Hawaii, Where Surfing Began

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • Surfing has always played a vital role in my life, one I could never quite find the words to express. So I went down into Anahola village to meet up with alia shaper and Kanaka Maoli, Bronson Lovell, who took me back to the roots of surfing.
    Mahalo to the Hawaiians for teaching the world to surf, and to Corona Studios for sponsoring this project back in 2021. We made were a finalist in the Hawaii International Film festival, and were selected fro the Maui Film Festival, Raindance, and Cannes!
    Aloha.
    Starring Bronson Lovell owner of All Maikai alaias
    Shot by @nainoalanger and @connortrimble
    Chant by Micah Kamohoalii and music by Makana

КОМЕНТАРІ • 154

  • @enchantingbynature
    @enchantingbynature Рік тому +24

    I like the idea of living in a constant state of reverence with the mystery

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому +2

      Uncle Bronson’s got some Ike 🧠❤️

  • @Greensmoke05
    @Greensmoke05 2 місяці тому +9

    Protect these Islands and the native people of Hawaii at all cost. 🤙

  • @jaronsurf
    @jaronsurf Рік тому +9

    This is a beautiful short film.

  • @branni6538
    @branni6538 9 місяців тому +14

    I've only been to and surfed in Hawaii once. It was my first wave. I will never forget that feeling. As if the hand of God/nature grabbed hold of that board, picked me up and carried me to shore! Impossible to forget it! This is a fantastic documentary! Great work!

  • @tarapayne4945
    @tarapayne4945 Рік тому +2

    Aloha Love from Mauka Shed Farm! Just found yer channel last night!
    Bigtime Stoked!
    💜🌺💜🌺💜🌺💜🌺💜

  • @richardward2469
    @richardward2469 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful story,beautiful people,beautiful boards🤟🤟❤️❤️

  • @bereal4peace8
    @bereal4peace8 9 місяців тому +2

    Aloha lives on stronger with inspirational stories like this!

  • @whereisnoa
    @whereisnoa Рік тому +3

    such a simple yet beautiful visual story

  • @oliviafarwell5273
    @oliviafarwell5273 Рік тому +11

    The message in all of your videos is always so genuine. You've got a great tone and beautiful camerawork. It's always a joy seeing that you've posted a new video. Keep it up!

  • @vrvralu
    @vrvralu Рік тому +6

    Can't wait. It will be epic, like all your short films.

  • @teagoldleaf4137
    @teagoldleaf4137 4 місяці тому

    I came here after watching your video about hula. It's beauty brought tears to my eyes and put warmth in my heart. Your videos are a treasure. You have a gift and you are using it so well ❤
    Thank you 🌺

  • @alexsolo4085
    @alexsolo4085 Рік тому +3

    Beautiful video as always.

  • @thoralder4963
    @thoralder4963 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful video, interesting, and nice to see his interaction with the wild pigs, beautiful forests

  • @justmaxeth
    @justmaxeth Рік тому +3

    a great frame with the hand on the surface

  • @OperationHawaiiana
    @OperationHawaiiana Рік тому +8

    brooo, your on kauai right now, nice nice nice, I live kapaa, I might see you around actually, ok, this will be a good vid, cant wait to see the outcome, hope everything is fine, youre video editing skills are very good, gotta make yourself a tv show, but, Imma go and comeback when this comes out so shoots, a hui hau (next day after editing for the third time cause Im unprofessional): Im back, and this is very good, and seemingly accurate for those who make surf boards probably, at times people do connect with the earth, and today i just came back from body boarding, and honestly, ya, you can feel a certain energy when catching the waves. more people need to get into the earth, if everyone can contribute to helping save this planet and preserve its treasures, there can be alot more peace, aloha from kauai, and a hui hau, lets all protect this aina and learn from sam potter

    • @OperationHawaiiana
      @OperationHawaiiana Рік тому +1

      not gonna lie, I use foam science body boards, sadly I dont really stand up surf alot, but I like having my head go down first

  • @liamhudson2547
    @liamhudson2547 Рік тому +6

    Can’t wait for this one.

  • @FelixPfaltermann
    @FelixPfaltermann 4 місяці тому

    Quite possibly the most beautiful Corona commercial (or any commercial) in history.

  • @afriend621
    @afriend621 3 місяці тому

    I'm so glad you are making these films. They will be appreciated for a very long time.

  • @LennonMapes
    @LennonMapes Рік тому +17

    Dude this is absolutely beautiful. Such a fantastic message and connection you and Bronson have with surfing. Fantastic work!

