Surfing was once banned in Hawaii When the ancient Polynesians migrated to the Hawaiian Islands as far back as 400 A.D. , they brought the sport of riding waves.

Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

At 13, he’s already one of Hawaii’s most accomplished all-around water athletes. “It’s almost a competition itself to be good at surfing, to be good at standup paddleboard surfing, to be ...

Kim Ball, a former Lahai ­naluna High School wrestling coach who has a chain of surf stores on Maui, said school surfing was at the club level for 19 years on Maui, including nine after the state ...

We're surfing in the spirit of Eddie,' " Coleman said. This year, organizers invited 40 competitors and 18 alternates from around the world, including Kelly Slater, who has won a record 11 world ...

Legendary Hawaii surfer, 61, captures his own final moments before dying in beach parking lot from heart attack. Veteran surf filmmaker and photographer Larry Haynes died randomly last week ...

Hawaii Hawaii lifeguard wins prestigious surfing event while on break: 'It’s f---ing crazy' The conditions needed to be just right for The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational to take place ...

It is Hawaii's first and only surf school offering adaptive surf lessons. “We’re really setting the center stage at what’s possible and, at the same time, keeping them safe,” O’Brien said.

Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing, and it was Hawaiian legend Duke Kahanamoku - a 5-time Olympic swimming medalist - who popularized the sport beyond the islands. He brought it from Honolulu to ...