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Eddie Would Go

The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing

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Eddie Would Go

By: Stuart Holmes Coleman
Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
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From surfer and writer Stuart Holmes Coleman, Eddie Would Go is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii.

In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was proving what it meant to be a "waterman." As a fearless and gifted surfer, he rode the biggest waves in the world; as the first and most famous Waimea Bay lifeguard on the North Shore, he saved hundreds of lives from its treacherous waters; and as a proud Hawaiian, he sacrificed his life to save the crew aboard the voyaging canoe Hokule'a.

©2001 Stuart Holmes Coleman (P)2024 Tantor Americas Cultural & Regional Sports State & Local Surfing United States Water Sports
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I have forever known the name of Eddie Aikau yet never really known his story. Having filmed a big wave event in Maui and now reading this book, I’m in awe of Hawaii and its culture.

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