ewa beach late 60's

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cash flow was always a  little problem for chris with having the $$$ to come up  at  the right time,, knew many a freind who was offered some nice sticks to cover something because the   stuff that sold good   and but chris like to party to celebrate a good deal. (bye profits) he then out to the huslte charcter dealer up north and down kahili out of "omg, don't mess with them!!! "and chris set it  up on promises and no worries

i love the fake lighting bolt ( he wasn;t A REGULAR BUT GAVE BORADS TO COVER COST and they pigment bolts on them, reverse)   he gave me out  of the shop to cover my little cash flow problem with him,once, still have it. HE JUST HARD TIME WITH $$, "maalea swell coming, let get over and ride" rent condo and be on it at dawn" we go

 

sorry way too brain damage from early days, i know i have a hard  time expressing my thoughts

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eh “shark bait” was it one of the gardners that we used call “nature boy”?

he used to come down to the beach when we were small and scare all the kids because he was high and walking around with just a leather ball sack on.  Our parents used to laugh at him and called him "nature boy’ but the kids were scared of the long haired hippie haole on acid wearing a string leather thong just hold his package.

Once he tried to jump in the water to help us “paipai” chase the fish into our net we laid out via inner tube every evening to catch awa. the parents and older kids would either row or swim out the net parallel to shore and all the younger kids would swim out from shore splashing water to chase the fish into the net. This is how we fed everyone back then.

Our parents would yell at nature boy from the boat to stay out of the water even though he was just trying to help because they were afraid his “eel” would spook the fish to early…

those were the days for sure…

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You haven’t been reading this carefully. I think that story is about 10 pages back.

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Jim, I googled Bernard Odo, got a hit on Flicker with a bunch of photos

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oh thanks for googling him, i was more wondering if anybody here  (knew) remember him, i knew his story, we hung out kauai together till his departing

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not to change decades…

the waves in summer are awesome when there’s a swell

but the thing about ewa beach is that it get’s some really pretty waves in winter too

here’s a clip from David B’s Coconut Technique

his nickname in the lineup is the “ewa beach chocolate joel tudor” 

one of the smoothest modern surfers we’ve produce in the last 15 years

the dude and his brothers can surf just about anything

 

http://youtu.be/pVM10yr4Ut4

 

 

 

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Yea Bernie,

Had lots of good waves in winter at Haubush. Sometimes I would launch at east end near Charlies…and paddle down to Haubush…surf an hour or so and reluctantly paddle back with trade wind chop in my face…

Surfed  “Lots” zone many times with no one else out…me and the turtles…

Been 3 years since we moved over here to Kailua…miss the surf in Ewa…but not the riff/raff…

this thread has been a delight…even though I was not there in those good old days!

cheers to all the Ewa crew!

rogelio

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not to change decades...

the waves in summer are awesome when there's a swell

but the thing about ewa beach is that it get's some really pretty waves in winter too

here's a clip from David B's Coconut Technique

his nickname in the lineup is the "ewa beach chocolate joel tudor" 

one of the smoothest modern surfers we've produce in the last 15 years

the dude and his brothers can surf just about anything

 

http://youtu.be/pVM10yr4Ut4

 

 

 

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wow, that kid RIPS! i kind of snickered when i read "ewa beach choc. joel tudor" but after watching the clip id say its a totally apt nickname/comparison. sorta reminds me of an old friend of mine jim-jim teal. though much more polished, less hyper. lol! good clip oneula! mahalo!

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Wow SC; Great bio on the Hau Bush area of Ewa Beach!

Ewa Beach was the end of the road, literally, so I guess it was a bit of a mystery to outsiders. I really loved it there and feel super fortunate that it was the home of my family for so many years.

I attached a few recent SC photos from Joey G. Still get waves! but I guess you need to live right on top of it to catch the rare windows of opportunity. I would never have though that waves in Ewa Beach would become scarce. There were so many waves when we were all young! And it was weird; just about every Christmas there was a good swell and we'd get to wear or new Hang Ten surf shorts for the 1st time! Great memories. Thanks!

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i remember that swell. possibly the best 2 days i ever saw at campbells in 28 years. surfed by myself (which i hate doing believe it or not) my friend john boudreau showed up just before dark as i was headed in so he never went out. these 2 pics really dont do it justice, wish i woulda took more! glad to see the ewa guys got some.

~~Ahuihou!

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Hey Makakilo.

Great photos. I never surfed CIP that good, not that I remember anyway. That's got to be about as perfect as it gets.  BTW, surfing solo was never my thing either. Smeone needs to be there to laugh when you go over the falls!   

