Hawaiian bodyboarders: riding off Nukoli’i Beach

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Nukoli’i Beach seems to be an unpredictable surfing location in the winter.  The waves moving west were great the first few days on this eastern beach that we were in Kaua’i at the beginning of December.  However after one huge storm that raged across the island, they remained choppy and were not frequented by any surfers or bodyboarders for the rest of our stay.  Those first few days I did get out twice to photograph some of the bodyboarders.  The waves were breaking pretty far out but a long lens helped to make a few images.

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This trip to Hawai’i I spent my time in the ocean photographing underwater and that squeezed out any time that I might have gone bodyboarding or surfing.  I’ll make up for that on the next visit.  It was really fun to watch these guys ripping along the waves.  I can’t wait to join in!

January 17, 2013 | Categories: Hawaii, Sports, Water | Tags: athletes, bodyboarder, bodyboarding, east shore, Hawaii, Kauai, Pacific Ocean, sports photography, surfing, water, watersports, waves | 3 Comments