Guests were given merch and beer to leave, then came back and broke the gate, according to Jamie O’Brien and long-time custodian Kaimana Henry.
A group of ejected partygoers returned to the iconic Volcom House on Oahu’s North Shore and kicked down the property’s gate after being asked to leave, according to an account shared on a recent episode of “The Jamie O & Mason Ho Show.”
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Key Facts
- Location: The Volcom House, a three-story property situated directly in front of Pipeline
- Source: Podcast episode featuring Kaimana Henry, the property’s custodian for roughly two decades
- Incident: Guests ejected after a party returned and destroyed the gate
- Peace offering: Staff attempted to disperse guests with merchandise and cases of beer before the damage occurred
The Incident
During the podcast segment titled “THE TRUTH ABOUT THE VOLCOM HOUSE – KAIMANA HENRY,” O’Brien and co-host Mason Ho sat down with Henry to discuss life at the legendary surf property. The conversation turned to the wilder side of hosting events at one of surfing’s most famous addresses.
O’Brien described the chaotic scene that unfolded when parties wound down at the house.
“I remember there’d be like crazy parties and we would be like, ‘All right, party’s over. Party’s over,’ and people would get all bummed and just sit out there and hang out inside the fence,” O’Brien recalled. “They get super mad that they can’t get in the Volcom house.”
The situation escalated quickly once certain guests refused to leave the fenced perimeter.
“Then they would run up and just kick the freaking Volcom gate. Boom,” O’Brien continued. “Volcom gate freaking blows out. And then they just turn on the path and they just start running.”
O’Brien expressed disbelief at the reaction: “We were like, ‘Wait, what?’ Like are you just bummed cause we kicked you out of the party? Like go home, bro.”
Attempted Peace Offering
Henry, who has managed the property for approximately twenty years, revealed that staff had actually tried to appease the disgruntled guests before the destruction occurred.
“People were so bummed, we just started giving them cases of beer, just to leave,” Henry explained. “We were just like, ‘Bro, please, here’s a donation. Just please get out of here.’ And they came back and kicked the door down.”
The Volcom House has long served as a hub for professional surfers competing at Pipeline and has been the site of numerous gatherings over the years. Its location directly in front of one of surfing’s most famous waves makes it prime real estate—and apparently, a tough place to get kicked out of.
It remains unclear whether any police reports were filed or if formal property damage charges were pursued following the incident.