  • @aidan1898
    @aidan1898 Рік тому +1

    I’m in hawaii right now brotha, and lord is it beautiful. Going to visit my dads family, and we’re going to Hoʻokuaāina to do some work all thanks to your recommendation. i love the work you’re doing to try and restore the culture before it’s lost, and you’ve inspired me even more to want to help that some change. thank you.

  • @yZstarAk1979
    @yZstarAk1979 Рік тому +1

    Awesome. Weaving into the ancestral indigenous. Great narrative. Like your style bro

  • @Lilmisshotrod1
    @Lilmisshotrod1 Рік тому +1

    Mahalo For This Capt., Shine On☝️🤙😃🪶

  • @Soldado_deDios1
    @Soldado_deDios1 Рік тому +1

    The spirit of aloha.. 🤙🏽 thanks for share..

  • @STARK557
    @STARK557 Рік тому +1

    ALOHA!! BEAUTIFUL!!

  • @RoadsideTraveller
    @RoadsideTraveller Рік тому +9

    Testing my patience level... Hell exited...

  • @caseycookfilm
    @caseycookfilm Рік тому +12

    Sam, thank you ❤️ I started watching your content in 2017 with the the “Welcome to Neverland” video and your work has inspired me to chase my dream of becoming a filmmaker. I’m forever grateful for all you’ve inspired me to do. 🎥🌎

  • @hanacoralwelch
    @hanacoralwelch Рік тому +4

    this is one of the most beautiful videos i’ve ever seen. your cinematography, your words, the story, i can’t believe your videos don’t have more views! sending you love dear brother, you are doing magical things 🌀🌎

  •  Рік тому +1

    Amazing short dude!! Better than the entire fast furious franchise XD

  • @alpha9526
    @alpha9526 Рік тому +11

    I came to these island for the first time at 50 years old and found my place in the world. The people the culture the mix of things traditional and Asian and western, all trying to live in harmony with each other. I’ve been here four years and remember my first wave like it was yesterday because it pretty much was. I would live the rest of my life in a one room apartment, a shack, or a tent, just to spend the rest of my life here and surf. I hope to carve my own board before my time on this earth runs out. Mahalo, to all the locals keeping traditions alive.

    • @saudigold50
      @saudigold50 6 місяців тому

      Beautifully written.
      I admire your love for Hawaii; and for finding your life spot in a majestic, mysterious place that is full of love and beauty.
      I hope to one day to do the same before my life is over.

  • @piecesoftravel
    @piecesoftravel Рік тому +3

    Love the stories you choose to tell and how they are told, I always look forward to your new episodes.

  • @ABSCrunchFit28
    @ABSCrunchFit28 Рік тому +3

    Love this! Your Dad taught me how to Soul Surf in Kauai!

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 7 місяців тому +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! SO BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRATIONAL!!!!

  • @krispino4610
    @krispino4610 Рік тому +5

    Idk, the people appeared, the things mentioned and your narration in all videos kind of give me a different perspective of the world, and give me an idea of what really is important to us as human beings and allow us get the idea of the link between us humans and all nature. You are one of the great ones that inspire me to change my life totally and will never wonder who am I now if I hv never clicked into one of your videos early last year. You are full to the brim with aloha unconsciously, but I still wish you stay the same as a passionate HUMBLE young man.🌍🥬

  • @fabiansheikho
    @fabiansheikho Рік тому +1

    Amazing short film!🤙

  • @ikaikaxkeahi
    @ikaikaxkeahi Рік тому +4

    Proud to be a Hawaiian surfer here in Hawaiʻi, still upholding some of the many profound and famous arts my culture and people have to offer! Mahalo for the video 🤙🏽

  • @julierussell4316
    @julierussell4316 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful, makes me reflect on how it was perceived, experienced the first time from the shore the people who saw someone conquer the waves... and the feeling of freedom of discovering the wave. Thank you for sharing this

  • @heavenlybliss4897
    @heavenlybliss4897 Рік тому +3

    💗💫💗💫💗💫💗💫💗💫💗 love 💗 love 💗 love 💗
    Your beautiful resilience of Indigenous peoples’ brother’s & sister’s of Hawaii- Much respect & a’hollata LOVE 💗 Beautiful brother’ Sam’ KEEP ON DOIN WHAT U DO!!! ❤

  • @genecundith1767
    @genecundith1767 Рік тому +1

    Hey braddah thank you for such a beautiful video. It’s important for us surfers to always remember where it all came from, and that surfing was always meant to be play and a deeply spiritual way to connect with mama ocean.
    See you in da water on island cuz
    Shoots

  • @fpvkauai
    @fpvkauai Рік тому +3

    Your videos are so inspirational, I always look forward too see what you create. The storytelling is unreal.

