First time to surf in Hawai'i!

Well, I finally got it out of my system and surfed in Hawai'i. The surf wasn't that big or great, but at least I got 3 rides on my fish.

We arrived yesterday and the surf was actually pumping. I opted not to go out because I wasn't too familiar with the area.

Also - what I heard is true - the paddle outs here are pretty gnarly. 10 - 15 minutes to get out at least. But it is definitely worth it! Nice waves, warm water. The place we paddled out today was right in front of the hotel and it is called "Old Man's". Probably named that way because it is a pretty soft rolling wave. There are a few obstacle courses - rocks on the far side keep people from going right.

My friend here works at the aquarium and he said we could go swimming with the dolphins. That is something that I am really excited about!