My First Hawaiian Dolphin Experience

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had an awesome time with Seigo-san when he was in hawaii. finally got to see the photos he and i took from that day. just the 2 of us surfing our secret spot.
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pretty shallow secret spot. maybe that’s why nobody comes here? haha.
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i got a photo of Seigo-san duck diving. look how close he is to the reef. pretty cool!
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and yes, the water is always clean there. i just love watching waves from under the water. it is like free art!
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so we start heading back and see the pod of dolphins. i give Seigo-san my camera and tell him “jump in!”
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he grabs it, and jumps in.
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i position myself right where i think the dolphins will swim.
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Seigo-san jumps in and seen something he’s never seen before. maybe that’s why he’s so happy! dolphins everywhere!
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Seigo-san gets the shots. photos don’t give justice to the situation. to see it with your own eyes is mind blowing. i’ve swam with dolphins over a hundred times and i still get so excited.
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the most beautiful creatures in the world.
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then Seigo-san is done. the dolphins are gone, but the smile continues. just a very lucky day surfing all alone and swimming with the dolphins all alone. no tourist, no noise, no other people. just us and nature at it’s purest. can’t wait to do it again!

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