The 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout kicked off this weekend in absolutely stellar conditions at the famed Banzai Pipeline... Check the exclusive photo gallery and video.

As if to thank the locals for putting up with the crowds, trash, and traffic created by the annual influx of visitors, the Banzai Pipeline fires as the tourists leave.

It should come as no great surprise that Pipeline standout Kalani Chapman has been granted a wildcard into the upcoming Volcom Pipe Pro. Check out his winning video and a few standout entries from JD Irons, Stephen Koehne, Ryan Hipwood, and Kawai Lindo.

Brett heads to Central America for a few days off from training to get empty surf with Dane Ward, Stephen Koehne, and Jesse Merle Jones. Then we catch up with him back in training mode with legend/coach Ian Cairns.

Presented by Vans, Nelly's Magic Moments is a monthly video clip that longtime TransWorld SURF Senior Photographer Dave "Nelly" Nelson shoots at the same time he's in the water shooting stills...a complicated setup, but worth it's weight in gold at the end of the day.