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October 24, 2006
maui
(this paddle was easy when you got into the rip, not so easy is the rip pulled you in...)
nice weekend a few islands away. good people, good weather, large waves and great food.
shots of the surf spot called "ho'okipa" on the north side of maui. nice waves with brutal currents, fast rips, very lava rocked bottom & 3-4 ft over head waves. all in all it was creepy at times surfing this spot. pretty much got off the plane, slept a little then paddled right into the lineup on an empty friday morning. took some serious beatings over the next few days, got sucked into the rip and took off on some wobbly looking big sets. this was the first big swell for northern maui and it was fun to be out watching locals tear the waves apart.
we also surfed the west side alot over the 3 days there. a place called "guard rails". nice'n easy shore pound with black sand beaches.
nice looking close out right hander out of the point and into the bay to meet the left hander coming out you (see next pic for the left when it formed)
super fun lefts all the way into the channel. as long as the right(over by the rocks) wasn't cranking you were fine.
Posted by Single Fin at October 24, 2006 04:38 PM