I remember when I was a very little kid in 1964 or 65. On a Friday afternoon after school, I would go out to sea fishing with my Dad and favorite Uncle. We'd leave Poka'i bay in the early evening, and come back on Sunday afternoon. I use always look forward to it. One night after my Dad had put out the lights for the akule and opelu. I decided to bottom fish instead. My Uncle pulled me away from the edge of the boat. Because he said there was a shark hovering beneath the boat, and it was larger then the boat. I didn't see it because my Uncle kept me away from the edge. But he or they....(my Dad and my Uncle)....said the head and the tail had past the bow and stern of the 16ft boat.....So my Dad suggested we changed locations....But that must have been a huge shark.
@leikilimaile25655 жыл бұрын
kaipo sounds like scarback
@kalaikealohi43615 жыл бұрын
@@leikilimaile2565 scar back roams ewa side to seen um fishing
@themandan94004 жыл бұрын
I remember the first time I came to Oahu. My distant cousin asked me to go swimming with him. I totally agreed. We went to Waikiki. I had a long board and paddled about 3/4 mile out to where it was 20-25 feet deep, alongside cousin. He flipped and left me to myself. I remembered one thing - I didn't know how to surf. Still racing to find that soul surf feeling I started teaching myself to ride the board. After five tries, I finally got to stand. I rode that wave as far as I could, then I got cocky and pushed off a dive from the board. At the same time, a wave caught my ride and within a flash, it was gone. I tried swimming to it but it kept floating further with pushing waves. I thought, "I'm dead." I was exhausted from swimming since I wore a diving suit (note* never wear one since only weighs heavier to dive). I looked down to see how deep it was and only saw the shark under 15 feet below. I panicked. Short of breath I tried screaming to my cousin, but he had paddled further out. [I'm dead] was the ONLY thought that fragged my mind. Then, from nowhere, another surfer casually pulls up to me with my long board. I couldn't believe it! Where did he come from? He said nothing, but pushed my ride to me and it glided against the strong waves to hand's reach. I pulled myself carefully on top of the board, catching every glorious breath then turned to graciously thank the savior, but he was no where to be seen. I stood up on the board. I only saw cousin, who waved me to go in which I gladly did. That was the first and last time I went surfing.
@lrein0775 жыл бұрын
There is a book that described a great battle of sharks from the various mokupuni. My mother mentioned our aumakua was a manō named Moanaliha of East Maui. Our aumakua would guard family members whenever they dived for fish. The manō had a crown like growth on its head.
@lonelypigeon75623 жыл бұрын
The thing I enjoy listening to Mr Kapanui, he can talk perfect english and then, talk LOCAL slang pidgin.....and oh that hawaiian chant!!!
@LemonbarsAndMo4 жыл бұрын
Good thing he talks a lot. I could listen to Uncle Lopaka talk all day.
@maverickwilliam44913 жыл бұрын
I honestly love your story sir
@Maluhia8088 жыл бұрын
holy crap sounds real
@kawikadavid8958 Жыл бұрын
I can hear all the ghost in the background.
@KanoiHoi4 жыл бұрын
So funny, my family from Pakala and they live couple houses down from the Nizo `Ohana. The resemblance is real.