Clean conditions at Bowls this morning.  Dean doing a nice turn on his bodyboard.  

All you could hear this morning was “it’s so cold, it’s freezing!”  I always tell the boys that they must not have the proper wetsuit because I’m always warm in mine.  

More rock climbing Boot Camp after our surf.  Now we are trying to get up faster and faster.  Time is very important when we climb on the rocks when the waves are big.  Every second counts.

And I expect the girls to be running on the rocks.  This will help with coordination and confidence.  You never know because one day they might have to run away from a wave.  After today, their feet must hurt.  Haha.

Round 2 at Diamond Head.  Windy, cold, bumpy, and challenging.

This girl loves these wild conditions.  She had her best performance today!

Cold and dark morning. But good waves!

Some people like adventure.  And there is plenty of adventure in Hawaii.  We went to check out surf spots that are very hard to access.  Super secret spots that nobody will be out even on a Sunday afternoon.  This particular spot I use to surf in high school.  And it’s been that long since I’ve been back.  So experiencing this again brought back some great memories.  

There were some chest high waves with offshore winds.  Perfect conditions where you can choose any wave you want to ride.  It was so fun!  

Adventure also means walking down the cliff at Diamond in the pitch dark.  Riding your first wave before the sun even rises.  I can’t even describe how good the feeling is.  

Adventure is to paddle out to a spot in the middle of the ocean.  Waiting patiently for that one wave that breaks every hour.  And when it comes, you’re right there to ride it and have the time of your life all to yourself.  The adventure continues…