  • @elliotgrafton
    @elliotgrafton Рік тому +1

    beautiful mate!

  • @gyros9162
    @gyros9162 Рік тому +3

    This is brilliant

  • @abesc_
    @abesc_ Рік тому +3

    This is incredible!! Your films have inspired me for years and years, back from before your Captain's Logs. Your films share such incredible messages and really inspire me to tell more stories

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому +2

      appreciate you sticking around so long haha

    • @teagoldleaf4137
      @teagoldleaf4137 4 місяці тому

      What films came before captain's logs?
      I'd like to see them 😊

  • @loratoad
    @loratoad Рік тому +1

    This is beautiful.

  • @riptideHI
    @riptideHI Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this one CP. 🤙

  • @HawaiiVisualMedia.
    @HawaiiVisualMedia. Рік тому +1

    Excellent work, always

  • @zeebecks8704
    @zeebecks8704 4 місяці тому

    He remembers his first steps? Thats a scientific marvel.

  • @NIKE-vy1br
    @NIKE-vy1br 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the great video

  • @thatsamuellu
    @thatsamuellu Рік тому +1

    This is an extraodinary doc film. Wow.

  • @rulialvarez6594
    @rulialvarez6594 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, It Is beautiful ❤

  • @JillTravenner
    @JillTravenner Рік тому +1

    Such an inridible story🎉

  • @davidsmith422
    @davidsmith422 Рік тому +1

    Truly living the dream.

  • @NosTripp71inc.
    @NosTripp71inc. 4 місяці тому

    Loved it ❤

  • @benjaminkastelicvideos
    @benjaminkastelicvideos Рік тому +1

    Pure Aloha

  • @MariaCabral555
    @MariaCabral555 Рік тому +2

    beautiful video

  • @teddyfeliciano8917
    @teddyfeliciano8917 Рік тому +1

    amazing!

  • @louisakwan-iu6mo
    @louisakwan-iu6mo Рік тому +1

    Great story you told

  • @FabioGrazioli95
    @FabioGrazioli95 Рік тому +7

    The craftsman's ears hide a story that deserves to be told

  • @billytuchscher
    @billytuchscher Рік тому +2

    Beautiful video. ....for comtemplation: Waves are not traveling waves of water. But rather invisible bands of energy moving THROUGH water. The water does not move. 🙂. Much love!

  • @saudigold50
    @saudigold50 6 місяців тому

    Impressive ✌🏼

  • @heater4546
    @heater4546 Рік тому +1

    Love this

  • @Nicolettidaniel
    @Nicolettidaniel Рік тому +1

    This is insane.

  • @Johanna-pn5xq
    @Johanna-pn5xq Рік тому +2

    your videos are true art i love it ❤

  • @cedric.rvideo6560
    @cedric.rvideo6560 Рік тому +2

    Wonderful video 😮🔥

  • @HawaiiVisualMedia.
    @HawaiiVisualMedia. Рік тому +1

    Sam, when does this premier at the Maui Film Fest? Congrats on the selections!

  • @nouhanou19
    @nouhanou19 Рік тому +2

    yepeee new episode coming !

  • @aswathykrishna9004
    @aswathykrishna9004 Рік тому +1

    Magic💯❤🌏

  • @ackermannstudios4957
    @ackermannstudios4957 Рік тому +5

    This man is the reason why I make films🎥❤️🔥

  • @hawaiianitedivah
    @hawaiianitedivah 4 місяці тому

    History came from our Ali’i Warriors n the first wood came from the “Hoe” known as Papa Paepo’o (Night Lander) today I still carrying the history. Keep up the good work of riding He’e Nalu, Palala

  • @ProjectSploosh
    @ProjectSploosh Рік тому +1

    Story telling in this is crazy

  • @dynamicdrummer87
    @dynamicdrummer87 Рік тому +1

    Heavy and beautiful

  • @bigjumpcoach6927
    @bigjumpcoach6927 Рік тому +1

    That's beautiful! And who's the man behind the camera when you're on the screen ?

    • @BryceDocherty
      @BryceDocherty Рік тому

      Cory S. Martin is the cinematographer. He is amazing. As a fellow DP his work is always inspiring.

  • @Cusivlogs
    @Cusivlogs Рік тому +1

    amazing

  • @torotom2023
    @torotom2023 4 місяці тому

    Well done filming. But the involvement of Corona beer could have been done much more sensitive. But anyway - thanks for supporting us.

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 7 місяців тому +1

    SUGGESTION: SURFING MAGAZINE!!!!

  • @keeganbenn
    @keeganbenn Рік тому +1

    Ahh this is absolutely gorgeous! Particularly love the colours of this film! Which drone did you shoot this project on?

