Russ 'Rusty' Keaulana (born 6 March 1966, in

Oahu, Hawaii Oahu () ( Hawaiian: ''Oʻahu'' ()), also known as "The Gathering Place", is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one million people—over two-thirds of the population of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The island of O� ...

) is an American professional longboard surfrider. Rusty is the son of legendary Hawaiian waterman Richard "Buffalo" Keaulana. He won 3 World Longboard Championships in a row in 1993, 1994 and 1995. In 2010, he entered as a wildcard in an ASP world tour event in Makaha and reached the semifinals. He is renowned as a switchfooter, able to surf with either foot forward. His brother

Brian Keaulana Brian Keaulana is a well known Hawaiian surfer, lifeguard, and waterman. He played himself in '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' and has provided invaluable support as a stunt coordinator in dozens of major motion pictures. He has extensive experience for ...

is also a notable surfer and is a world-class lifeguard.

Filmography

Keaulana has appeared in about 20 surf movies and videos. In 1999, he starred in the Guinness advertisement '' Surfer''.

References

1966 births American surfers Sportspeople from Hawaii People from Honolulu County, Hawaii Living people {{US-surfing-bio-stub