it’s been such a fun 2 full days surfing with the Kaneko-san family. two brothers and their kids just enjoying the surfing life in hawaii. yesterday was for the adults as Kaneko-san and Masaru-san paddled out to big Haleiwa. i saw Kaneko-san catch 3 huge waves! solid double overhead and ripping! i was so stoked for him and i’m sure he will remember that session forever.

14 year old Rei-kun has so much energy. it’s the 3rd season surfing with him and now to see him surfing north shore haleiwa was awesome.

today we stayed in town because today was for the kids. 13 year old shy boy Hiyo-kun must have caught 30 waves today. our first session at bowls, and our second session at diamond head. he even caught a wave from outside diamond head cliffs all the way to the beach. he’d paddle back out each time with the biggest smile on his face. such a cute kid.

it was 11 year old Manami-chan’s second surf session. she did soooo good! i was so happy to see her big smile!

a family surfing together is a great thing. it creates a great memory that will never be forgotten.

and riding a wave next your cousin is fun. these 2 boys are getting bigger and bigger each year. and getting better and better too.

Kaneko-san and son Rei-kun. Kaneko-san is hooked on surfing and goes every weekend. i was so stoked to see him surf so good yesterday at haleiwa. when he came in, he was so happy. i know that feeling and only a surfer will understand how it feels.

father and son surfing side by side is a priceless moment. awesome!

i had fun trying to make shy boy Hiyo-kun laugh. i tried joking with him all day long. he must think i’m crazy. haha. and Rei-kun was laughing at me trying to make Hiyo-kun laugh. they both probably think i’m crazy. haha.

over 5 hours in the water today. a teddy’s burger and waiola shave ice to go along with it. i really like the Kaneko-san family as surfing brings us closer together year by year. i’m a pretty happy guy now in my life and it’s all because of experiences like this. surfing, friends, and hawaii! good night.

Surf 2 rounds today with the Kanekosan family!
Beautiful Blue Hawaii!

wanted to wish Yuko-chan a happy birthday! had a great BBQ at her house last night with good people and good food. Yuko-chan is a great friend you can really depend on. cheers girl!

Kylen Yamanaka made this cool tshirt. Keep Calm and Stone ‘Um. in english, this means “hold your breath, go to the bottom, stay very still, and shoot the fish in the head!” that’s how we like to do it!

Pupu Kine, Stay Positive. i like that!

and last, the east side is probably one of my favorite ocean views in the world. once you turn the corner at makapuu, your like “Wow!” after over a 1000x going there, it’s still “Wow!”