Four Hawaiian surfers braved Waimea Bay in an outrigger canoe ... While the event is essentially like the Wave of The Winter competitions from the past but this year had a new twist.

Related: Canoe Surfs Massive Wave At Waimea, Wins "Go Big" Wave of The Winter (Video ... his crew of warriors taking the wa’a to Waimea Bay for epic wave riding and for winning the $5000 ...

Because Waimea only breaks on the big swells, every wave is extremely dangerous. The shorebreak. Dirty water during heavy rainfall. Easy: But when the Bay is breaking, parking in the Waimea Bay ...

On most winter days ... breaks past Waimea. However, when a more rare, straight N swell strikes, Laniakea reveals her true face as perhaps the North Shore's finest wave. Outrageously fast ...

Every winter (when surfing conditions ... surfing Waikiki Beach's calm waves, while the most experienced surfers tackled the large swells found at Waimea Bay on the North Shore.

Pack a picnic, take a swim and enjoy the surroundings. Also leave time to visit Waimea Bay Beach across the highway. – Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel Not only is Waimea Valley a beautiful ...