Hank Gaskell
Hank grew up in the idyllic surroundings of small-town Maui. With the area’s many hidden waves as a training ground, he was soon traveling the world as a professional surfer. Though the last ten years have seen him on the road more often than not, it’s being at home that he loves the most. “I love cultivating the land to grow food, and freediving is my second passion behind surfing. Just living simply with my friends, family and dogs brings me the most happiness.”
For those of you who don’t know surfing, Gerry Lopez is an icon of the sport. Since the late sixties, Gerry has made surfers from around the world hoot with hyper fascination as he dazzled them with his tube riding prowess. His flowing, effortless grace in heavy-water situations is revered by surfers worldwide. Famous for…
His hands were unlike other farmers. Not calloused, hard, cracked and stiff, but broad, flexible and quick. He seemed not to mind the thick white suit we were both wearing or the suffocating screen helmet. I felt like I was going to melt away. The deeply forested Waiho‘i Valley on Maui has countless wild bee…
After my second trip to Southern Chile this past July, I have absolutely fallen in love with its simple way of life. More and more nowadays, it seems there is so much going on that it’s impossible to get ahead. Chile doesn’t know or care about that. Life there is content to just continue rolling…