Everybody's learning how!
We had an AMAZING time surfing yesterday. The staff at Big Wave Dave's in Waikiki was unreal. They were so good with our young crowd and were overly attentive to our every need. We started with a lesson/demonstration at their place on Koa street, then carried our boards down to the beach. We hopped into the outrigger canoe and headed out to sea to catch some waves back in. I was not ready for the wrath of the front of this ride. Clearly he put me there for a reason, because if a child would have been there, they'd have gone overboard. The bruise on my calf is HUGE! I wouldn't say we were rowing professionals, but we had a blast!
Another quick review on the beach for surfing and then we got our boards in and started paddling out!
The instructors, Alika, Uncle Patrick, and Cody are rock stars....Uncle Patrick hooked one toe onto Caleb's board and another onto Aidan's, and paddled those boys out like it was no thing.
We got out their, spun our boards around, and before I realized it, they shoved Caleb into a wave and he was up and riding his way in, all the way to the beach! Which by the way is over 200 yards...
Soon there after we were all catching waves, often the same one, and enjoying our newly acquired activity. Kristen's first run ended in a sweet wipeout....but from then on out, she was golden! Minus the few people she mowed over during some runs. ;)
Aidan was so excited to get out there, and was totally satisfied after the first run. :)
Luckily, the instructors were amazing and were pulling him back out there, time and time again.
I love this picture below because Aidan is totally focused on Alika (left) and he was yelling to Aidan, "UP!, UP!"
Aidan completely mastered the knee surfing technique!
KJ, Caleb, and Noah about to catch the same wave!
And they're up!
Words cannot express my obsession with the numerous pictures I have like this...
Triplet wave, again!
And, Mom/Chutka even got in on some of that action. Okay, let's not kid ourselves. It was every man for themself. I was LOVING it! My arms were BURNING paddling out there, but I was not stopping. Seriously, it was so fun. Kristen and I were passing all the other members of our group to hurry and get back out there after each run.
Caleb has complete and total focus here....on Noah. :)
After a little rest on the beach, another instructor towed Aidan back out for some more action!
And some more pictures....because they are just so freaking cute! And amazing!
AHHHHH! SO MUCH FUN!
Big Wave Dave's is the real deal and totally worth every penny.
