Keeping the North Shore of Oahu pristine and protecting our shorelines from over development is very important to me. On January 20, I took a day off from teaching surfing on the North Shore and hitched a ride with Uncle Barry and Aunty Kaui to Ala Moana Park to march in the Martin Luther Day Parade with Defend Oahu Coalition through Waikiki. It was an amazing feeling of brotherhood that day. Although the surf in Waikiki was nearly flat, it was still a beautiful day.
The City and County of Honolulu offers it’s Jr. Program each summer. Classes last a week each and are open to children 13-17 years of age who can swim 500 yards in less then 10 minutes and have had a physical exam within the past 6-months. The North Shore Jr. Lifeguard Program is so successful that the North Shore Lifeguard Association has created created a video to teach even more children and adults basic lifesaving skills. You can watch the teaser below on You Tube or visit Explore TV and watch the whole 2o-minute video . Although, I’m slightly biased, Rick is a friend and I’ve volunteered for the program in the past, this video is amazing. My 7-year old nephew has watched the video at least 6 times and now knows what a first responder is and most impressively to call 911 when someone is in trouble or unresponsive.
Directed, by Rick Williams, Produced the North Shore Lifeguard Association and Made Possible by a Grant from the Annenberg Foundation
After giving a surfing lesson to this really nice family in the morning,
I joined my sister and her friend for surf session at Pipe. The waves where fun 2-4 feet with some barrels and not to many of the boys out. Since it’s the holding period for the Back Door Shoot Out surf contest I figured there would be a lot of people training, but it was not so.
Although the trade winds where blowing it was still off shore and we saw three rainbows…all in all a beautiful day surfing on the North Shore.
The ocean was a pristine blue. Surf… a perfect 2 – 3 feet, and the winds, light off-shore. Took my Mercedes to my Aunty Owana’s house and picked up my New Black Shoes. We had a lovely early supper of salad, salmon sashimi, and brownies. mmmmmmmm…