Thanksgiving weekend has always brought to mind the image of roaring waves for me, and this year on Maui, the ocean truly came alive, but with a surprising twist. The swell that arrived was not only impressive but significantly larger than anticipated. Winter waves were back and as good as ever! In the days leading […]
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Maui Locals Sweep Jaws Big Wave Challenge
Maui’s Peahi Big Wave Challenge With a competition like the Big Wave Peahi Challenge, the hard part is eagerly waiting for the competition conditions to be met before the World Surf League (WSL) can give the go ahead to hold the competition. The latest big wave event was officially put on “green alert” starting Wednesday, […]
2nd Annual Big Wave Pe’ahi (Jaws) Challenge
Historic Big Wave Pe’ahi Challenge In its 2nd year as a World Surf League sponsored event, the Big Wave Pe’ahi Challenge gathers all of the world’s best big wave surfers in one place. Held at the world famous surf break just off Pauwela Point is Pe’ahi or more affectionally known as Jaws (because the waves […]
Maui’s Magical Road To Hana
A Journey In Time Maui’s most famous road, Hana Highway, is a winding stretch of a road that runs along Maui’s northeastern coast. The road is technically a two-lane highway that is a 52 mile trek from Kahului to Hana. I always tell my clients to plan a traveling time of three hours as the […]