Dave Kalama is an all around Hawaiian waterman who comes from a lineage of surfing champions. He began as a world champion windsurfer and has evolved into one of the premiere big-wave riders of our time and one of the pioneers of tow-in surfing. Dave is rejoining the Oxbow team, an authentic rider/action sports brand boasting a rich 25-year history with internationally recognized athletes, as a sponsored rider and as a sales representative of Oxbow’s wetsuit and clothing lines. World-renowned surfer, Gerry Lopez, describes Dave’s style in and out of the water. “He started at the bottom, paid his dues and worked his way to the top. In many ways he’s like a throwback to surfers of yesteryear, but he also takes the whole surfer’s image we are accustomed to and kind of blows it all away,” says Lopez, who has known Kalama since he moved to Maui two decades ago. “He’s not just a longboard, wind or tow-in surfer; he’s everything you can be or do in or around the water, and he does them all well.” Dave’s tow partner, Laird Hamilton, has experienced Dave’s poly-dimensional abilities up close. “I would say probably of any surfer I have watched, he has evolved and improved consistently at a higher level, greater than anyone I have ever seen. He’s doing some of the greatest surfing in the history of big-wave riding right now. He’s one of the main guys setting some benchmarks out there and pushing it to a higher level,” says Hamilton. ‘Path of Purpose’, a short documentary about Dave’s endeavor with Laird Hamilton to help fund and raise awareness for Autism, premiered on the Sundance Channel in July 2008. A new film release entitled, ‘WaterMan’, premiered in film festivals in Spring 2008 and hit streets on September 23, 2008, distributed by Video Action Sports. Dave can also be seen in the award winning films ‘All Aboard The Crazy Train,’ ‘Step Into Liquid,’ from the filmmakers of ‘Endless Summer,’ the Bond film, ‘Die Another Day’, as well as the documentary big-wave film, ‘Riding Giants,’ that premiered in and opened the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Other credits include American Express and Davidoff TV commercials. In 2005, Dave launched KALAMA KAMPS, a customized, one-on-one training program that embodies Dave’s training regimen. “It’s a way for people to experience an authentic waterman’s lifestyle,” says Kalama. He also runs his Kamps on Kauai for the land development company, Kukui’ula, where he serves as a ‘lifestyle ambassador.’ www.davekalama.com Contact Info: Jane Kachmer Jane Kachmer Management P.O. Box 2246 Malibu, CA 90265 (t) 310.317.4734 (f) 310.317-9650 Email: jkachmer@charter.net