Bustin' Down the Door

In the 1960's and early 1970's, life on the North Shore of Oahu was a crude, minimal, and bohemian existence for both resident and visiting surfers. Poverty, drugs, sponging, odd jobs, meditation, hitchhiking, transiency, and lots and lots of water time were the call for the plucky few who sacrificed creature comforts in exchange for close proximity to the world's greatest waves. More »

Tadd Fujikawa Wins the Maui Kahili Open

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The weather was perfect for the 2009 Kahili Maui Open the first weekend in June. It was hot but at least the tradewinds were blowing to 25 mph. The field was excellent, considering the cost of traveling these days. The professional and top amateur players all showed the folks at the Kamehameha Golf Club and the Kalihi course how much they appreciate the effort it takes to put on a quality event. More »

Two Cuts for Fujikawa on PGA Tour

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Honda must be a lucky charm for Tadd Fujikawa. This past March, in The Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa, Fujikawa made the cut. It's the first cut made by Fujikawa outside of Hawaii since turning pro. He took home over 12 thousand dollars for his T 52. After two steady 1-over-par 71, he caught a 73 but turned it all around on Sunday shooting a 69. More »

Surfers Fight for Kaka'ako

What would you do if access to your favorite surf break was threatened? When would you say enough is enough? For Ron Iwami, now is the time to take a stand. More »

New Year's Koko Crater Climb - Revisited

Every year on New Year's Day, the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club climbs Koko Crater from a route near the Halona Blow Hole. Since I've been travelling most of December, I have chosen this special hike to be reprinted for my January column. Watch for a new column from me on February 1st. More »

Shark! (Part II) ... Shark Tourism in Hawaii

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When the waves get over 8' on the North Shore, I surf Puaena Point. It's a D-list spot that for some bathymetric reason, tames down swell size so that aged geezers like me can still hit the surf without drowning. PP sits on the north edge of the Haleiwa Boat Harbor channel and the wave breaks right along it. So, when you're sitting in the lineup between sets, you see every imaginable type of ocean craft going out and coming in. More »

Hawaii Surf Notes for Early 2006

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The year ended with some of the biggest surf we had all year and the first of the month gave partiers plenty of time to recover from their hangovers. More »

Kono Beats Hayashi

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What can you say about this game. Stephanie Kono, heading to UCLA on a golf scholarship, beat the Aloha Section Player of the Year Kevin Hayashi and she did it on his home turf! I'm just thrilled she isn't immediately turning pro. More »

An Ever Rising Tide

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There's a considerable faction of conspiracy theorist types who insist that the "so called" global warming trend is just a figment of some paranoid tree huggers' imaginations. When his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" was released, former Vice-President and environmental advocate Al Gore was labeled an alarmist, despite the credible data he presents in the film. More »

Big News, Resolution Draft

Aloha everyone. This is a first for this article and I want you to know the purpose is to Promote Women Athletes. I hope you will send me results and info that is important to post. A lot is happening in sports and things are changing fast for Women! More »

Wiser Watermen

The idea behind the "Stand Strong" Ku Ikaika Stand-Up Surfing Challenge was wise in many ways. We raised the awareness of stand-up paddle surfing around the globe. The West Side Junior Lifeguard Program received a $4,000 check to continue their important work. And, a bit more selfishly, the invited contestants got to stand-up surf Makaha Point all day with only a handful of guys in the water! More »

The Tadd Fujikawa Train Just Keeps Going and Going...

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Tadd Fujikawa had already wowed the national and international audience with his fantastic ability to be graceful, cheerful and inspiring while becoming the youngest golfer in 50 years to make the cut at a PGA Tour event at the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii. Then he floored that same audience by finishing the event close to the top of the leaderboard. Following that major feat, this past February 11th, Fujikawa shows the same cheerful tenacity and this time he wins the 29th Hawaii Pearl Open. More »