this wonderful place.
Bodysurfing contest heats in Waipio Valley 24Feb07
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Left: Awards ceremony Right: 2007 Big Island Bodysurfing Champion John Wightman
Awards. See more here.
Women: 1st Mealoha Hooton 2nd Leona Ells Roberts 3rd Jayne Niau 4th Denise Johnson
Junior Men: 1st Chris Jacobsen 2nd Greg La Liberte 3rd Dylan Niau 4th Roland Matiaz
Senior Men: 1st Steve Kapela 2nd Dave Gochros 3rd Ricci Bezona 4th Jeff Devins
Open: 1st John Wightman 2nd Eric Johnson 3rd Jonah Kayle 4th Dave Barclay
Grand Champion: 1st John Wightman 2nd Chris Jacobsen 3rd Steve Kapela 4th Mealoha Hooton
Left: HSBA boyz talking stories Right: Contest Director Leona (Noni) Roberts entertaining
Big Island post contest party 24Feb07
The HSBA gang had to leave the party early to fly back to Oahu for the Pyramid Rock finals the next day on 25Feb07 Sunday
Post Party. See more here.
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Parting sunset shots before flying back to Oahu by www.GregRImagery.com Aloha until next time!
L: 2007 BIBC Champ John Wightman R: BI HSBA Rick Kalauli
L: Steve Kapela R: not sure who this is, might be Jeff Devins?
Doug Palama's 2007 Big Island contest photos: http://808bodysurfer.smugmug.com/gallery/2521678?f=52#132476813
Big Island albums: http://808bodysurfer.smugmug.com/Big%20Island%20Of%20Hawaii
Here's Tom Keener with the 2007 BIBC shirt at the Pyramid Rock event on 25Feb07 by Al
Our HSBA Hawaiian motto: Hopupu i ke kaha nalu
To be extremely emotionally excited about bodysurfing.
To bring bodysurfers together.
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