Inter-Island Surf Shop News
Dick Brewer Waimea Bay Paddle Out
Here is Dick Brewer Paddle Out Video. It is meant to give you a flavor of the event. It is not meant as a professional documentary.
Aloha Kyle
This Video referes to the David Darling Interview by Barry Morrison video (7:53) which was created after the paddle-out and can be found further down on the Inter-Island Blog page also his time shaping for Inter-Island Surfboards is mentioned (11:09).
Inside One of the Craziest Long Weekends of Lifeguard Rescues in Oahu History – from Outside Online
"During the second week of July on the island of Oahu, no one could stop talking about the huge incoming south swell. News of it was a hot topic among lifeguards, residents, and visitors alike, and as John Titchen, chief of Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Division, traded texts and emails with other local emergency-response-system staffs in preparation, he noted the anticipation and considered the consequences."
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"Between Friday, July 15, and Monday, July 18, Oahu lifeguards made 2,105 rescues on the southern, windward (east), and leeward (west) coasts, including 800 on Sunday alone. For perspective, the entire island has tallied an average of 2,400 rescues annually for the past two years."
Inter-Island Surf Shop David Darling Interview
One of the premier 1960s surf photographers, David Darling, stopped by Inter-Island Surf Shop where he was interviewed by the proprietor, Barry Morrison.
Here is that interview. 36 minutes long
Peter Cole Paddle Out Sunset Beach Oahu
Peter Cole Paddle Out Sunset Beach Oahu
Gary “Gabby” Haui Makalena
"Waikīkī is the place to be.
Come, catch a wave with me. Aloha"
Inter-Island Surf Shop Rick Martell Interview
A long lost surfer from the early 1960s arrived on the doorsteps of Inter-Island Surf Shop and consented to be interviewed by Barry Morrison.
Here is that interview. 36 minutes long
Laola Lake Aea on Surf Stories
Tonight on Surf Stories we have a very Special guest calling in from Kauai. She embodies everything Hawaiian. She is a Surfer, a Paddler, Waikiki's first Wahine Beach Boy, a Hula Dancer, and a mother. Her name is Laola Lake Aea and she shares an important slice of Hawaiian history you will remember for some time to come.
The Art of the Nalu
The North Shore Ethnographic Field School, Departments of Ethnic Studies and Anthropology, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has created a brilliant ArcGIS "StoryMap" tribute to Jock Southerland titled The Art of the Nalu.
to visit this wonderful presentation.
Inter-Island Surf Shop Recommends “My Paipo Boards and… More”
All the links below take you to the "My Paipo Boards and... More" website - REALLY worth the visit!!!
The Moto of the "My Paipo Boards and... More" website is:
Paipos in the Media
Magazine Advertisements (future)
Your Paipo History Survey Form
They Built Paipos (early working draft)
Histories of Paipo Riding and Belly Boarding

SH&CC Caption: One of Laird Hamilton's hydrofoil boards, a Dyno kneeboard, a '70s Victoria Skimboard, a '60s "Paipo" bellyboard, a Hawaiian plywood, fiberglass and resin paipo, a balsa twinfin bellyboard, some swim fins (including 1 of Mark Cunningham's), a McDonald's tray, a canvas mat (good for rashes from neck to knees), an early Boogie Board, a Hawaiian bellyboard (popular with visiting tourists in the '30s, '40s & '50s), and a Peruvian Caballito de Totora. We'll be adding a handplane soon as well. On display ca. October/November 2015. For more information, visit the Surfing Heritage & Culture Center.
Photo Credit: My Paipo Boards and... More
Oahu Surf
- EHUKAI reported 0-1 ft at 2:00 PM HST.Wind is ENE 10-15.
- MAKAHA reported 0-1 ft at 2:00 PM HST.Wind is ENE 10-15.
- MAKAPUU reported 3-4 ft at 2:00 PM HST.Wind is ENE 15-20.
- SANDY BEACH reported 2-3 ft at 2:00 PM HST.Wind is ENE 15-20. SHORE BREAK
- WAIKIKI reported 0-1 ft at 2:00 PM HST.Wind is ENE 10-15. CANOES
- SUNSET reported 1-2 ft at 9:00 AM HST.Wind is ENE 10-15.
- DIAMOND HEAD reported 2-3+ ft at 7:00 AM HST.Swell direction from the SSE. Swell period is 10 seconds. Wind is ENE 10-15.
- Surf Forecast for OahuNOTE: Please check with local authorities regarding beach closures. Surf along north facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet today, lowering to 1 to 3 feet Friday. Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Friday. Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet today, rising to […]
- Oahu Surf HazardsNo high surf advisory or warnings.
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