Just got back from my 1 st time on the rock, and have to say for anyone thinking of doing the same GO! 
Had a bloody ball, got heaps of waves, cruised the island and there was heaps to keep the better half entertained also 
. So it was a win win.
Got to see 2 swells even though it was late in the season, the 1 st was 8 - 10 foot and a week later got to see the tail end of a 12 - 15 foot (hawaiian) swell. 
Big stuff
Had a good time in the water and found the locals friendly and mellow in the water 
Which was a surprise because of all the things you hear about the place.
But did find some ( not all ) of the American locals to be pretty aggro in the water. Acting as if they owned the place 
until a group of true locals would paddle out and bring some more aloha to the line up.
Surfed waves on both north and south shores ( nothing to crazy ) and had a blast.
Waikiki is fun but personally Hale'iwa is so layed back it rocks.
For anyone that has thought about going I would say do it, yer its going to cost more than a trip to indo and the waves can get TOO BIG for the average punter (myself included), but the vibe of the place is so worth it.
I'll go back in a few years for sure, anyway just wanted to share the stoke.
Thanks for sharing some photos Lockie,I see you visited the same places I did and I have that sign on my wall you and your girl are standing under,yep jealous.
it had a price tag of $2700 and would have cost about the same to send it home. ( I rang US Postal and UPS to sus it out ) as I found 2 boards I was thinking of sending back 
Plenty to see there . Keep the shots coming. That Tom Carroll board with the big snap sequence is a good one with the helmet included
Good to hear you never had in dramas in the surf. My nephew was there last December and had a great time in and out of the water. Another guy I know had a bad experience in the water with a local.
Going over there in mid August for two weeks and really looking forward to it. Some great shots and good to hear that you had no probs with the locals, a bit different from what you hear about. Staying down the end of Waikiki so any suggestions about board hire, surf spots, travelling around the island, tours and travel guides etc would be appreciated.... BIG KEV
See that Brewer Gun!
Notice the Super Super Pin Tail. Quite a bit different to the McTavish Guns. Those extreme pins are designed to go straight!
Big mountain ranges.
