Solo Surfing, Secret Spot
A lone surfer makes one of many bottom turns for the morning after catching a set wave in a hidden bay on Hawaii’s Big Island. read more
A lone surfer makes one of many bottom turns for the morning after catching a set wave in a hidden bay on Hawaii’s Big Island. read more
Motion softens the scene as a surfer catches a wave in Hawaii. Called he’enalu in the Hawaiian language, surfing has its origins here and even a special Pule Kahiko, ancient Hawaiian prayer for surf. read more
On a big swell day–some of us mere mortals may even call it a huge swell day–the Pipeline surf break on Oahu’s North Shore displayed the reason for its name. read more
A classic scene of Duke Kahanamoku surfing a longboard somewhere near Honolulu, probably on Waikiki, as painted by Charles Bartlett in 1918. read more
A white flower lei hangs from a branch overlooking a surf spot near Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island as a surfer catches a wave in the background. read more
Near Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island you can find the beach at Kohanaiki. More often called “Pine Trees” by locals and surfers, this white sand beach has beautiful sunsets, good surf, friendly fun, and an important history. read more
Sometimes getting to the surf is more difficult than others. Of course, that’s all part of the adventure that makes surfing what it is. read more
An offering sits atop the Kuʻemanu Heiau, overlooking the surf at Kahalu’u Bay on Hawaii’s Big Island and surfers take to the waves. read more
At Kamakana Playground on Hawaii’s Big Island, a wood carving of an ancient Hawaiian surfing inspires children with the phrase he’e nalua, which means surfing in English. read more
A professional surfer skips along the bottom of the Bonzai Pipeline wave during the second round of the 2011 Billabong Pipeline Masters first day. read more
North Kauai spreads out to encircle the ocean at Hanalei Bay. This half-circle bay is about a mile across and offers surfing, stand up paddling, fishing, and boating. read more
A quiver of new surfboards stands at the ready at a North Shore, Oahu surf shop at Shark’s Cove. read more