konnichi wa. hope you all had a nice day. i sure did… 7am i drove down to the west side and stopped by nanakuli tracks to check out the water. yeah, i knew it was flat, but i wanted to see if the water cleaned up. and yes it did. crystal clean… i was the only one in the parking lot when i took this photo. then when i was about to leave, i seen a truck pulling in with this big hawaiian smiling. he got out of his truck, looked at the water, and started suiting up. yeah, i knew he was happy too that the water cleaned up and when i seen him put on his full suit and bring out his dive gun, you know me. i went to talk to him….

we started off talking about the water conditions. he told me it cleaned up on the west side 3 days ago. then he asked me if i dove. i said, yup. then our conversation went on an on. it’s cool how divers connect and can just go on and on about diving. i felt like grabbing a 12 pack of beer and talking story all day. and i was also kicking myself in the ass for not having my dive gear in my car. shit, the conditions looked epic for diving….

that hawaiian dude’s name was Ken Kea. he’s part of the diving club called “LAWAI’A.” ken’s a hardcore free diver that just retired so has the time to get in water 3x a week. he recently caught the tako state record that weighted in at 13.32lbs. we exchanged phone numbers and will be diving in the future. what a weird day. i was sitting in my car alone at tracks this morning thinking that i’m pretty crazy to drive all the way down there to check if the water cleaned up. next thing, i made a friend… what a cool day…

i think ken’s club knows how to dive. this catch is crazy… the biggest catch i’ve ever seen….

then i stop by the Ililani hotel in ko’olina, go to the front desk, drop my credit card, and ask for the presidential suite. i got a massage, jumped in the jacuzzi, ate breakfast in bed, then checked out an hour later. wait, now i’m dreaming. haha…
ended up coming back to town to surf ala moana bowls. there were only a few guys out and the waves were small but perfect. gosh, where is everybody? i had a super fun session. what another great day outdoors. waking up early tomorrow and going to keep on going, going, and going…. so please stay out of my way… haha… have a great evening….
**one last thing. i still haven’t had time to catch up on my emails. been too busy having fun and the last place i want to be is behind my computer.. get back to you guys soon. enjoy life….

July 15, 2006? 13:42:01molokai ikitai!!i want to go back to molokai!!?

good morning. 6am and it’s so dark outside that i can’t see the waves. it’s probably small again but if you know where to go, you can score. these are the kind of days that most surfers get up late and skip surfing. not me. i’m out of here… have a nice day. 2 more days till 2009 so make the most of it….

kyle nakamoto also surfs and dives. he started his own business called RED SEA ADVENTURES. i mentioned it on my blog before but i’ll mention it again. i’ve been on a couple of red sea adventures and i’m still in awe on how well planned and organized it is. i would highly recommend going on one. unforgettable experiences and the best part, making new friends. here’s kyle going back to the boat after an evening session somewhere in indonesia….

kyle also is the man behind HAWAII SKIN DIVER TV. he’s not only the producer, he’s takes most of the video footage. when i first saw the tv show, i thought somebody was scuba diving behind the guys shooting the footage. i was wrong. kyle free dives behind holding his breath longer than most divers. that’s pretty nuts if you ask me. here he is in tahiti getting ready to film legend diver sonny tanabe….

tim nakamura dives down 80-100 feet and kyle is right on him holding his 30lbs camera. imagine swimming up with that camera? like i said before, that’s pretty nuts…

by the way, kyle can surf too. check him out pulling this air at some secret spot in the indian ocean. where was kirby? on the beach picking shells with the ladies. i still can’t forgive myself for that. what the heck was i thinking????

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