i’ve been taking a lot of kids surfing recently and i love it! check out 7 year old Ryota-kun go! it was his very first surf and very first wave!
good ride and high five! 
Papa Kobayashi-san is a good surfer. a really fit and very strong man! 
yeah, this is my dream as a photographer and surf instructor. get the kid up for the ride of his life, and make sure Papa is riding along enjoying the precious moment. this is what surfing is all about…
then 10 year old Daigo-kun rode his first wave of his life too! and rode it absolutely perfect! very impressive…
Mama Mayuka-san has surfed before so she knew what to do. just get up and enjoy the long Hawaiian ride. totally perfect! 
Kobayashi-san rode some nice smooth waves. the conditions don’t get any better than this…
if you haven’t tried Waiola Shave Ice, you don’t know what real shave ice taste like. this is absolutely the best. locals decide where the best shop in Hawaii are, not tourists. every single person i took here told me it’s the best shave ice they ever eaten…
andi think the Kobayashi-san family agreed. haha. such a beautiful family! thank you guys for the wonderful afternoon…
last, this is the exact age and exact way i had my first surfing experience. and till this day, i never ever forgot about it. i guess you can say it changed my life and i’m hoping to change every persons life i take surfing. connect with the ocean and you will connect with happiness…
