HUGE WAVES IN WAIKIKI! (ALA MOANA BOWLS) HAWAIIAN VACATION! Pt.1 

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Reading the title I was waiting for those huge Waikiki waves! I once woke up one morning in 1995, looked out the window from my house in St Louis Height near Manoa, and saw waves between hotel buildings which I had never seen! Called the buoy and heard 9 feet 20s! I couldn't believe it. Went to Waikiki and brought a 6'5", prompting the lifeguard to run out to me and ask if I knew what I was doing. Surfed way out trying to keep position aligning with the church... very strong currents but some pretty easy big waves! Ala Moana looked deadly, some Pipe surfer was rescued by helicopter that day. Next day surfed Big rights at Ala Moana, with huge barrels, only 4 guys out and North Shore jet ski patrol on duty. That's also when Garret McNamara surfed some never surfed point somewhere on the South West side. Didn't check but heard West side was around 12 feet Hawaiian with 15 foot sets! Oh, we also lost our Singaporean ex-roommate on that day. Lost at sea, his body and bodyboard was never found!

Love how Humble you guys are..and down to earth...thanks for not playing crappy music too!!! That's Livin Aloha....

Ouatrigger is the greatest for supporting you guys. I will support the Outrigger, whenever we can travel back again.

A true ambassador of the sport.

You must be so stoked! No tourists and killer waves! I'm jelly. Those waves looked so fun. That breakfast place is my favorite! Their avacado toast is bomb.

Tasty waves..many barrels for Koa eh. Nice photography

Koa the shot with the boat is sick!! I was there but very early if not we'll share the session, keep going ALOOHA!

@Koa Rothman Hey Koa, could you make the video in which you explain how to read weather forecast maps to find out where good swells are gonna hit the beaches/reefs? Would be so helpful!

I came to visit my parents in Waikiki for a few weeks and my brother told me about this amazing shop for smoothies and bowls that he found when he was here in January, so I went on a run this morning and then went to the shop and saw you were one of the founders!! so cool! It was delicious! xx

You have such a great personality and I love how positive you are!!

Awesome videos Koa & Jack!! Keep it up!

Can't wait to come back to Hawaii..... we miss it so much! We stay at the Outrigger when we're in Waikiki..... love it! Thanks for sharing your day with us. 🌊🌞

Koa you're awesome! So fun following you. I live in what's been claimed as"The loneliest City in America" Loyalton California, pop 768. It's in the Sierra Valley in the Sierras. I grew up in Orange county and in the 60s I was a Wedge rat but now, well let's say at 70 it's my past but surfing is still my favorite sport. So cool to watch your life journey. This is living still applies in the Sierras.

Liveing in town and country. Back and forth. That's livin. No side is better then the other. Completely 2 awesome seasons and awesome surfing experiences. 😎

Yes! Explore & give us a tour of your room & the hotel please & some cool spots you like to visit when in town.

Still my favorite vid Jack, 12:50 is just a stroke of genius and Conro is a nice touch brother!

One of the best episodes released, although they all nice🔥

We stayed @ the Surfrider Hotel when we got married 3 years and our balcony was right behind where Koa was in the beginning of the vid. Surfed 3-4' Waikiki several times while we were there. Want to go back as soon as the virus subsides. We live through Koa in the meantime and THANK YOU for the awesome videos guys!

I saw Makua surfing queens the other day with his daughter, I’m assuming, on the nose. It was head high, too. They were charging it, classic.

Yeah keep it up. Psyched on all the content coming out of Oahu

Your surfing was so good here. Such good timing with those barrels

2:07 Koa: ...when you wanna surf uncrowded... Me: Look at the background....YEP

Love your surfing koa such a soul surfer 🤙🏄

Love the positive vibes!

I enjoy you surfing & naming specific spots. We've read about 'Queens', 'China Walls' etc but appreciate you giving an intro, surfing the spot, giving some feedback. These are not like secret spots and we won't be crowding it out anytime soon.

Great fun! Spectacular hotel, and really well done. Congratulations, thank you.

You are sooo blessed young hawaian prince.... great job on the good vibes!!! Thank u!!!

ALWAYS STOKED TO SEE YOU HAVING FUN. YOU JAMIE AND ELI AND NATHAN JON JON ALWAYS KEEP THE STOKE..

Courts was super fun that week! Nice vid Koa 👍🏾

Greetings from Huntington Beach. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for the time and effort.

Great vlog!! It is great to see Wakiki and Ala Moana when it is firing!!!

A young great ambassador for our state

Look forward to these videos keep it up.

These waves looked super fun. A lot of the north shore waves looked terrifying but these looked fun af.

Damn I have no idea how you don’t already have a Million subs!! All these videos are crazy good content and high quality!

Reminds me of the early 70's when we surfed there alot. Not as many people as today. The shot of the clouds over Makiki typical afternoon showers.

Koa youre the best keep it up. You too Jack :)

Hi from Japan ! Surprising big waves in Waikiki !! Yes definitely I would like to see you surfing in Ala Moana area and hopefully at Diamond Heads. Enjoy !! Hope to visit Hawaii very soon after COVID-19 !!!!!

I've always been a snowboarder that read Surf Magazine. This is the new Surf Informer. Thanks Man!!

