From the Water to Surfer

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i couldn’t believe how good the waves were yesterday morning. so good that i was speeding down there on my skateboard. couldn’t wait to get out in the ocean.
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stoked got to jump on the jet ski and shot from the best seat in the ocean.
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magic island with concrete jungle in the back.
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Gavin Sutherland caught some of the best waves in the morning.
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Shinpei Horiguchi got some nice sets too.
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some guys i haven’t seen in my life flying high.
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Gavin again on a nice turn.
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gosh, i love photos like this because you can see the total commitment behind this turn. full rail surfing.
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Shinpei on another good one.
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this kid Kejiro Nishi got so many nice rides too.
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the kid was ripping!
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one of the other competitors asked me “who is that kid in yellow?” i said “the next japanese sensation.”
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Haa Aikau flying high.
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Takayuki Wakita also caught some of the best waves of the day. just perfect surfing and advancing this morning.
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the big wave smile. if you ever met Wakita, you will love this guy.
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then i see this lady paddling a board out in the deep blue sea. reminded me that i still have another huge challenge i must complete. sweet molokai.

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。
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https://go-naminori.com/kirbyhawaiisurfingguide