Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Opening Ceremony

From left; Sion Milosky, Bruce Irons and Makua Rothman at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Ken "Skindog" Collins, Danny Fuller, Jamie Sterling, Nathan Fletcher, and Sion Milosky. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Eddie invitee Dave Wassel with Kahu Billy Mitchell. quiksilver.com/eddie

"The Eddie" invitees from left: Jamie Sterling, Nathan Fletcher, Sion Milosky, Bruce Irons, Makua Rothman, Kala Alexander, Ramon Navarro, and Clyde Aikau. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Eddie invitees from left: Laurie Towner, Keoni Watson, Kelly Slater, Dave Wassel, Chris Bertish, and Mark Healey. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Big shakas from perennial Eddie invitee Titus Kinimaka from Kauai. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Former Eddie Aikau champion Bruce Irons. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Just to be invited to "The Eddie" is one of the biggest honors in all of surfing. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Skindog makes a smooth entry into the water as the ceremony heads to the middle of Waimea Bay. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie

Sunny Garcia and his Eddie dedicated gun. Photo: quiksilver.com/eddie