John John Florence grew up in Hawaiian waters and has a deep affinity and connection to big-wave surfing. Winner of the 2016 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, when the opportunity to charge ...

John John Florence of Hawaii won the 2016 Eddie Aikau Big Wave International surfing competition, navigating waves topping 60 feet to take home a $75,000 check.CreditCredit...Darryl Oumi/Getty ...

The event - alternatively known simply as "The Eddie" - is a one-day contest held in Waimea Bay on Oahu's North Shore only when the surf is consistently large enough during the winter big-wave ...

John John Florence, who hails from the North Shore and who has won two back-to-back world titles, has also been asked to join. Keala Kennelly of Kauai, a women’s big wave surf champion ...

John John Florence, who hails from the North Shore and who has won two back-to-back world titles, has also been asked to join. Keala Kennelly of Kauai, a women's big wave surf champion ...