Nara and Ahi Fever!

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had a super fun morning session with Ueda-san from Nara. his first time in hawaii so i could tell he was nervous in the water. most japanese surfers are so kind that they won’t paddle for a wave if somebody else is paddling for it. i tell them “go, go, go, go, go!!!” then after the 5th “go” they go. haha. we surf again tomorrow so i’m sure he will feel a lot more comfortable in the water. i was impressed on Ueda-san’s surfing level. more ripping tomorrow!
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first time surfing in hawaii, and first time poke bowl in hawaii. combination spicy tuna and shoyu tuna over rice. a perfect hawaiian surfers meal! get some good sleep and see you in the morning.
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the waves were small today. biggest spot was diamond head and depending on the wind, i think we might end up surfing there tomorrow morning.
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radio shack’s stock just went down under a dollar per share. back in the 80’s and 90’s, radio shack was the only place to go for electronics. i use to go into the store and dream and dream. i didn’t have money to buy anything but i use to go just to look. in 1999, the stock was trading for $80 per share. $0.92 cents today? so imagine all the stockholders that kept their shares all these years? huge loss! and the bad news that if the shares stay below $1 for 30 consecutive days, it will get pulled off the stock market. OMG! another giant company goes down!
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my friend Derek sent me this photo this morning when i was driving to work. i had to pull over and laugh! haha! ahi fever! fishermen are dreaming ahi now. even me. my bedtime was at 8pm tonight but i drove 30 minutes to a guys house to buy some ahi lures. i just got home and it’s 10pm. i ended up buying lures and we ended up talking about fish. and this is a total stranger i just met tonight. super cool guy. i hope i get a day off soon so i can maybe catch a big ahi!
had a TV photo shoot this afternoon with this super famous comedian from osaka. from the time i met him, throughout our surf session, to the end, i was laughing and laughing. he was super funny and you should see how good he could surf. amazing! coming to osaka TV this summer.

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
カービー福永のハワイサーフィンガイド
https://go-naminori.com/kirbyhawaiisurfingguide