HAWAII SURFING Surfing in Hawaii is more than an activity. It is culture. The best way to start your day in Hawaii is to surf. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan IN OLD HAWAII, before the arrival of Europeans, surfing had religious import. After prayers and offerings, master craftsmen made boards from sacred koa or wiliwili trees. Priests blessed swells, lashed the water with vines to raise swells, and some breaks had heiaus (temples) on the beach where devotees could pray for waves. This spiritual awareness did not preclude raucous competition, even large-scale gambling. “One ..read more

Hawaii is the best place for beginner surfers. Surfing in Hawaii you can meet Hawaiian green sea turtle, or Honu, is a symbol of good luck in the form of a guardian spirit, or Amakua. It is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle in the world, reaching lengths of four feet and weights over 300 pounds. These turtles are believed to improve the health of seagrass beds and associated microhabitats. They will graze the beds, taking off the tops of leaf blades, while avoiding the roots. The seagrass will grow healthier and faster with a daily trim! Learn about their diet. Population declines are ..read more

Hawaii is the best place for beginner surfers. Surfing in Hawaii you can meet Hawaiian green sea turtle, or Honu, is a symbol of good luck in the form of a guardian spirit, or Amakua. It is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle in the world, reaching lengths of four feet and weights over 300 pounds. These turtles are believed to improve the health of seagrass beds and associated microhabitats. They will graze the beds, taking off the tops of leaf blades, while avoiding the roots. The seagrass will grow healthier and faster with a daily trim! Learn about their diet. Population declines are ..read more

HAWAII SURFING Surfing in Hawaii is more than an activity. It is culture. The best way to start your day in Hawaii is to surf. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan IN OLD HAWAII, before the arrival of Europeans, surfing had religious import. After prayers and offerings, master craftsmen made boards from sacred koa or wiliwili trees. Priests blessed swells, lashed the water with vines to raise swells, and some breaks had heiaus (temples) on the beach where devotees could pray for waves. This spiritual awareness did not preclude raucous competition, even large-scale gambling. “One ..read more

Surfing is not only a set of physical exercises or a technique “how to stand up on a surfboard”. This is largely a mental concept that can improve your mental health. The ocean is a healing space. So doctors recommend surf therapy because catching waves works like a medicine and help to deal with depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Surfing releases a cocktail of feel-good chemicals into your brain as adrenaline, endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. BALANCE Creating a balance in life is one of the most important components of mental health and wellbeing. Many surfers can find som ..read more

Are you looking for fun ways to celebrate your birthday? Group surfing with friends in Waikiki Beach is one way to make the celebration more exciting, fun, and unique. Head to the beach and create great memories while learning to surf in Hawaii! Celebrate your birthday in Hawaiian style. Surfing is synonymous with Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku—original beachboy, Olympic gold-medal swimmer, and the father of modern-day surfing, who hailed from Waikiki—introduced the fluid sport to the world. The surf breaks that Duke made famous riding on heavy wooden boards are the same spots that surfers se ..read more

Hawaii is the best place for beginner surfers. Surfing in Hawaii you can meet Hawaiian green sea turtle, or Honu, is a symbol of good luck in the form of a guardian spirit, or Amakua. It is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle in the world, reaching lengths of four feet and weights over 300 pounds. These turtles are believed to improve the health of seagrass beds and associated microhabitats. They will graze the beds, taking off the tops of leaf blades, while avoiding the roots. The seagrass will grow healthier and faster with a daily trim! Learn about their diet. Population declines are ..read more