Maui is home for me and a lot of other super good bodyboarders, from legends to the grommies. We definitely ain’t the most consistent island when it comes to waves; but when it goes off, it goes off. We have legendary rippers here, from Leroy, Jimmy, and a whole lot of others, that helped us younger guys push ourselves in and out of the water. Growing up here you always have your rivals competing, but you find yourself on a crazy trip with them a couple years later. There’s a lot of mental guys coming up and are killing, so hopefully soon the world will get to see these kids do work! All the Maui guys are super good—they kill—and are the coolest guys around. All Aloha and drama! Thank god I live on Maui! Auriiii! -Kingsley Uaiwa
MAUI … it’s my home and who doesn’t love home? This place is the zone. So sick! Everything’s close, everyone’s close, and there’s no biasness towards anybody even though maybe get some agg peeps on land. But if you connected through the water, it’s pretty much all bull aside. Growing up I lived in Waiehu … pretty much the zone. All the boogieing I could handle. Mile to the left, got the Romeros and Churches; mile to my right is Pakuz with groms; then a lil bit more is Ledge and Harbors, where the Kaiwi’s dwell. Ha! My two fav waves in the world (and I been some places). The scene is sick here. Along this stretch has so much all age talent. Sum how everyone kills it! Seriously too much guys! Not just this side ... go more north Paia boyz n stuff and the west side guys kill it redikerous. Everyone here knows how high you can go with it, so everyone is down to progress and step it up. We just need more industry support, though. Guys lose their edge ‘cause after a while it gets hard when they can’t boogie for a living. Right now we have The Foam Company holding it down in the Maui Mall. They’re distributing all the boogies to everyone that needs a boogie! They pick up all the groms who have major talent that actually want to pursue it. Love this island and the people. Maui No Ka Oi! -Kona Kuailani
KONA & KINGSLEY LIFESTYLE / PH: BJ / BLYSSPERSPECTIVES.COM