Traditional Board Building with Hui Malama O Ke Kai

May 21, 2013

Story & Photos by  Lauren Shanahan

On a Saturday in March, under a warm Hawaii sky in Waimanalo, the spirit and culture of Hawaiian tradition was very much alive and well. The cathedral-like ridges of the Ko’olau mountain range were the ideal backdrop for an afternoon spent at the Hui Malama O Ke Kai ‘Ohana Strengthening Workshop Series: Kalai Papa He’e Nalu (Surfboard Making). Taking place over the course of 15 weeks at the Waimanalo Teen Center, keiki, teens, and parents gathered together for a hands-on experience shaping their own traditional surfboards. Led by waterman and HPU professor, Ian Akahi Masterson, the workshop was made possible through Hui Malama O Ke Kai (HMK) or “the group that takes care of the ocean.” Read More

Reef Depletion and The Future of Our Oceans

May 17, 2013

Q & A with Surfrider Foundation members Leah Kamoiokalani Sausen and Carl Berg

By Jericho Rell

As surfers it’s difficult to imagine our lives without the reef. It is the major component that shapes some of the best waves in … Read More

Team South Africa Wins The 2013 Reef ISA Games in Panama

May 14, 2013

Following an incredible Final Day of great waves and tremendous surfing performances, the 2013 ISA World Surfing Games officially closed.

Team South Africa is the new 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games Team Champion.  South Africans is the winner of … Read More

The 2013 Reef ISA Games in Panama

May 6, 2013

24 National Delegations Marched Through the Streets of Soná in Front of Thousands of Locals During the Opening Ceremony

The 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games officially opened Saturday, May 4, 2013. In attendance were the 24 countries with over 150 athletes and team officials, who traveled to Panama from every corner of the world. Local authorities, officials and thousands of enthusiastic Panamanians were witnesses to the start of the World Championship. Read More