Riptide Magazine

The Hawaiian DK Wars

Wednesday, 23 February 2011 09:49

The winners of the solo rider awards: 1st Matt Lackey & 2nd Cole Hansen.

Here's a description on DK Wars for you from their website:
It's not like any other contest you have been to before, because the judges are the riders and the riders & beach goers who come to the event will be the voters. It's a fun way to show love for the sport. We do it because we love bodyboarding!

It was all started by Chris Won Taloa, who made a call out on Facebook in the Summer of 2010, which stirred up DK banter. The DK Wars Event #1 took place at Salt Creek, bringing together like-minded DK riders and good times. Because of the insane turnout and the riders wanting more, we've decided to continue the DK Wars event more often. Michelle Rozzen, the US Editor of 71 Mag and Media Coordinator for the USBA Tour, jumped on board as the Event Coordinator & Operations Manager to assist Chris in organizing future DK Wars events.

There can be prizes for:
Best ride, best barrel, best bash, best team, best individual, biggest DICK ' it can be anybody. It doesn't have to be a bodyboarder. Biggest snake. Cameras and video will tell the fuckin' tale.

The latest comp went down at Off The Wall yesterday and the results are as follows:
Solo Rider
First Place Solo Rider: Matt Lackey
Second Place Solo Rider: Cole Hansen

Team Rider
First Place Team: TRON: Eugene Texiera, Makena Hart, Noa Spencer and Kengy Grumberg.
Second Place Team: McDonalds Land Boys: Johnny Correra, Cole Hansen, Chado Miliante, Shane Lino, Jimmy Hutaff.

Here's an excerpt on the day from thelackeyproject.com:
"DK Wars went to a next level today. I was expecting 3ft fun off the wall, but we were greeted with a romping new 6ft NW swell detonating on the reef at Off The Wall.

It was such an amazing vibe everyone was rocking up with eskys, BBQ’s and tents to enjoy the mayhem, everyone was going so hard too! I saw guys pulling into solid 6ft closeouts just to keep the beach amped. You could hear everyone erupting on the beach each time someone got a wave (or the beating of their life, which I'm sure we all got!).

We signed up as a team (me-John Gibson-Eddie Wearne-Will George) we had to name out team, that changed a few times (the sex offenders/the skuller draggers). Gibbo was going nuts, sitting down from Off The Wall pulling into solid 6ft drainers, Eddie was scooping into Pipe and Will was out sexually offending...

...This would have to be the best event I've been in for sure, no contest rashy, no time limit, just everyone together pushing each other!"

To get involved with DK Wars head to the DK Wars Facebook page. For the first video footage of the event, take a look at the latest Ocean Current clip.

John Gibson.

John Gibson.

DK Wars Main Man, Chris Won Taloa.

Derek Miyashiro.