Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Riding an alaia is a very different experience than modern surfbaords. The art of playing in harmony with the ocean is something ...

HOOKIPA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s first high school surfing state championship is set to begin Friday at Hookipa Beach Park on Maui’s North Shore, with 174 student-athletes from 55 schools for two ...

Learning to surf often includes a teacher gently pushing a rider’s board with the swell of a forming wave, which is kind of what Hawaii’s Legislature did this year to help expand surfing as a public ...

Editor’s note: In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ll be rolling out a week’s worth of stories — one each day from March 8-14 — that celebrate and showcase contributions women have made to the ...

HOOKIPA BEACH PARK, Hawaii (KHON2) — You couldn’t have asked for better conditions for the inaugural state surfing championship. A rising North Shore swell, blue skies and a whole lot of smiles.

Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

Duke Kahanamoku was a real-life American aquaman. "The Father of Surfing" rode the pipeline of popularity he achieved as an Olympic champion to become the soft-spoken savior of Hawaiian heritage ...

There are about 3.72 million Americans who participate in surfing each year; the well-loved sport was even added to the Olympic Games as of 2021. But despite its popularity, learning to surf as an ...

The National Weather Service has downgraded a high surf warning to a high surf advisory for south-facing shores across Hawaii, but officials continue to warn of dangerous ocean conditions and coastal ...

5 best Hawaii surf spots — Surfer Damien Hobgood rides a huge wave during the Billabong Pope Masters at Pipeline, Oahu, in 2012. Located on the island where modern surfing was developed, Pipeline is ...