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

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

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:

(for those of us who are prone to ride)

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

Guy Hagi – PACIFIC PULSE: INTER-ISLAND SURF SHOP

Hagi checks out classic vintage boards at the Inter-Island surf shop.

Guy Hagi introduces us to Barry Morrison, the owner of Inter-Island Surf Shop on Kapahulu Ave., right next to Rainbow Drive Inn.