Thanks for sharing that Spectacular Kaisers/bowls footage! Maybe it's me being just a barney from the mainland but that was my favorite video I've watched of you and the crew. I've always loved the South Shore and the beauty of the Diamond Head backdrop. Much Aloha to you Koa!

crushing it man

Ala Mo...love it. Surfed it one full moon night....killer experience. Big fun.

Keep Ripping it up!

I was lucky enough to SCORE the bowl back in 2007 5-6 feet, first trip to Hawaii. It reminds me of my local surf break here in Australia south straddie but over reef nice drops and the view from inside the barrel is unreal. Keep up the all the awesome content yew

Explore for sure.

paradise for sure.

We thank you for the entertainment everyday bro!! Keep posting!!! #FromBrazil!

#LongLiveKoaRothman #LongLiveThisIsLivin #Town2020 #Legend

yea more exploringgg

Living the dream mate good for you 😎😎

Koa that was a epic session you looked a bit roasted from the sun, but well worth the burn, nice vlog cool vibes. 🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️

Boat shot in the barrel was dope 🤙🏼🤙🏼

what's ur weight and what size ghost/phantom u like for rockies? thx!! love the vids!

I started surfing a month ago and I’m already addicted, riding 4 foot waves is the best feeling on earth to me so I can’t imagine what this is like. How does he make it look that easy???

Koa, You look HOT, not sunburn. Nice shirt. Have fun! This is Livin’ !!! Thanks for sharing. You get barreled, I’ll watch! Be safe. Be well. Debbi 🤙🏽💦💃🏻

Yes I love adventures, you look good!

take a shot everytime koa says "outrigger waikiki"

Show some merch bruhduh please and also keep up witda heavy barrols. I wanna surf dea in Hawaii soon . And tell Jamie, Jon jon, Nate, Kelly that I'm inspired🤪

aloha enjoying travel guide/surf guide Koa, so genuine and lovable

I've never been on a surf board. Water ski is the closest thang for me. I started watching big wave surfing for some reason, it relaxes me. I only subscribed to one channel which is Nathan's. So you are my second . Thanks for sharing all of your experiences perhaps one day I can fly from Maryland and jump on a surf somewhere, no? 😆

11:45 surfing starts

Please keep making awesome videos like this regularly( even after reaching 100k subscribers)

Hey! Looked like you guys had killer sessions at Bowl! I surfed at Queens, Pops and 3’s. Waves were super fun! Hopefully we’ll have more waves next week. Looking forward to seeing your awesome riding on the RU-vid 🏄‍♂️again!

best part of bowls you get that super clean water from the ala wai right there haha

Way to rip it up! What a life!

Looks so fun!

Absolutely love it there!!

Keep up the EPIC content yeeewww Greetings from Aruba

Keep up the awesome content!! Love it!

I went bodysurfing at panics for 5 days of the swell like 7-8 hours a day. I was truly epic. I heard you and some of the other pros went at like 10 at night with lights on your trucks but it mellowed out a lot at night

Wife and I stayed ten days at Park Shore Hotel, had a killer time.

Would love to see some exploring. It’s been a min since I’ve been there.

I miss the outrigger when it was just huts...Is the house without a key still there?..1969/70 was my first time there fresh from Sydney.

Suewee! Enjoy it fellas

Go surf China Walls in Hawaii Kai, if southshore is pumping, Walls should have long lefts

You’re the best Koa Keep shredding and tell Nate and John John to show up in you’re vlogs!!!

Great video. Great surfing spot.

I know that fence. Sweet. I went to Hawaii twenty years ago and stayed at the Outrigger hotel, approximately the same floor you are on, 5-6th, which is the best view of AloMo Bowls on the other side of the building you started this vid at. Such an amazing hotel, I'm loving this vid so far..

Wondering what kind of camera you guys vlog with? Epic videos keep it up amigos!

What's the best time of year to visit Waikiki beach with reasonable size waves and minimal crowds?

Are you gonna start selling This Is Livin changing towels or ponchos (not sure how it’s called) ?

'literally the backs of my arms (triceps... duh koa) are cramping up' - Koa every video

That wave is siiiiiickkkkkkk

Wish we’d got a sunrise shack near my local beach in the U.K. Food looks right up my street.

Rail work son! Your cutty turn is looking real nice in town. :)

anyone else open their month when koa put the food up to the camera

Amazing videos, keep doing more!

Beautiful video awesome waves are super

Is the music at 3:41 into video by Jack Germaine? Went to Spotify and cannot find the songs in this video...ideas?

Trying to buy a white XL “This is Livin” t-shirt but they’re sold out so I bought a few stickers instead. When will you have the XL shirts back in stock so I can buy one?

Doesn't get much better "This Is Livin" ...what everyone feels when you post a new vlog!

That was great. You definitely got cooked and look it too.

And what a lovely country home you lucky guy live in! I've been there couple of year ago with my friends, tried to surf theNorthshore , but it was too big for me...

LMAO that's how my leash looks like after a big swell @10:24

Ollie ripping!

Really hope to see more of the takeoff.

Sooo sick koa&jack keep up with the best content 🤙🏾

100k + Subs by July 4. Nice work team.

Looks so much like the Gold Coast south of Brisbane. The beach and waves but not the mountains so close nice.