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Caldwell Marchant Member of the Month for January 2023 When and why did you initially get into surfing? I first got into surfing when I was in high school. My friend gave me one of his old short boards which I could barely stand up on. At the time it was just a hobby, but now surfing feels more like a lifestyle. Did you have a time period you laid off from surfing? I left Hawaii in 2012 and lived on the mainland for over 6 years. I had a skateboard that I would ride around, but didn’t touch a...

Hawaiian South Shore Member of the Month Ross Yoshioka When and why did you initially get into surfing? I started surfing in 1997.  My 1st surfing session was with my dad in Waikiki.  I’ve always enjoyed the water and so I asked him to take me surfing.  I still remember the rush of catching my 1st wave!   Did you have a time period you laid off from surfing? Yes, I stopped surfing in 2012 when my daughter was born.    What is your favorite thing about surfing? I enjoy the challenge of how every single wave is different and it’s...

Hawaiian South Shore Member of the Month - Erica Ta   When and why did you initially get into surfing? I had only surfed a handful of times before February 2020, so after a surf trip from Hilo to Oahu with my girlfriends that month I had a big crush on surfing and took it seriously. It was good timing to improve my surfing when the pandemic hit – I made use of all that down time to practice surf and get in the water at least every morning.   Did you have a time period you laid off from surfing?...