Day 39ish of Hawaii COVID-19 Surf Sessions.
In January 2020, I remember hearing about China quarantining millions of people and looking out my window, thinking, “I guess I could isolate here. Little did I know that mere weeks later, I would be under some of the strictest quarantine laws in the nation, except for surfing. Hawaii allowed surfing, fishing, and all water […]
More Things the North Shore Surf Girls Love About Surfing and Living on the North Shore of Oahu
Surfing on the North Shore can be crowded especially at the more advanced surfing spots…Beginner surfing lessons are usually never crowded because all the pro surfers favor the more advanced surfing breaks on the North Shore. Every once in a few years a special event happens, the South Shore of Oahu including Waikiki has a […]
Surfing Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu – Why Does Anyone Ever Stop?
I first paddled out at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu in the Winter of 1984 and surfed it almost every day it broke for years and years. I love the place..it’s a super powerful wave, and beautiful beyond comparison. Surfing Pipe is like playing in the very heart of the ocean. Fast forward […]
The Only Women's Surfing and Bodyboarding Contest held at the Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu
A very special surfing event happens every year on the North Shore of Oahu. The surfer girls get a day and sometimes two days to themselves at for an all girls surfing contest at the famous Banzai Pipeline. It’s a perfect way to wrap up a day of surfing lessons with the North Shore Surf […]
North Shore's Best Surfing Beaches
The best place to surf on the North Shore depends upon what kind of surfer you are. For beginner surfers Puaena Point and Freddie Land are the best places to go. If your an intermediate surfer any place up to 6 ft, except Pipeline and Rocky Rights. After the surf gets over 6 ft., every […]
Winter Surf Lessons on the North Shore of Oahu: Yes, Beginners Can Learn Here — Even When the Surf Is Big
Winter on the North Shore of Oahu means one thing to most of the world: giant waves. So visitors often assume they can’t learn to surf here from roughly October through March. Here’s the good news — you absolutely can. The secret is knowing where to go, and after decades of teaching on this coast, […]