The Thrill is Back | Dane Kealoha and Johnny Boy Gomes

In the second installment of our "The Thrill is Back" series, Herbie Fletcher familiarizes us with surfing from legends Dane Kealoha and Johnny Boy Gomes at Pipeline and Backdoor.

[@madmick1013]

Heavy hearts all over the globe. Rest In Peace Dane.

[@johnnyboygomes7924]

R.I.P Braddah DANE 🙏🏽💔😢 Mahalo for Paving The Way & Inspiration Champ 🤙🏽 King of Backdoor 👑

[@tstayin]

I was on a business trip in Oahu and ended up talking to this dude who was just chillin on the beach. Talked for a while, and then he offered to teach me to surf. I didn't have time at the moment, so he gave me his card. It was Dane Kealoha. Very nice guy, great surfer.

[@madmick1013]

Didn’t have time for that opportunity?! I would have made time.

[@toddstayin6675]

@@madmick1013 I was on a business trip and wasn’t available. Plus I didn’t know who he was. If I knew, I would have canceled my day!

[@madmick1013]

@@toddstayin6675 Oh, I understand if you did not know who he was. He was arguably the most influential surfer of his era for charging barrels given how deep he sat in pits. Did you keep his card?

[@hwn8088]

Dane , King Of Backdoor, Kealoha ..All Rip No Slip❗Hawaiian Hamma Stance 🏄‍♂️❗# God Bless 🙏

[@MrIsomer]

Lost at Lelani's... great soundtrack Herbie!

[@robertivers6438]

Sweet, love the old times

[@cudavrage]

CheeeeeeeHoooooooooo Dane and Johnny you will never be forgotten 💙💙💙

[@haypayne8937]

Love this vid !!! RIP brother and Legend Dane K.

[@HLsab]

Saw Dane surf in Australia in the early 80's , guy is a lord .

[@RamFly1A1]

Descansa en paz Master Dane, Pura Vida desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷 uncle Dane.

[@0dbm]

Larry , Dane and Jerry , Couldn’t wait for the next issue of Surfer mag Thanks

[@jonoedwards4195]

Dane was Da Man, we all custom painted our skateboards and surfboards to look like his 1981 Coke Classic Twinny, you know? The one he rode when the Judges ripped him off at Narrabeen, he owned it and the 3 fin Kook won? We were there Dude! Never forget when he walked past us, the board was so wide and he was huge, ripped an ready to DESTROY anything Dat would DARE MAN! Great post rvca, Beauty Mate.

[@danodonnell7218]

Bloody beauty mate!

[@toothnail605]

Dane + Backdoor = perFECTION

[@takfam07]

Always admired Dane, I think he represented Hawaii well during his peak years. He shouldered a lot of pressure and expectations and handled it. JBG is always fascinating to observe. Love him or hate him, most guys think: "I wonder what it's like to be that guy."

[@alltimeproductions3749]

Thanks a lot Herbie thanks a lotDebi

[@BangTaoBeach]

RIP Dane. Say hi to Buttons, Big Ben and Derek and the rest of your friends.

[@mikeholman9544]

Legendary!🙏🏄‍♂️🥜

[@BenDover-vs7ih]

Wow two absolute legends. 😲

[@saphiregin]

Besides Gerry, Dane was my hero back in the day..

[@marciomiranda9212]

Sem palavras esses caras são lendas.

[@Mr57ride]

RIP Dane Kealoha

[@goddamaddog]

RIP dane kealoha

[@DrNoth]

Legends.

[@Localsonly420]

RIP legend!

[@surfbum8166]

Power surfing is always in style

[@danielbaldomro6888]

Solid brada westside waianae 💪🌺💯👊🤙

[@michaelscurr9046]

You don’t have 2 be a world tour surfer 2 be a great surfer. You only have 2 watch him getting on and of the juice 2 slice through those barrels at back door.🤟🙏

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Impressivvvvveeee....

[@gregwebster8784]

Dane gets no credit for how much he ripped. The guy's surfing is still relevant.

[@outsidechambaz]

Fran Ra They don’t talk about him much nowadays. you hear all about all the other surfing legends

[@johnmorgan4244]

I feel sorry for Johnny boy his parents died at 14

[@johnnyboygomes7924]

Mahalo’z 🤙🏽

[@MK-su6eg]

JBG westside rippa!!! da best!! from da westside japanee!!

[@danamcalister]

Always loved your style growing up in the 80’s and loved watching you at V-land too!!!

[@JuanCarlosPerezVazquez]

Does anyone knows wich is the song on min 3:00? Thanks

[@pulehushortribs157]

R.I.P. Dane, A Hui Hou

[@dickberry3910]

I was lost at lay Lonny’s! Hot dog 🌭 surfing 🏄‍♂️ brah!

[@silversurfer512]

R.I.P.

[@northshoreshreder9707]

As a Hawaiian, this guys do not represent our culture. Respect is to be earned not demanded. The Ocean is a sacred place, no body owns it.

[@pumpSHO]

actually according to Hawaiian Ahupuaa practices the ownership of the Alii and Konohiki extended out past most surf breaks

[@Keliimaoli]

As a Hawaiian????, e aha kanaka maoli pili koko?, e olelo Hawai'i oe?,.

[@alltimeproductions3749]

North Shore Claimer. Johnny Boy is my personal friend and a great inspiration to my surfing no one still to this day conserve back door like Johnny Boy so you're not the NorthShore Shredder you're the NorthShore climber thank you for your opinion mahalo but your opinion is only your opinion

[@recko323]

Dane Kealoha has done more for surfing that most people know.So what you're a spokes person for the Hawaiian people now ? Im part hawaiian and i don't agree with your comment .Also anyone with a profile name saying they're a shreder is " very high makamaka and shouldn't be taken seriously meaning you probably a troll anyway .

[@taharoaa]

@@Keliimaoli na te mana maohi/maoli e ite korua te vananga maohi he ra'e. Aroha nui koe mai rapanui. There is the mana, learn the language first.

[@marleySux]

whats the song at 1:40?

[@samuelblythe2441]

Les Potts and the Wave Warriors/ Lost at Leilanis

[@jtsii9435]

what's the song with the surf guitar? that says when i found myself at "mitches everything was alright"

[@whereditallgowrong9362]

Less Potts good luck finding it but that shit is fire

[@paulhetherington3854]

THRX'IL'--I am king, I'm loved, have love-- Hawaiians. THR'IL'--I'am the, king's kid, has love, is loved. aloha

[@ismashstuffanddoothercrap4872]

Hi I'm the first to comment

[@paulhetherington3854]

AN' you are told, expertly, not and hot dog, at Pipe.

[@catinthehat8412]

jbg backside reo

[@jonneerotten7605]

my first born's name is Dane...

[@Humblesurfer777]

Imagine it’s 1985 and you paddle out and JBG was out saw you and said SUP YOU FKN HAOLE what would you do?

[@tedgale1079]

JB Girlfriend and I used to hang-out after work.

[@paulhetherington3854]

Obvious delete of-- tracked frauds-- or outlines. Fletchers