Round 1:  Wow, what a Sunday!  Three marvelous rounds of Boot Camp.  First was with Takei-san.  This guy rips!  

Always good to see everybody progressing.  And always good to see excellent rides.

Yui-san caught some good waves too.  Riding the magic board making it super fun.

Smiling and riding.  Surfing is the best!  

Round 2:  Straight back out with Hashimoto-san.  We paddled over to Rockpiles because there was only 1 surfer out.  The waves turned out to be really good.  

Building the muscle memory each day and each day looking better and better.

Round 3:  Hashimoto-san wanted to surf into the sunset so that’s just what we did.  Nice reflections coming off the hotels, clean ocean surface, and smooth bottom turn.

Just compared to a few days ago, this is a brand new surfer!

From sunrise to sunset.  Surf all day!  Lots of good rides, happy faces, and lots of progression.  Now I need to put aloe gel on my sunburnt face.  Goodnight.

Yesterday once more:  Good waves.

And huge rainbows.

Good morning 3:40am.
North shore head high and good.
Ala Moana knee high and clean.
Diamond Head waist high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

Another beautiful morning as the sun started to rise.

Tahara-san surfing so good!  I saw him ride so many good waves this morning.

It’s cool to see a surfer smiling the whole ride.  That means he’s calm, comfortable, and stoked.  That’s what surfing is all about.

I was confused when I saw them setting up for a contest at Rockpiles.  Really???  I don’t think there was ever a contest at Rockpiles before.  I hope this isn’t going to happen too often because that lineup is tight, the locals surf there everyday, and it’s not a good place to have a contest.  Wait for low tide and you’ll see why.

Is this the new contest spot?  I’m still a little surprised.  Not as surprised as the locals though.  If I surfed there everyday, I’d be super bummed.

Round 2 at Bowls.  Hashimoto-san looking and feeling so good.

Everyday he’s improving and everyday he’s building important muscle memory.

It’s been a while since the sun was shining all day like today.  Clean water, fun waves, and paradise is back!