Entries tagged 'surfing'
Surfing Dogs in Hawaii - Gotta Love It
This is one of my favorite things to see out in the lineup. Most likely to see it at mellow breaks like White Sands or Waikiki (where many celebs and locals learn to surf). When you do, check out...
Shark Attack of Ka'awa: Surfer Munched
Yikes. Surfer mildly munched off Kaawa near Crouching Lions, a notoriously sharky reef break on the Windward Coast. I've often gotten spooked surfing out there myself....
Hawaii Surf Spot Tour: La Perouse Bay, Maui -- Nice Left
A very nice left off the beaten path past Makena on Maui. Somewhat hairy sharp lava bottom. Gerry Lopez is apparently partial to this wave. Enjoy....
Hawaii Surf Spot Tour: Diamond Head Cliffs on Oahu
This is a crowd favorite. Picks up a bit of surf all the time. Blows out with true trades. Best in early mornings or late afternoons -- good for windsurfing when its blown. Rarely gets super scary and is...
Hawaii Surf Spot Tour: Diamond Head Cliffs on Oahu
This is a crowd favorite. Picks up a bit of surf all the time. Blows out with true trades. Best in early mornings or late afternoons -- good for windsurfing when its blown. Rarely gets super scary and is...
Hawaii Don't Try This On Vacation Trick: Surfing Near Lava Floes
C.J. Kanuha surfing in the hot zone. Not sure of the swell direction. Does it matter? Pray to Pele....
Good Beginner Surf Spots -- Video of Kid Learning to Surf Inside Hanalei Bay
I wish I were this young again. Yes, this is why you have to come to Hawaii to learn to surf....
Surfer Magazine seeks out Bhutanese monks
>Surfer Magazine associate editor Jeff Mull is in town and yesterday he stopped at the Honolulu Academy of Arts to interview our resident Bhutanese monks, who have been learning how to surf thanks to Cynthia Derosier, author of The Surfer...
Microsoft Mobile Post from Sandy Beach Sunday: Hawaii's Best Beaches
I'm blogging live from Sandy Beach, Oahu, a stunning little crescent usually pummeled by massive shore break (enough to make it dangerous) on the Southeast corner of this island. This post is sponsored Microsoft as part of its Mobile...
Hawaii Night Surfers: Waikiki by Moonlight
This is a great article by Derek Farrar on what its like to go night surfing in Waikiki. I personally am a huge fan of night surfing, particularly in mellow waves like you find on the South Shore of Oahu...
Beginner Surfspots - Diamond Head, Near Waikiki, Not Much Crowd
It's a hoof down the cliffs and most schools won't take you there because it's a bit shallow but on a calm, clear day there is alway surf at the base of Diamond Head and the waves are extremely...
Eddie Almost Goes: Sloppy Conditions Last Week Mean No Go
Quiksilver almost ran the Eddie Aikaui Invitational at Waimea Bay last week when surf popped over the 20-foot Hawaiian range (that's 40 foot-plus on the face). Waves shown here are a bit smaller than that but nice, clean Waimea...
Hawaii Surf Spot Tour: Makaha Beach
Vintage footage of Buffalo Keaulana, Nat Young and others at Makaha 40 years ago. Makaha is pretty much the same today. No drop in....
Hawaii Surf Spot Tour: Hanalei Bay
This is the home break of Andy Irons, perhaps the greatest contest surfer in the world today. It's also a legendary spot on Kauai. The footage here is of a smallish day when the wave looks mellow. It's really...
Hawaiirama Surf Spot Tour: A Regular Feature
Kelly Slater, mega-world champion, surfing Backdoor at the Banzai Pipeline. This is a LOT more dangerous than it looks, kids....
Surf Report -- Big North Swell, Possible Waimea and Jawz
Pat Caldwell calling for Northwest Swell to push North-facing shores of Hawaiian Islands to 15-20 foot range this week. Here's what you might catch at Waimea if the swell is not too ugly. Kids, don't try this at home....
Xcel Pro Surf Contest at Sunset Beach on the North Shore
The winter waves start rumbling ashore on Oahu's fabled North Shore sometime in mid-November and by the time the Xcel Pro Surf Contest sets up its judging platform scafolding on Sunset Beach, the locals are ripping up what is often...
