Buttons Hawaii | Garrett McNamara

Milestones:
Current World Champion of Tow-In Surfing, First place in the Inaugural $70K World Cup of Tow-In Surfing which was held in 60 foot surf, the biggest ever surfed in a competition with the largest purse ever won January 8th 2002 at Jaws. Maui.Agian the tow in world cup champion in the expression session at jaws on maui 2003. Surfer pool best tube award 2004. Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Waimea Surfing Event Invitee. Mavericks big wave event invitee. 1999 $50k Back Door Shoot Out (Winning Team). Three time winner of The Fourth of July Haleiwa Paddle board Race, First Place in the Labor Day Chart house Paddle board Race.

Garrett McNamara is a citizen of the world. He walks the land as an ordinary man, but what he does in the ocean is anything but ordinary. At a time when big-wave riding has reached new heights of popularity, a number of surfers have stepped to the front. None of them can surpass McNamara's combination of talent, courage and thirst for the unknown. Over the past five years, McNamara has been on a mission to catch the biggest, best waves on the planet - and he has succeeded mightily. It's a tricky business, trying to predict the exact time, location and weather patterns of the most ride able swells. Whether it's Tahiti, South America, the freezing waters of Northern California or the tropical paradise of his native Hawaii, McNamara and his tow-in partner, Ikaika Kalama, have shown an uncanny ability to be at the right place at the right time.