Dave Kalama

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Dave Kalama is highly talented big wave surfer and windsurfer. Widely considered one of history's greatest watermen, Kalama is credited with the development of tow-in surfing, along with Laird Hamilton, Darrick Doerner, and Buzzy Kerbox.[1] Recently Kalama has been actively promoting and mastering stand up surfing, and he has begun a series of increasingly long solo paddles between various Hawaiian islands. In high school, Kalama was a ski racer and football player in Mammoth, California.[2][3][4]

Kalama comes from a long line of great Hawaiian watermen; his grandfather brought outrigger canoe paddling to the mainland U.S., and his father Ilima Kalama was the 1962 world-champion surfer and a lifelong outrigger canoe paddler.[5]


In July 2006, Kalama and BamMan Productions business partner Laird Hamilton were awarded the Beacon Award at the Maui Film Festival for "helping to revive the surf film genre."[6]


[edit] Film Appearances

Kalama appeared in the opening sequence of the James Bond film Die Another Day.

In October 2006, Dave Kalama, along with friend and legendary waterman, Laird Hamilton, biked and paddled the entire Hawaiian Island chain—more than 450 miles—in a week. The feat was featured on Don King's film A Beautiful Son in support of those afflicted with autism. [7]

Kalama won an award for his role in Riding Giants.[8]


[edit] References

  1. ^ National Geographic Adventure Interview with Dave Kalama, July 2002.
  2. ^ Surf season riding crest. sfgate.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
  3. ^ Matt Warshaw (2003). Maverick's: The Story of Big-Wave Surfing. Chronicle Books. ISBN 0811841596. 
  4. ^ Bruce Jenkins (2005). North Shore Chronicles: Big-Wave Surfing in Hawaii. ISBN 158394124X. 
  5. ^ "The Life Aquatic" by Jason Hilford Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine Vol. 10 No. 1 (Jan. 2006).
  6. ^ "Extreme Surfers to be Honored" The Honolulu Advertiser, June 16, 2006
  7. ^ "Hamilton and Kalama Lend a Hand" Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine Vol.11 No.1 (Jan. 2007).
  8. ^ Beacon Award for Laird Hamilton & Dave Kalama in Maui. www.globalsurfnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.