Hawaii Adventure Travel: Quick and Dirty Oahu Guide
Honolulu is just five hours from California, but ditch Waikiki for the other Oahu, where coastal roads pass dozens of empty beaches and solitary trails lead to jaw-dropping ocean vistas. Bike Hawaii (877-682-7433) will bring you to Kaaawa Valley, a...
Big Island Family Vacation: Surf, Kayak, Cruise, Relax
(Here's the first in a series of family itineraries that I'm going to run, starting with Big Island. Enjoy and let me know if anything's wrong.) So you've finally arrived. The Big Island is impressive from any viewpoint and your...
Kauai Guide: Hanalei, Poipu, Hotels, Beaches. Fun Galore
King Kamehameha I, who unified the Hawaiian Islands with an iron fist, failed not once but twice in his attempts to capture Kauai. That rebellious spirit lives on: By Hawaii standards, Kauai is still more than a bit untamed...
Hawaii Sports: Standup Paddle Surfing: Learning How to Ride the Beast
I wrote a trend piece earlier this week on standup paddle surfing. Lo, what appears in my inbox but a note from a local PR firm pointing out that instructructors at Action Sports Maui ($109 per person for two hours...
Hot Hawaii Trends: Stand Up Paddle Surfing -- Laird, Titus and Lots Surf Studs Doing It
On a relatively dismal day out at "Number Threes" in Waikiki, I counted three guys on stand up paddle surfing boards (pictured here) go by. That convinced me the large marge barges of surfing are multiplying rapidly. What is...
Waikiki Jellyfish Attack: 15 year-old Goes to Hospital With Gnarly Sting
A quick reminder from mother nature that even small, squishy packages pack a punch in King Neptune's Garden. The monthly box jellyfish onslaught that washes ashore in Waikiki and along southern shores of Oahu sent an unsuspecting visitor to the...
Traffic Disaster: Waimea Bay Road Closure A Bit More Than Temporary
Anyone who has driven around Waimea Bay couldn't have helped but notice the massive chain-link fence with thick metal rings setting the eastern cliff off from the road. But manmade measures apparently cannot hold back the gods. A rockslide...
Hawaii Beach Guides: Chun's Reef
On a recent day out surfing at Chun's on Oahu's North Shore, I looked back at the beach and thought -- holy cow! That's actually a great little beach. You can't really see much of the beach from the road...
Barack Obama Hawaii Vacation Tour
Continuing our shameless Web traffic grab with the Hawaiirama Obamarama Vacation Tour....So Barry (as he was called during his Punahou days) apparently was a keen bodysurfer. As a town guy, that means he probably spent a few days getting...
Hawaii YouTube Video of the Day: Footage from Pipe Masters
I had seen some footage but this reel makes it clear how truly nasty it was out there. Kudos to the finalists. Related Posts: Andy Irons wins 2006 Pipe Masters...
Andy Irons Wins Pipeline Masters, Triple Crown
Sounded like a great final in shifty, tricky and BIG surf. Here's linkage goodness. Honolulu Advertiser with article, photos, story on the crowds attending Good videos at the Triple Crown website (Windows Media only) Surfer Magazine Coverage of the...
The Perfect Gift for Hawaii Lovers: Heart of the Sea
Rell Sunn was one of those rare people that everyone loved, and it’s not hard to see why: not only was she a talented professional surfer, but also a wonderful mother, patient teacher, gifted cultural practitioner, and generous community activist....
Advertiser Blogger Catherine Toth: Good Stuff
When Honolulu Advertiser staff writer (and former Cherry Blossom Beauty Queen), Catherine Toth started her blog for the paper a few months ago, I anticipated gossipy pop-culture Oprah Winfrey pap. Toth writes great stories on surfing and food. Her columns...
Taylor Steele in the House: Sipping Jetstreams Drops in on Honolulu
Noted surf filmmaker -- and best friend of the old-school surf pros -- Taylor Steele teamed up with hot surf photographer Dustin Humphrey for “Sipping Jetstreams.” This double-barreled effort is both a movie and a coffee-table book of the duo’s...
