HKA96815 Photo Blog

I was out in the Waikiki waves with my camera yesterday. The waves were really small and the tide was really low. However, there were a bunch of people learning to surf and having a really good time doing it. I had fun watching the smiles and excitement on all the faces.  If you have the desire to learn just go to Waikiki beach. Everything you need is right there on the beach. The sun does get very strong so don't forget to butter up with some really good sunscreen and it doesn't hurt to wear a hat. The water is really shallow and you can stand up in most places when the tide is low. People of all ages get out there and learn so you really wont be out of place in the break. There are multiple surf lesson businesses operating right in front of the waves  so just go down there and walk over to the boards. You will love it!

We had some kite surfing today at Waikiki beach which is rather unusual. I am used to seeing the kite surfers at Kailua beach very often but I dont see them at Waikiki very often. It was very windy today (Kona winds)  and we were under a flash flood watch because of some strange weather. The pigeons were flying around all crazy with the kites. The kite surfing boards look a lot like wake boards but some of them are a bit larger and resemble surf boards a bit more. They are generally only 4 or 5 feet long though and very thin and light weight. I have seen these prople get really big air on windy days in Kailua. The rider is wearing a belt and strapped to the kite, their feet are also strapped to the board. A couple of them were getting some air today on the turns and I am sure they were having fun out in the break were I couldn't see them.