 

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Hey Makakilo.

Great photos. I never surfed CIP that good, not that I remember anyway. That's got to be about as perfect as it gets.  BTW, surfing solo was never my thing either. Smeone needs to be there to laugh when you go over the falls!   

 

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absolutely! here is a little video i shot on that day. please excuse the quality. you can see the difference between the first few waves which was high tide (before i went out) and low tide (after i came in) it starts getting kinda dumpy and borderline un-makeable. aloha!

http://youtu.be/xD4UMZFb2jo

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check these out ewa bch rd., couldnt find this folder the other day but finally dug it up.

 

 

also a short clip of 2  winter time spots in CIP.

 

http://youtu.be/KlU0Kjkmmtk

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like the shit you used to draw on your school folders....

 

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I still have an old notebbok from Radford High (64). I drew surfboard logos all over it. I can still do a good Hobie and Ole. Hell…I may put on the beachboys and get my pencil.

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Aloha Mike! Cals ph# 895-6588 (c) 689-4858 my Moms # He live with her. Small kine facts: Nathan moved to Maui w/ Barney Siva around 73. We lived together for awhile. We just was surfin at Oluwalu last week. Hes my sons God father. Rocky Kualapai moved over later and he lived with me too until he was able to get his own place. I did Rockys Funeral at Hookipa. Both his brothers Buddy and Chico came over.

Concerning Ewa Beach Surf Club, it was probaby the oldest in Hawaii. Hui Nalu, Wakiki Surf Club were canoe clubs. My dad paddled with Hui Nalu on the first Molokai crossing. Speaking about Molokai, Doug Kingsley lives there. Here are some of the oldest members: Auggie Roback, Mits and Mousey Moody (Nathans brothers) Sadowskis, Louie, Johnny, Puni, Les Enomoto ( one of the best ever) Barney Silva (Silva Store) Guy Kamaka.There were others but I can't remember their names right now. Gotta talk to Nate, Issac and Mel Behasa go back to memory lane. John Sadowskis back in EBR caring for his mom. Hed be a good one to talk to. Surfed withn John at EL a few years back. He still rips. yes Butch was right about how u got in at EBSC. Jan and her Husband were great people. Mrs. Husic took me to Sunset when I was only 13. What a trip that was for me. The power wow!!. Kevin Johns, Paul Sheppard, had license before me, so I was always bugging them to go north shore. Kevin took me to Haleiwa, Chuns, Lanikea, and Pupukea (now Rockys Right). Kevin and Chris moved to Maui in 67-68. they helped influence me to move there.  When I got my license i started taking the EB Road Boys to the north shore and west side. This included George Kaholokula, Rick Phillips (Tommys oldest brother) Mel Behasa. I remmeber surfing Maile Point w/ Dougie Kingsley in 1963. Discovered Yokohama Bay and was hooked. Remember surfing out there with Buff on a really huge day.

Norman Nauka was a classic. Was doing lay back turns on my fathers 10'4" back in the 60's. Few people knew that Norman was like my brother. His Parents lived across street from me Aunty Hanna (Norms mom) had a common law marriage w/uncle John Panoke. Norman was hanai  by us and lived with us from 1958 -1966. He later moved to the Big Island and married a Kaaihue girl. Think hes in Nevada now.

Cambells was our secret surf spot during the 70's. Pete Thompsons dad took me there in 1963-64 right in front the smoke stack. Later when I came home from playing ball at Arizona, George and Rick got me there again about 1968-72. Our crew: George, MG, Issac, Mel B.,Nate Moody, myself, Dave Cueva. Rick started to fade cause we were surf nazis and he was trying to be cop. Remember being home one Xmas  and watched Butch P. just ripping 6'-8' Campells on a saucer like board going backside. Totally inspired me. George K. was one of the unspoken, yet unkown best during the 70's. One of the few 4 way surfers ever. Only Jocko did things that GK did. Difference, Jock was technically correct. George was smooth, radical consumate Hawaiian Style surfer. 2005, I was with Issac and Mel on the Big Island of Hawaii. We spread the rest of his ashes that Mel had saved all these years at Banyans. I miss my friend. He honestly help shape my short board experience and acclerate it. Mahalo Keoki, Ke Akua Pu! Well guys and gals its been nice. but its pumkin time so.........

 

Ahui Hou ame Ke Akua Pu!!

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E Aloha no kakou! Wow! Issac and Nathan told me about this site. Crazy! Here are some names missing, Paul Sheppard, Doug Kingsley, Nelson Kang. Nelson lived close to papipi circle. Paul, Doug and even Kani Kaimi and brother Chinaman or Chan lived on Ewa Beach rd.The Kaimi family moved to Makakilo later.

