Come celebrate the release of Rochelle Ballard's instructional Yoga DVD, "Surf into Yoga," on Kauai with Live Music, DJ, DVD showing on a big projector screen, Yoga, Dancing, Food, and good times. The Party Premiere! is set for Thursday, June 25th Poipu Beach Park, Kauai @ 6-8pm, and Yoga Workshops on Friday, June 19th-Bobhi Tree Yoga @ 1-3pm and Wednesday, June 23rd-Hanalei Yoga @2-4pm. Come join in for music, dancing, and wellness!

The Surfrider Foundation Kauai chapter continues to offer a reward for information and the capture of the individual(s) responsible for the shooting deaths of two Hawaiian Monk Seals on different Kauai beaches this past spring. Both incidents are separate multiple felony crimes. These docile, endangered mammals are protected under the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act and state wildlife laws, and there only 1,000 or so still alive in the wild. You can donate to the reward effort here: http://surfriderkauai.ning.com/

A dangerously broken and exposed channel marker along the Kaiser’s surf break in Honolulu was recently repaired. The jagged edged metal pole sat unrepaired for months, until a local paddle surfer accidently fell on it and was seriously injured. The marker’s owner, the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel, was responsible for maintaining it and other markers and quickly had contractors repair it before the busy summer surf season started.

The month of June saw a tremendous run of high surf on the south shores of all Hawaiian Islands, with claims that they were some of the biggest swells ridden in the last decade. Though this may have been true for the spots that have a favorable swell window, some places may have been left out of the dance; Pakalas on Kauai, Banyans on the Big Island, Maalaea and Mala Wharf on Maui reported solid but very manageable surf heights. The over head to double overhead SSW angles certainly fit Ala Moana Bowls nicely as grinding big-bowl pits and boiling foam balls kept the boys happy for nearly three consecutive weeks.

The south swells seemed to bring out the old guard as well with the ageless Michael Ho and waterman Brock Little giving Ala Mo a real going over, Buttons Kaluhiokalani was seen on the news taking a young boy with terminal cancer out for a thrilling tandem surf session in town, and a stoked Hans Hedemann gushed about how the recent swells have created increased business for his surf school operation in Waikiki.

19 year old ironwoman Joy Magelssen took down top placings in the girls and pro-am longboard divisions, and grabbed a third in the girls shortboard division to dominate competition at the 2009 China Uemura Wahine Surfing Classic at Queens on 6/11. Magelssen bagged $1,250 for the pro-am win. The event enjoyed pumping 3’-5’ surf, stoked competitors, and the proceeds raised benefit the Sex Abuse Treatment Center of Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children. Mahalo to China and all the volunteers for their tremendous efforts!

“Fierce Heart”, a book by Stuart H. Coleman, attempts to give readers an intimate look at the famous Keaulana family of Makaha and daily life on Oahu’s beautiful Westside. Coleman also authored “Eddie Would Go” which earned favorable reviews worldwide. However, a controversy over the Fierce Heart’s portrayal of the family and community has heated up, and the Keaulana’s have filed a lawsuit to have the book removed from store shelves. The plaintiff’s attorney, John Carroll, claims that the book is full of gross inaccuracies and that the Keaulana’s attempts to have the contents edited for correction prior to its release, failed. The book was published and released by the St. Martin’s Press.

Speaking of the Garden Isle, county officers are growing increasingly concerned about the rapid retreat of the sand at Poipu Beach on Kauai’s south shore. Like Waikiki, Poipu’s ocean enclave is a major economic “amenity” with many well occupied resort hotels clustered around it, and there are a couple of excellent surf spots right out front. The sand loss has left the shoreline rocky and unwelcoming for tourists. Government and tourism authorities are publicly lobbying for a sand replenishment project, but nothing official has been decided or planned to address the situation at this point.

The 2009 Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction goes off on July 17 & 18 at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu , and master organizer Randy Rarick is on the lookout for saleable items for the show. Classic surfboards, surf art, Hawaiiana, and other memorabilia pieces will displayed and put up for auction. The 2008 event was attended by surfing greats Greg Noll, Ricky Grigg, Fred Hemmings, Ben Aipa, Terry Fitzgerald, Gerry Lopez, Rory Russell, Mark Richards and more. So even if you don’t buy something, you can rub shoulders with the legends of our sport. Top earner last year was an 11’ Buzzy Trent model elephant gun shaped by Dick Brewer. It went for a cool $33,000.00.

Save Turtle Bay with a click. You can now demand that the LUC hold its next meeting in the Ko'olauloa/North Shore area and voice your concern over the project via internet. Link over here.

Is the water you’re surfing filled with poop and other fun things? The Hawaii Department of Health has a new research tool to help you find out. Viewer discretion is advised.

LOST AND FOUND - Did you lose your board or gear? Submit date, time place and 5 word description and we'll post it in Local Knowledge.

Lost: My 5'5" Haut quad fish with blue Haut logo was taken from beside my car at three mile. this board has sentimental value as well as being a great board. PLEASE return it if you have it. REWARD for anyone who has information about it or the board itself. please let me know if you know anything

Lost: g & s bodyboard, blue at hapuna beach kohala coast big island. call 831-239-2269

Found: 9'0 Longboard from Haubush- Owner come claim it (Haubush/Ewa. ISD@HNBhawaii.com

Stolen: Lihue, Kauai 6'4 x21x2 3/4 quad squah tail, pink leash and grip pad, natural color shaped by Amarillo/The Lab CA My name in on the foam under laminate "Natalia"(760) 470-2416 Reward!

Have some local news or events? Email the editor. Our friends at Phix Doctor are mailing FREE Disposable Ding Repair Kits to all US residents. All you pay is $1.95 S&H. Go to www.phixdoctor.com to order yours today. Help Make Surfboards More Sustainable with the Surfboard Cradle-to-Grave Project. Surfboards are notorious for the pollution they generate; interest is growing to design a board from "green" materials, but without a life cycle assessment (LCA) of existing polyurethane and epoxy surfboards, it is impossible to do so. The Surfboard Cradle-to-Grave Project is developing the first-ever LCA of a surfboard, to fill this information gap. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FAeca1eH6GmpeGKpMlzvtQ_3d_3d


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