KAHULUI – Na Kai Ewalu may be getting some final closure after a fire in November of 1996 destroyed the club’s hale and nearly its entire fleet of canoes.
They made a quick recovery from the blaze, replacing all but one canoe within eight months.
The only absence has been a koa vessel, but as the club celebrated its 40th anniversary on Saturday during the John Wilmington III Regatta at Kahului Harbor, it closed in on the funding needed to make that emotional addition  … More
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Wrightsville Beach, N.C. … One of the world’s 20 best surf towns (National Geographic, 2012) will host Surf Gala 2012 and Surfers Healing, an international surf camp for children with autism, Aug. 19-20.
Sunday, Aug. 19, Surf Gala 2012 will be hosted by widely acclaimed Port Land Grille. Owners Anne Steketee and husband Chef Shawn Wellersdick will prepare a magnificent multi-course dinner, with an evening of live music (Kyle Lindley), video clips, and silent auction.
Diners will have the opportunity to meet  … More
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Among the torn roofs, toppled trees and beach-front shops blasted in June by Hurricane Carlotta, the city of Puerto Escondido, Mexico also lost all eight of its wooden lifeguard towers.
The town’s powerful waves are some of the most popular in the surfing world — and it has been a frequent destination for many of Santa Cruz’s big-wave riders. As a gesture of support, a handful of Santa Cruz surfers with ties to the break recently raised money to help rebuild the towers  … Pictures and more
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TREASURE ISLAND
Amick Olson crumpled onto the 10-foot orange paddle board and pressed his hands to his the ears. His flower-print swimming trunks were soaked in saltwater. His blond hair was tousled. His face was scrunched into a ball of frustration.
Amick is 6 years old and autistic. He covers his ears when he’s overwhelmed, and at that moment, he was a bit overwhelmed. But not in a bad way  … More
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