Concerning outside reef, it was Imua Paaina who lost my brothers board (Cal) and not Steven Kendall. I let Imua a board so he could go out with us. These are the people I remember that was out that day. Imua, Mike and Steve Kendall, Jack Kahahane (my cousin) and myself. There were some double over head and bigger sets that day. I was kinda the guy that was trying to show them the ropes and to stick together in case of a close out. Well because it s kinda an open ocean wave on a big day you need to sit outside. I remember catching a good size wave and when I was padding back out I saw sets feathering outside of our small pack.  They made it over the first one.all of them were scraching hard. Steven was screamming all of them got nailed. Jack swam for his board and came back out maybe10 minmutes later. He told me what happened and that Steven was freaking and they all paddled in. At the time I was pissed cause back then you didn't leave your buddies stranded out there. Jack said he was going to catch a wave in I said go and was to get the next one. Problem was the next set didn't come in til almost twilight. Remember padding in by Empty Lot and kinda startled Herb as he wasn't expecting anyone to be outside of him paddling in.

 Anyway thats that story. Here are a couple more: Everyone knows that John Sadowski was the first to surf Johns Beach. Hence that name. The Outside Reef in front of the rifle range was first surfed in the early sixities 1963-64 by Doug Kingsley, Norman Nauka and yours truly. We had a telescope and would always check out the reefs when the surf was pumping or EL was closing out. I remmeber going out there in the fifties with my Dad and uncles during their fishing trips, and once when his boat was still new (16' 45 hp) he took my moms brother and nephew out for a ride and we actually got some waves with his boat. He did it like a jet ski, angling in the wave then cutting the engine and surfing them. I new the waves were big cause he would angle toward the white water on the crest of the wave and turn back right and go straight to the bottom.The waves were bigger then his boat. Anyway, back to Dougie and Norman. We watched the big swell hit our south shore for nearly a week. From the beach we could see it peeling and spitting.The next week we thought it was 4-6' so we paddled out. As we got closer i saw that we made a mistake in estimating the size. It was huge. Doug wanted to rush out right away. I convinced him to wait and watch it from channel. We knew it was over head. it was breaking left and since I was the lone Goofy foot i went first. I told Doug and Norman to watch me take off as I was going straight down the face and do a bottom turn. Had a yellow Hobie 10'2". They both swore that when I stood up there was a least another 5-6' of wave below my board. We ended up saying it was 8'-12' faces which was conservative, but I know there were some real big ones that day. Besides a close out day at pipe, huge point Makaha, that first time and again with Imua and the Kendalls still rank as some of my alltime biggests days and most hairiest. Note: I was 13 turned 14 at the time. 

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Aloha AkeaE10 (Clay), mahalo for sharing.

I remember back in the early 70’s when you and Cal would come out to Shark Country on the big days. 2 scary big bruddas, and you had all that hair, the Hawaiian afro kine. Cal introduced me to you at the last re-union luau you guys had. I guess that outer reef can be called DNC or KNE after you guys.

Mike Bell has been trying to get a hold of Cal, Mike is EwaBeachRd here at sways. Maybe you can help him.

Looking forward to your next post.

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I still have an old notebbok from Radford High (64). I drew surfboard logos all over it. I can still do a good Hobie and Ole. Hell....I may put on the beachboys and get my pencil.

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DO IT cleanlines!! we like see! im trying to get some inspiration to draw some tiki in posca pen on the front 1/3 of my board. u know how that is. gotta be in the mood.

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So... Brah i got on.Those pics are great. Yes Issac that is Naky Anderson my neighbor. Next to Farrel, thats MG, Mike Gionson. Imu was done at Mike Kendalls house my opposite neighbor of Naky.

Cleigh Eaton

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wow, heavy story akeaE10. mustve been a looooonng paddle in. me i get shark paranoias so i wouldnt have been a happy camper. also youre dad catching second reef waves in the boat with the engine off is impressive. i once mwt a guy named John Nauka. a friend of a friend Pete Makinney. wonder if hes related to your Norman?

Aloha, welcome to swaylocks!

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unreal akeaE10! campbells has sorta been my little secret spot for the last 20 years or so. but recent development in the area means alot more eyes on it and thus new faces in the lineup. it was bound to happen but the way its so fickle out there and alot of hostile hard stares and choice words to carfulls of strangers has kept it manageable. and it still occaisonally gets decent. sure wish someone had pics of it from the 70's!

Ahuihou!