Surf is Blossoming!

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wow, the waves have been so good! just a little perfect south swell pushing some chest high waves all around town. and with this beautiful weather, it feels like summer!
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and to see the locals enjoying themselves. cool vibe.
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did a marathon surf session yesterday evening with Shiba-san. super stoked to see this energetic surfer hooked on surfing. he just started a year and a half ago and he’s doing great!
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and his duck diving is perfect!
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an afternoon of boot camp. i ask Shiba-san “do you want to get better in surfing?” he said “YES!” ok, let’s get there! then i take off behind him and guide him to perfect rides.
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and you can tell how happy he was just by his smile paddling back out.
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gosh, it’s only february and it feels like this year is flying by so fast. i’ve had such an awesome time surfing with everyone. so awesome that i can sleep with a big smile on my face every night right around 8pm. haha.
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thank you Shiba-san for the marathon surf session. get ready for our north shore dawn patrol tomorrow early morning. i’ll pick you up at 5:45am sharp! be ready to get nervous. haha.
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remember my avocado tree died? and before it died, it dropped a seed underground and created new life? well, it hasn’t been that long but each day i walk outside, i water the plant and talk to it. i say “give me some huge avocado’s baby!”
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now look how big it is! not just one, but another one just grew out of the ground and now i have 2 very strong and growing avocado trees. can’t wait to she starts to give birth to some fruit! come on baby!

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