A ceremony honoring the three Hawaiian princes who first introduced surfing to Santa Cruz–and to the mainland of the Americas–will take place at Lighthouse Point, in Santa Cruz, Friday, April 9 at 11:30 a.m.
A three-dimensional brass plaque, gifted to the City of Santa Cruz by the Royal Hawaiian Family, pays tribute to the three teenage brothers–princes Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole, David Kawananakoa and Edward Keliiahonui–who first rode redwood surf boards at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River during the summer of 1885Â Â …Â Details
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