Crystal Stafford, teahupoo, Tahitit

My Old Flame

Not this guy. That wave. Ok, not that PARTICULAR wave, but all waves. Surfing was my first love. It informed many of my earliest fate-making decisions, like going to college in Hawaii, one of the best decisions EVER. In fact, surfing has never led me astray. It has only brought me to epic locations and …

Crystal Stafford,

That One Time at Teahupoo

Yes, that’s right. I got to visit the famous Teahupoo, a huge and very heavy wave off the coast of Tahiti, and no, I didn’t surf it. I am pretty sure I never will but I enjoyed watching these pros get towed in by jet skis all morning. Magic 164/365, Teahupoo, Tahiti, May 2013