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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Extreme Surfing


Ever watch The Travel Channel? They have a show called Extreme Hawaii that offers some amazing and interesting things about the islands. A couple weeks ago I shared about Extreme Pineapples. Today it’s Extreme Surfing.

Leilani Akamai, my main character, loves to surf. But she’s never attempted this kind of surfing!

On the Big Island of Hawaii, some people take on the challenge of Mountain Surfing (Hawaiian Sledding.) They use a 12-foot long, 6-inch wide board that is custom made for the grassy mountainsides. It’s called a papaholua. The boards are rubbed with kukui oil and can reach over 40 miles per hour! Just imagine—you actually stand up while sledding!

Although the art of making these boards goes back hundreds of years, there’s only one man still crafting the boards in the ancient tradition. His name is Tom “Pohaku” Stone. Click this link, scroll down to see pictures and read more about this man and the ancient sport:


Mahalo for visiting!


Cheryl
The Hawaiian Island Detective Club
Book One—Pineapples in Peril
Keep Checking My Blog or Website for Release Date!

6 comments:

  1. I couldn't figure out the information on Hawaii until I went to your about section. Wonderful about the book coming out and that you spent time there! We vacationed there once and I loved it!

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    1. As you can tell, Terri, I LOVE it too! My last trip was in 2007 on a cruise. Can't wait to get back there again. Maybe after the series takes off???
      Aloha! --Cheryl

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  2. Congratulations on your book coming out! Just popped over and caught that. How exciting! I'd say this merits a new pair of - flip-flops? :)

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    1. Thanks, Rhonda! I do have some new flip-flops!! I haven't taken photos yet, but later this spring or summer you'll see them showing up in my blog. They are black with beads and glittery things--I just love a little "bling!"
      Aloha! --Cheryl

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  3. Aloha! I popped over after we both got tagged by Marji Lane.

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  4. Hi, Tracy! So glad you stopped by my blog! Do you enjoy recipes? If so, you can check out all the recipes I've posted. Just go to the recipe page and the links to the posts are there. Keep checking back, as I'll post my release date for Pineapples in Peril as soon as Comfort Publishing gives it to me!
    Aloha! --Cheryl

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I love hearing from my readers! Mahalo for visiting and commenting. Aloha! --Cheryl