Last night on the West Side of Oahu, invitees from the Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational hobnobbed with NFL Pro Bowl players at the Ihilani Hotel as the players and their families were welcomed to Hawaii for the annual gathering.

The world's best big wave riders gather at Waimea Bay to mark the opening of the 2011/12 Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. Exclusive photos and video from the special day...

Quiksilver.com/Eddie launches today with the official announcement of the 28 coveted Invitees and 24 Alternates to this year's Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau.

The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, fueled by Monster Energy, officially draws to a close today.

In this week's Eddie update, Hawaiian hellman Mark Healey talks about hitting the bottom at Waimea Bay and exactly how deep it isn't out there.

Citing inconsistent sets, Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau organizers pulled the plug yesterday on running the world's premier big wave event. After seeing what was going on at Waimea and a nearby outer reef, you may wonder why...

In the spirit of "the Bay calls the day" the 2011 Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau will not be held today.

By all accounts it sounds like "The Eddie" is a go for Thursday so what better time to watch this inspiring ode to legendary Eddie Aikau and the big wave event named after him?

Hawaii surf forecasters at the local National Weather Service bureau expect the peak of the swell to be some time between 4am and 8am Thursday.

An emotion-filled ceremony at Waimea Bay kicks off the waiting period to the greatest big wave surf event of the Hawaiian winter.

Quiksilver.com/Eddie launched today with the announcement of the 28 coveted Invitees and 24 Alternates to The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, fueled by Monster Energy.

Public polling has begun for the 26th annual Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau. Voting will close August 31, 2010. More than 70 of the world's best big wave paddle-in surfers are posted on the polling list. To vote for your favorite big wave rider go to polls.quiksilver.com. Voting is limited to one vote per voter.

Pretty cool clip that follows Volcom's Bruce Irons from daybreak to dusk during one of surfing's most epic day in ages.

Between Kelly, Mick, Alana, the "Rebel Tour", the Eddie, Hurricane Bill, Stephanie Gilmore, the US Open, Jordy Smith, Team USA, and revisions to the ASP World Tour, 2009 will go down in history as a momentous year in the surf world!

What better way to highlight our new full-sized photo galleries than the Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational held at Waimea Bay? Plus: Win an Eddie contest poster signed by 22 of the invitees!