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In honor of Clyde Aikau, we share these photos and interview from the book NORTH by Brown Cannon III. 1949-2025, RIP Uncle ...
Clyde Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian surfer, keeper of one of the most iconic legacies in big-wave history, and younger ...
The word “waterman” gets tossed around a lot in surfing, especially in reference to big waves. Someone who truly embodied ...
The surfing community lost another legend. Clyde Aikau passed away Saturday, in his Waimanalo home, surrounded by his sister, ...
Clyde Aikau, the younger brother of world-renowned waterman Eddie Aikau, passed away peacefully at his Waimanalo home, his family confirmed.
Clyde Aikau, Hawai‘i's legendary big wave surfer and younger brother of Eddie Aikau, has died. He was 75. He passed away ...
In 1965, Clyde Aikau won the state junior championship in 12-foot waves at Ala Moana Bowls, and by 1966 he began a ...
The two soon ventured toward the big waves on the North Shore, taking on Waimea Bay where Eddie became the first City and County lifeguard to work on the North Shore. Not a single life was lost ...
They both served as North Shore lifeguards; voyaged on Hokuleʻa (separate voyages); rode giant winter waves at Waimea Bay; and were famous for their impromptu slack key guitar sessions that they ...
In the prestigious surf contest in honor of his late brother, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, which is only held when the waves top 40 feet at Waimea Bay, Clyde was a mainstay. He won the ...
Clyde Aikau, a pivotal figure in the Hawaiian surf community and the younger brother of the legendary big wave surfer Eddie ...