A few weeks ago I tried tandem paragliding at Makapu’u. Amazing experience. We flew all the way over to Waimanalo and back. The flight was an hour long. Raymar (Ray) was an awesome pilot.
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Yesterday Emily and I took a drive over to the leeward side of Oahu. It felt like a whole different world over there. The climate is dry and desert-like, its not touristy at all, there are strips of beach lined with homeless people and their tents, and its very secluded. We were hoping that we [...]
Early this morning I headed up to the north shore to watch a pipeline surfing competition. On the way I decided to stop at Waimea Bay to see the Eddie Aikau memorial. Eddie was one of the two first lifeguards on the north shore…and Waimea Bay was his post. Waimea was (and still is) one [...]
Oahu has a lot more to offer than just beaches, expensive restaruants, Waikiki, and all the other usual tourist stuff. I have discovered many things here that a visiting tourist would love, but most would never know exists. I think most of the cool tourists dont want to do the “usual” stuff. So heres a [...]
When I first came to the island and started surfing, I had a hard time figuring out where to go to surf. I ended up going to the most popular break in Waikiki (canoes) time after time…wishing i knew of other places to go.
As I discover new surf breaks (talking to local surfers, having friends [...]
Today I woke up fairly early and drove down to Kailua Bay to paddle out to Flat Island and try some surfing out there. It was a pretty long paddle…I had to take a few breaks to get out there. Once I did, there was one other surfer out there who has frequented that surf [...]