Hawaii YouTube Video of the Day: Skimboarding at Makena
What the heck is skimboarding? Basically, its akin to surfing but rather than paddle into a wave, the boarder runs towards shorebreak, slides the board out in front of himself / herself, jumps on the board as it begins...
Hawaii Beach Guides: Kauai's Best Beginner Surf Spots
Here's the latests in our series of beach lists from John Clark, the noted Hawaii beach expert and all around beach nut, will be feeding us his extremely informed take on beaches around Hawaii. You can buy his books at...
Surf Watch: Going Up, Up, Up
High surf advisory in effect for most of the state. With fairly light trades blowing, could be some good tow-in weather on Maui, Kauai and Oahu. Ask at surf shops for best spot to go watch -- there are...
Hawaii Beach Guides: Oahu's Best Beginner Surf Spots -- Canoes
Here's the latests in our series of beach lists from John Clark, the noted Hawaii beach expert and all around beach nut, will be feeding us his extremely informed take on beaches around Hawaii. You can buy his books...
Hawaii Honeymoon Helper: More North Shore of Kauai Info
After a brief hiatus, the Hawaiirama Honeymoon Helper is back. Send all queries to honeymoon at hawaiirama.com and we'll try to post an answer pronto. From Sarah: "My husband and I are spending Dec 1-7 in Kauai for our...
Hawaii Beach Guides: Oahu Beginner Surf Spots - White Plains
Here's the latests in our series of beach lists from John Clark, the noted Hawaii beach expert and all around beach nut, will be feeding us his extremely informed take on best beaches around the Aloha State. At any...
Hawaii Beach Guides: Oahu Beginner Surf Spots -- Inside Puaena Point
Here's the latests in our series of beach lists from John Clark, the noted Hawaii beach expert and all around beach nut, will be feeding us his extremely informed take on best beaches around the Aloha State. At any rate,...
Hawaii Beach Guides: Oahu Beginner Surf Spots -- Flat Island
Here's the latests in our series of beach lists from John Clark, the noted Hawaii beach expert and all around beach nut, will be feeding us his extremely informed take on best beaches around the Aloha State. At any rate,...
What to Wear to 30-foot Jawz? Maui Rippers, Natch
Picture this. Jawz is cracking, the tow-in boys are going off, and the lineup is full of testosterone and serious glory hounds. Quick -- what do you wear to a day like this? Maui Rippers. Made on Maui, these board...
Hawaii Hotel Deals: Turtle Bay on Sale, $199
Credit to Hapa Hale for spotting a killer deal at Turtle Bay, $199 per night. Not sure what this exactly buys you in terms of views, but most of the rooms at the resort have an ocean view of...
Modern Minimalist Vacation Chic: Hale Balleja
This vacation rental is not your average floral-patterned, rattan furnished beach pad. Hale Balleja is located in the Puna District, which is about as far off the tourist track as you can get. It's a great place with nearby...
Outside Mag Loves Haleiwa -- But Kammieland?
Outside Magazine ranks Haleiwa on Oahu's North Shore number 10 in its annual top list of Outside Towns. We concur but the author of this piece bizarrely suggests new arrivals should paddle out at Kammieland, eschewing the dozens of other...
Blue Crushed: Travel & Leisure Hits the North Shore
T&L contributing editor Tom Austin puts out an entertaining (albeit somewhat hyperventilated) impression of life on the North Shore of Oahu. Me, I've never met any "Hawaiian hillbillies with welding shops in their garages". But his point about how this...
Wave of the Week: Laniakea
This is a long, long right that takes a straight North swell quite well. It doesn't line up as well for a West swell. Also called Lani's, it can get totally huge (double-triple overhead) and remain rideable under the right...
Box Jellyfish Bummer
A particularly bad box jellyfish invasion has struck Waikiki. Bummer, as the South Shore is just starting to light up with the new swell. These jellyfish are a regular visitor to the southern and leeward shores of the Hawaiian...
Hawaii Surfing: The Surf Report...On Steroids
Information overload. I'm not talking about 24-hour news, bleating cell phones, email chips implanted in your brain. No, I'm talking about surf reports. Yep, in Hawaii one thing you will never find in short supply are forecasts for what...
Hawaii Surfing: Weird Surf Spot Names Decoded
I never would have imagined a North Shore break was named after lost dentures.
