NORTH SHORE KNEEBOARD GATHERING 2005

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:52 am

cpodom,
I work in town (south), live on the windward side (Kailua) and surf whereever its good (usually not the south this time of year). PM me, we can go for a surf or two if you want. Jeff.

Sorry Bud jumped on post to you couldn't help myself, stoked on the whole gathering thing.

Bud · Post by **Bud** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:04 am

Curtis,

It's easy to meet up with them to surf the South Shore.
Just paddle out!

Alamoana Bowls, Kaisers, #3's, Alamoana Beach Park area, Diamond Head and Kewalo Basin is where you'll find them.

All the spots are strung along a short strecth of coast.

You can't miss them.

There's always a good chance there'll be surf on that side as well as out here.

It's an island.....we get swell from all directions......any time of year........sometimes at once!

Lately the East shore has been firing with a mix of wrap-around swell from this side and direct hit by a small swell to that coast.

The surf out near Malaekahana State Park where some of the crew will be camping has been superb for the last few days.
Out here it's beat to pieces by a strong WSW wind.
Over there it's like Indo.

I surfed the peak of the swell with just 3 guys.

Yesterday Don King took a few local pros and a whole TV production crew out there to shoot a Capri Sun Commercial.

My friend Russell from Santa Cruz surfed with them and said it was no problem gettting waves. He said there were only 8- 12 people out spread between 3 areas along the reef. Everyone was having a great time in the shoulder to head high flawless left zippers.

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:31 am

Maybe this will help someone:

$139-$179 -- 4 Hawaiian Islands from West Coast (each way)
http://www.travelzoo.com/Top20.asp?id=103175441
Source: Aloha Airlines

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:08 pm

Curtis,

I'll be on Oahu the same week as you, and my wife and I will mostly be staying near Honolulu with friends. That means I'll take a number of day trips out to the North Shore to join all the rest of the crew. PM me and we can talk about how to hook up around the South Shore and drive up together. Or, as Bud points out, we can surf there if a rogue south swell appears. I know most of the spots pretty well around there after living in Honolulu for 3 years in the late 70's. The company on the drives would be fun!

Sparrow · Post by **Sparrow** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:18 pm

Just a couple of questions guys

You dont need an international drivers licence or do you for Hawaii ?
Any ideas on a meeting point once on the Nth Shore?
2 weeks to go for me

Smokin Rock · Post by **Smokin Rock** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:27 pm

Simon,
i think as long as you have a aussie licence you're cool. although i'll point out you guys drive on the wrong side of the road

Sparrow · Post by **Sparrow** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:34 pm

Ive been practising changing gears from the passengers seat whilst Bec is driving

Thanks Smokin Rock

Smokin Rock · Post by **Smokin Rock** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:36 pm

dude,
if you can sit in the passenger seat while your wife is driving there is nothing on the north shore that can scare you.

Steeno · Post by **Steeno** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:44 pm

Simon...I used my Aussie License when I was there in September...no dramas.

I am still hopping around on one foot.......

Sparrow · Post by **Sparrow** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:16 am

Smokin

That a boy Steen I forgot you were there only a short time ago!
Next time you choose to jump on a drug induced maniac & let him suck blood from your chest & arms & cause you fractures, call me & I will be there in a flash full of all soughts of good drugs out of my Ambulance to sedate him, put him in the back shut the door & presto the next time he wakes up he's a chick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steeno · Post by **Steeno** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:39 am

ha ha... thats the way bro...love your work

....have you packed your flippers

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:44 pm

Latest airfare:

$199 -- Hawaii from Oakland, Roundtrip
http://www.travelzoo.com/Top20.asp?id=103176222
Source: SunTrips

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:59 pm

That's cheaper than round trip to an outside island. How can?

Smokin Rock · Post by **Smokin Rock** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:36 pm

cuz they know we stuck...bastids

Tony B · Post by **Tony B** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:19 am

karl Ward has already left the shores of Cornwall and is heading your way. Cannot wait to see the pics of him on the North Shore.

He has got three of the nicest boards I have ever seen (and I have examined many boards over the last couple of years - I can tell you). . The boards were designed by our own Mr Crox under the Offbeat label. Karl is going really perform on this equipment!

There is a great article about the top UK kneelos in a recent mag called Stranger. You can now view it on line at http://www.stranger-mag.com/index.aspx