Hawaii - Surfing Highlights

I wasn't always a good swimmer. I remember struggling with swimming lesson as a kid and I guess I got good at it and never looked back. I am very comfortable in the water whether it's a pool, a lake or the open ocean. But I've NEVER been surfing. Even after this trip, my record is intact. But I am fascinated by surfing. During our trip the north swells were "up" creating surfing waves from 10 - 20 feet depending on where you were. So I spent about 8 hours over two days photographing surfers. This was really fun.

This is the surfing highlights gallery. There is also a gallery showing one full ride by a beautiful surfer girl ... and if your taste runs the other way, another gallery with a full ride by a surfer dude that ends badly. Check 'em out.

These photos were taken in January 2009 mostly with a Nikon D3.