Hawaii 2011 - Fun in the Surf!

Having fun in the ocean is what Hawaii is best known for, and the surf at Kailua Beach is just right for kids - not too big, but not too lame either. We had bought some cheap boogie boards ... but ended up breaking four of 'em from our extreme rides! Body surfing also works ... and something new this year was Long Boarding. This was not only a ton of fun paddling up/down the beach, but also surfing with it - impressive how quickly the kids picked it up.

Kyle and Kara on Boogie Boards - they were quite the team

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Steve was pretty intense

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Stephanie in the middle of the white water on a big wave

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Steve, Kurt, Stephanie, Kris, and Kyle do a group Boogie Board

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Boogie Boarding

Kurt staying on top of the water - mouseover image for closeup of someone's foot!

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Kurt "Hangs Five" as he demonstrates world-champion Boogie-Boarding technique! ;-)

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Myke tries to run over the cameraman in this ultra-wide-angle shot

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Myke and Kurt with Kris "P90X" body surfing - mouseover image to see full-combat Boogie Boarding

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Kris in the tunnel - mouseover image to see not quite as impressive wide-angle view

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Side view of Kris taking a wave

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P90X takes on the waves at Kailua Beach - Myke says "Bring It!"

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Kris uses P90X to "stop" the wave ... NOT!

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Kris P90X Stop Wave

Tony tells Kris to try double-handed P90X ....

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Kris P90X Stop Wave

Nick only had a few days in Hawaii, but whooped it up strong

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Uncle Myke "helps" Kyle and Nick learn how to balance on the Long Board! ;-)

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Little bit easier when one is sitting on the Long Board ... plus having Uncle Kurt as ballast

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Kara demonstrates that kneeling works fine too

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Kurt, Nick, Kyle, Kris, and Kara about to start paddling to Turtle Island

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They better start paddling fast ... NOW! ;-)

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Pretty quickly, Nick (and others) got the hang of standing up on the Long Board

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Mom takes a picture of Alek as he lines up to take the picture of Nick

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Then it was time to try surfing on the Long Board ... first attempt didn't work too well

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But pretty soon, Nick was looking like a pro!

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Kurt was also a bit wobbly at first, but picked it up fast

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Kara rocked on the board

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Kyle loved surfing on the Long Board

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Kyle "flying" over the waves - mouseover image for wide-angle view

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Kyle riding the Surfboard in

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Kyle Surfing

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Kyle and Kris take a break from Surf Boarding

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So Kyle goes back in the waves for some body surfing - D'OH!

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Kris and Myke paddle out "Hawaii Five-O" style in the Kayak

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Collection of Surfing videos at Kailua Beach, Hawaii

Boogie Boarding at Kailua Beach, Hawaii

Most of these pictures were taken with the "Shake-n-Bake" bag! ;-)

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