Can you surf? Never mind, I can teach you. Last time I was there was the big island for the big annual canoe race. I was milling about in the finish area as the last boats came in, and I noticed a little sea turtle relaxing in a little pool in the lava right where the boats where coming in, and lots of people were walking around. The warmed my heart to see that the little turtle was fearless around people. That means the conservation efforts are working.Rock Happy, can I be your new best friend? haha
That is awesome! I cannot surf, but I would love to learn. I am kind of obsessed with anything dealing with being in or around water. I went to Hawaii a few times as a kid, and I was ALWAYS snorkeling. I just LOVED it! However, it was around the time they banned feeding the fish because the parrotfish were biting people. So, I was a little cautious around those beaks!Can you surf? Never mind, I can teach you. Last time I was there was the big island for the big annual canoe race. I was milling about in the finish area as the last boats came in, and I noticed a little sea turtle relaxing in a little pool in the lava right where the boats where coming in, and lots of people were walking around. The warmed my heart to see that the little turtle was fearless around people. That means the conservation efforts are working.
Yes, you can surf. You just haven’t done it YET. Water is great. As Bucky Fuller says, “we are hydraulic systems.” I am a “dive master”. One of my more rewarding experiences was being a one on one dive buddy for physically challenged individuals to take them SCUBA diving. Talk about fun!!! Getting someone who can barely move under the confines of gravity and terrestrial life, and put them underwater and feeling weightless and moving in three dimensions effortlessly. The couldn’t get enough of it. I buddied up with a 12 year old with severe MS. He kept wanting to go into the water again and again. I had to put the brakes on him to keep him safe. I think we went down to 15-20 feet four of five times. He sent me emails for a while. But I was deployed a couple times, and he stopped. I am still trying to find him to see how he is doing.That is awesome! I cannot surf, but I would love to learn. I am kind of obsessed with anything dealing with being in or around water. I went to Hawaii a few times as a kid, and I was ALWAYS snorkeling. I just LOVED it! However, it was around the time they banned feeding the fish because the parrotfish were biting people. So, I was a little cautious around those beaks!
I went SCUBA diving on my honeymoon, and it was by far the coolest thing I have ever done!! It just kind of felt like I belonged there. hehe. Actually the bitiest thing I ever encountered was a moray eel when I was snorkeling. He decided to chase me…okay, so maybe I was teasing him to get him out of his hidey hole so I could see…I deserved it. LOL. The other thing was a barracuda when I was in the Caribbean. We were feeding stingrays and everyone was really into it and I don’t like being in crowds so I waited until they were done for my turn. I spend that time looking around underwater and I saw a barracuda circling a bit further out waiting for us to clear out so he could eat the bits of dropped fish. Well, I collected a bunch of fish-halves and started tossing them out there for him and watching him eat them.Yes, you can surf. You just haven’t done it YET. Water is great. As Bucky Fuller says, “we are hydraulic systems.” I am a “dive master”. One of my more rewarding experiences was being a one on one dive buddy for physically challenged individuals to take them SCUBA diving. Talk about fun!!! Getting someone who can barely move under the confines of gravity and terrestrial life, and put them underwater and feeling weightless and moving in three dimensions effortlessly. The couldn’t get enough of it. I buddied up with a 12 year old with severe MS. He kept wanting to go into the water again and again. I had to put the brakes on him to keep him safe. I think we went down to 15-20 feet four of five times. He sent me emails for a while. But I was deployed a couple times, and he stopped. I am still trying to find him to see how he is doing.
Parrot fish, huh? They can be colorful but beaky. I think the bitiest thing I ever caught was a baby hammerhead shark. I was just a kid. The shark was probably 8 inches long. I kept him alive in a bucket for a day, and watched him swim in circles, and then let him go in the ocean.
Those morays can be scary looking because they open their mouths to breathe. They can be territorial too. It’s best not to provoke them.I went SCUBA diving on my honeymoon, and it was by far the coolest thing I have ever done!! It just kind of felt like I belonged there. hehe. Actually the bitiest thing I ever encountered was a moray eel when I was snorkeling. He decided to chase me…okay, so maybe I was teasing him to get him out of his hidey hole so I could see…I deserved it. LOL. The other thing was a barracuda when I was in the Caribbean. We were feeding stingrays and everyone was really into it and I don’t like being in crowds so I waited until they were done for my turn. I spend that time looking around underwater and I saw a barracuda circling a bit further out waiting for us to clear out so he could eat the bits of dropped fish. Well, I collected a bunch of fish-halves and started tossing them out there for him and watching him eat them.