Emi Erickson's guest appearances

Emi Erickson

The Inertia Podcast

Late Drop: The Big Wave Podcast

The Walk Home

The Surfer’s Journal presents Soundings with Jamie Brisick

OwlTail

Emi Erickson occupies two separate realms of the wave-riding universe. She's still a young woman but  an old soul, perhaps. She told me she often dreams of the old days when one merely needed a wetsuit, a board, and good swell to ride big surf. Simple times when lineups weren't overcrowded and catching larger than normal waves was just part of your daily routine near her home on Oahu.  But Emi lives in the modern big wave world where those who ride big surf often compete, when competitions survive and have longevity. But most surfers really just ride big waves for the love of it. We spoke with Emi about this dichotomy between competition and soul, and her place in the surfing world.

Emi Erickson occupies two separate realms of the wave-riding universe. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emi_erickson/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">She's still a young woman</a> but  an old soul, perhaps. She told me she often dreams of the old days when one merely needed a wetsuit, a board, and good swell to ride big surf. Simple times when lineups weren't overcrowded and catching larger than normal waves was just part of your daily routine near her home on Oahu.  But Emi lives in the modern big wave world where those who ride big surf often compete, when competitions survive and have longevity. But most surfers really just ride big waves for the love of it. We spoke with Emi about this dichotomy between competition and soul, and her place in the surfing world.

Emi Erickson on What It Means to Be a Big Wave Surfer

The big-wave charger talks with Jamie Brisick about the possibility of a big-wave gene, the joys of the single-fin gun, sexism in the lineup, what it’s like to sit on the boil at Waimea as a set swings wide, and more.   Produced by Jonathan Shifflett. Music by Little Wings.

Some people say that we are destined to become our parents. Now, whether that’s true—or, not—the North Shore’s Emi Erickson surely is her own, fiercely unique woman…even if she’s inadvertently following the footsteps of her legendary big-wave surfing dad, Roger Erickson. An Eddie invitee (like, pops) and regular standout in Outer Reef lineups across the North Shore, Jamie Mitchell, continue Surfline’s Big Wave Podcast with Emi as his second guest. Buckle up and tune in…Ms. Erickson doesn’t pander nor suffer fools.9:38: Emi’s upbringing/childhood, Getting into big wave surfing, Starting at Sunset, Dynamic with legendary surfer father Roger Erickson18:20: Relationship with Waimea Bay, Eddie Aikau Invite, Fate and De Ja Vu, Emi’s surf crew27:56: Emi’s single-fin mentality, Emi’s style32:09: Women’s challenges in the big wave world, her views on gender, progression, performances at Jaws Challenge, Up and coming girls, Emi’s dreams on big wave surfing41:55: Characters in the big wave world, Thoughts on big wave competitions51:55: Relationship with Jaws, Previous injury at Jaws, Emi’s training routine, Return to Jaws1:00:23: Emi’s inspirations, Emi’s 5-to-Finish Questions

Some people say that we are destined to become our parents. Now, whether that’s true—or, not—the North Shore’s Emi Erickson surely is her own, fiercely unique woman…even if she’s inadvertently following the footsteps of her legendary big-wave surfing dad, Roger Erickson. An Eddie invitee (like, pops) and regular standout in Outer Reef lineups across the North Shore, Jamie Mitchell, continue Surfline’s Big Wave Podcast with Emi as his second guest. Buckle up and tune in…Ms. Erickson doesn’t pander nor suffer fools. 9:38: Emi’s upbringing/childhood, Getting into big wave surfing, Starting at Sunset, Dynamic with legendary surfer father Roger Erickson 18:20: Relationship with Waimea Bay, Eddie Aikau Invite, Fate and De Ja Vu, Emi’s surf crew 27:56: Emi’s single-fin mentality, Emi’s style 32:09: Women’s challenges in the big wave world, her views on gender, progression, performances at Jaws Challenge, Up and coming girls, Emi’s dreams on big wave surfing 41:55: Characters in the big wave world, Thoughts on big wave competitions 51:55: Relationship with Jaws, Previous injury at Jaws, Emi’s training routine, Return to Jaws 1:00:23: Emi’s inspirations, Emi’s 5-to-Finish Questions