Keaulana, son of Oahu surfer Richard “Buffalo” Keaulana, first saw the sport as a kid, when he watched a crew known as the Waikiki Beachboys paddle on huge longboards with canoe oars. ... Paddle around the lineup of surfers to get a good feel for where the wave breaks and for how the board behaves when you have swells rolling under you from side to side — a far more difficult balancing act than nosing into them. Because you’re faster with a paddle than with just your arms ...
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