One of the most iconic rippers in the sport during the 90s and early 2000s, Santa Barbara's Jacob Reeve had all the talent and skill to be a dominant figure on the world stage. But his sponsors had other ideas. Jacob tore the bag out of his local spots and together, helped cement the reputation of a group of riders north of Los Angeles as...to use a cliche...a force to be reckoned with.

Jacob talks about his bodyboarding days, including his first time pulling off an ARS, BEFORE Eppo introduced it to the world, and how he came up with the idea, and spans his more recent life as a business owner, father, husband and a man deeply committed to his faith.

Jay corners all the bodyboarders on this year's 2nd week of the Tavi Tube Tour to find out a bit about them and why they jumped on this year's trip.

The island paradise of Tavarua Island Resort produced perfect surf yet again for Tavi Tube Tour 2024! Want more info on how to join a future trip? Click the link below:

Bodyboarding Travel

Jay rewinds the clock 44 years to the very first pro bodyboarding event in Hawaii, and the first-ever bodyboarding event at Pipeline.  1980's The Coca Cola Surecraft North Shore Bodyboard Classic was put on by Robb Rice, who was the sales rep in Hawaii for Surecraft's North Shore bodyboard, which at the time, was arguably the best bodyboard on the market, endorsed by bodyboarding legend, Jack "Da Rippa" Lindholm.  
Robb tells the story of how his groundbreaking event set the stage for the future of competitive bodyboarding at the world's most famous wave.