One of the myths heard often is that stand-up paddle is an ancient Hawaiian ritual, but historically Captain James Cook did not observe it in the 18th century, nor did Robert Louis Stevenson see it in the 19th century, (Although Cook did report in his journal watching a canoeist catch a wave sitting down in [...]
Surfers are a fun-loving group of people, often times hooting and laughing as the waves roll into their specific break. But don’t let this outer layer fool you … it is not secret that surfers are territorial. Let’s face the fact that as a rule, the goal is to protect the beaches, the breaks, and [...]
George Downing said to me one day, when I was staying in town and there wasn’t much waves, “we’re going to go ride some mals (longboards). We drove down to Waikiki and surfed . . . the last half-hour of the day . . . and then surfed into the moonlight for another hour or [...]
You have seen them in Waikiki hundreds of times … groups of surfers in identical rash guards bearing some surf school logo, dragging foam-topped blue longboards, or massive plumeria adorned rental surfboards. From the famous Waikiki “Walls” to “Rockpiles”, surf school instructors can be seen leading groups of first-time surfers into the great blue ocean. [...]
It may seem like an unimaginable ‘hop’ from the shores of the Hawaiian islands to the Pacific Ocean coast of Nicaragua, but expat and local Hawaii chef Kenny Nakai connected Hawaii’s taste and flavors to the Nicaraguan culture in San Juan del Sur. Known as “the place where Nicaraguans go for holidays”, this small Nicaraguan town – [...]
Since the wind blew everywhere in town but blew a little less in Waikiki I decided to take the 8’6 for a walk down to Queens. As I paddled out, a surfer got a little too ambitious and dropped in on a wave that was breaking directly in front of me and another guy. He [...]
Walking through Waikiki is always an auditory (as well as visual) experience, so the locals tend to tune out most of the sounds around them. For the most parts, it’s a plethora of “look at the rainbow” and “will you hurry up, we’re on vacation!” statements from harried families and excited throngs of vacationeers. Harmless [...]
