Summer of 2008:  Nick Mita slash @ Big Rights…

Good morning 6:15am.
Ala Moana knee high and clean.
Diamond Head waist high and bumpy.
Strong trade winds at 25mph.
Sun, showers, and rainbows.
Have a wonderful day!

Micah Moniz 15 years ago.  it’s hard to believe he’s part Japanese right?  this is one true Hawaiian!

Gen Asano 15 years ago.  this kid was ripping Queens every single day.

i went on 2 surf trips and 1 dive trip to the Maldives.  the surf is ok if you like small crowded perfect waves.  but the diving is incredible.  i haven’t seen so much wildlife in my life.  i’d sure like to go back and just explore the underwater world a lot more…

some places are off limits but when you’re adventurous, off limits is the place to be.  i think i’m getting too old for things like this.  haha. 

thanks to this pandemic, i’ve got to play with Mayuki more than i ever did.  this is my happy place!

i use to love taking underwater photos on the North Shore. this is Amamioshimi’s surf hero Tetta Mori under a set at Off The Wall.

and i use to love sitting on the dingy and shooting on boat trips.  this is Dove Wetsuit’s Legend Yasumori Tokura getting ready for the barrel at Bankvaults.