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Carpe Diem (Waikiki 070813)

Did the thing we’ve always wanted to and got up and surfed before our flight home. Drank coffee, ate a banana and hustled down to the beach, rented…

Long Lefts (Waikiki 070713)

STOKED. Max and I both got two of our best rides this trip during today’s sesh. Rented boards at the beach again (Max on a 10′ NSP and…

Small Waves, Extra Days (Waikiki 070613)

Flight was changed today due to the tragic South Korean airline crash landing at SFO, causing incoming flights to be cancelled or diverted to Oakland or LA. We…

Dialed In (Waikiki 070513)

Had a fun last session today! After watching the surf from the lanai while we ate, I decided to not spend time waiting on the outside through lulls,…

July 4th Surf (Waikiki 070413)

Slept in, had veggie moco locos at the Barefoot Cafe on the beach and did some shopping before heading out for an afternoon surf. Waikiki was in full-on…

Here and There (Waikiki 070313)

Definitely more challenging today to read waves and catch them. Got a couple of short waves and one good wave near the beginning of the session from the…

Morning into Afternoon (Waikiki 070213)

Surf check from the lanai again and it looked clean again as the SSW continues. Ate a PBJ and a banana and headed out. Feeling back in shape…

A Few Fast Rides (Waikiki 070113)

Woke up and stood out on the lanai for the surf check (could definitely get used to this). Psyched to see the swell continuing. A bit smaller than…

Aloha SSW (Waikiki 063013)

Arrived in Hawaii yesterday after a two year(!) hiatus. So good to be back. Some nice SSW this whole week and yesterday there were more lineups than I’ve…

New Board, Fresh Waves in Waikiki 082111

We headed out a bit later this morning because of the tides and had breakfast at Lulus. It was sunny and a perfect 80-something degrees. I was psyched…

Surfing Waikiki 082011

The typhoon passed by the islands bringing some rain showers but no extra swell. The lulls between sets weren’t quite as long as yesterday. We headed for a…

Aloha Canoes 081911

Excited to be back on Oahu. Arrived yesterday and it took a few hours to adjust to the hustle of Waikiki and the heat. The sun was blasting…

Sunny but Flat at Canoes 010911

It was a beautiful, warm day today, the first day of full sun, but the waves were lacking. Even as we did our morning survey of the conditions,…

Looking for Waves in Waikiki 010811

What a difference a day makes. The SSW swell eased and it was pretty flat today along the South shore. We eyed the breaks while having coffee on…

Birthday Gift at Canoes 010711

It was already a dream come true to wake up on my birthday in Hawaii with Max, but today’s session proved to be one of my all-time favorites….

Back in the Water in Oahu 010611

It’s great to be back in Oahu after eight months, especially since I’ve been out of the water in NorCal for a couple of months. Busy with work…