Go-Bad but Go-Good?

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wow, spent a lot of time in the ocean today. surfed morning, then went back out in the evening till dark. another perfect day in hawaii.
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picked up Yumi-san for day 2 of boot camp. today, she was ready! from the start to finish, perfect surfing.
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half way through our session, the gopro just broke! omg, the case broke and it got flooded with water. i was so bummed because i knew i had good photos from the morning. oh well.
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came home and took it apart. totally dead! kind of bummed because this camera is worth $400. ouch. i just don’t understand how such an expensive camera can break so easily.
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i dug out the SD care and dried it out. stuck it in my computer later and was hoping for the best.
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magic! the SD card was still ok! so happy to have these priceless photos! Yumi-san padding out for the perfect morning session.
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i taught Yumi-san how to turn right today and on her first wave, she turned perfectly! i was super happy but she was even happier!
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and yes, what an awesome long ride and amazing view.
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towards the end of our session, Yumi-san was riding some pretty big waves. she is so stoked on surfing. thank you Yumi-san for the awesome sessions. and thank you to Kaori-chan for introducing Yumi-san to me. you’re a great teacher!
photos from this evenings golden sunset session coming soon. good night for now because i have a very long day tomorrow. going to the wild west!

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