  • @swampassgaming3526
    @swampassgaming3526 4 місяці тому

    lol nice corona ad placement there

  • @HerrFuchs00
    @HerrFuchs00 Рік тому +1

    Hello, where can i watch the whole movie ?

  • @StrangeDays25
    @StrangeDays25 Рік тому +4

    God bless you for making this video. Love is patient and kind. Jesus Christ walked on the water. And the wind and waves obeyed him. You are and can do greater things than Jesus Christ. Because he went to the Father. Even dancing on giant waves. I just moved to O'ahu. I grew up snowboarding and wake boarding. I always wanted to be professional snowboarder. But I fractured my spine. Which was my greatest gift and curse. I still want to try surfing and be able to stand on my first attempt. One Spirit one love brothers.

  • @DAVIEN
    @DAVIEN Рік тому +1

  • @krispino4610
    @krispino4610 Рік тому +2

    Finally!

  • @noahsalazar7218
    @noahsalazar7218 Рік тому +1

    where can we watch this??🤙

  • @dominiquewilkins6929
    @dominiquewilkins6929 Рік тому +1

    Hey beautiful stuff man. What is this shot on?

  • @kanoawai
    @kanoawai Рік тому +1

    Kanaka Maoli 🤎✊🏾

  • @edbaxa9558
    @edbaxa9558 Рік тому +1

    no mo leash
    no mo skeg
    no mo foam
    Maika'i
    🙂

  • @i_like_ferns3033
    @i_like_ferns3033 Рік тому +1

    Anahola is the name of the Ahupua'a. Koʻolau is the name of the moku (the larger district). 🤙🏽🤙🏽

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому

      Correct ❤️❤️ that’s what it says I just worded it a little funny haha

    • @i_like_ferns3033
      @i_like_ferns3033 Рік тому

      ​@Captain Potter at 1:05 it says Ahupua'a of Ko'olau 😊. Mahalo nui for your video though! He mea maika'i. Mālama pono🤙🏽

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому

      Bahah yes “Anahola, Ahupua’a of Ko’olau” as in Anahola is an ahupua’a within the Moku of Ko’olau. And mahalo for the kind words 🤙🏽

  • @NZENZN
    @NZENZN Рік тому +1

    Surfing began in Tahiti

  • @BelindaFarage
    @BelindaFarage Рік тому +2

    What would you call it in Hawaiian? The Story place? That's where we are.

  • @nicknurse424
    @nicknurse424 Рік тому +1

    What’s the chants mean?

  • @suzannearcher4028
    @suzannearcher4028 Рік тому +1

    AMEN🦋🐝🪱🦇🦅🦉🦀🐳🦞🐬🦐🐟🦑🦈🐙🐡🐚🐚🐚🌊🌊🌊

  • @jballllll2416
    @jballllll2416 Рік тому +1

    bro remembers his first steps? was he like 4 when he first walked? haha

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому

      Bahahaha - nah - it was implying that both happened when I was so young that I can’t remember either

  • @eduardoraygada7728
    @eduardoraygada7728 Рік тому +1

    sorry, it started in Peru in a place called Huanchaco not in Hawaii.. is a documented fact.

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому +3

      I believe there are several different origins of humans riding waves - Peru being the earliest documentation - however, it was the Hawaiians and there style of surfing that brought surfing to the world. That’s all this film is saying, a simple thank you -

  • @eras2967
    @eras2967 Рік тому +1

    You never let us down Sam

  • @brandondecali
    @brandondecali Рік тому +1

    I’m dying to know what camera and lens he uses

  • @zlanost3570
    @zlanost3570 Рік тому +1

    Is it Big Z ?😂

  • @Dokuzu
    @Dokuzu 3 місяці тому

    ahh yeah the rich kids ;)

  • @brethereneluck301
    @brethereneluck301 Рік тому

    I was always told surfing started in Tonga

  • @oliveths
    @oliveths Рік тому +1

    Can anybody else remember their first steps??

    • @CaptainPotter
      @CaptainPotter  Рік тому

      Lol “ I can remember my first wave about as well as my first steps” - is code for I can’t remember either 🤣

    • @oliveths
      @oliveths Рік тому

      @@CaptainPotter gotcha, that one went over my head. 👍

  • @jameslatham7150
    @jameslatham7150 Рік тому +1

    Surfing started in Santa Cruz CA. Somebody should have checked some facts before making a movie.

  • @karljosephallado9341
    @karljosephallado9341 Рік тому +1

  • @KalaEsso
    @KalaEsso Рік тому

    Why you gotta be bringin’ glass to the beach