Duke Kahanamoku's original Australian surfboard

History of the artifact, kept by Claude West....nice video clips of Duke Kahanamoku swimming and surfing from the 20s and 30s
Australia's Freshwater Surf and Livesaving Club, Sydney.

[@surfnomad5405]

Duke Day celebrated today in Freshwater Beach Sydney Australia January 8-10 2014. 100 years of Surfing that never would have happened without this legend. Thanks Duke we love you man. Aloha.

[@joemounsombath6861]

[@johnd8892]

Arrived Christmas 1914 but surfed a few weeks later in January 1915.

[@mrmajestyk6227]

Bloody Oath, what a Legend

[@MrAmazing56]

This video helped me a lot on a project I am working on about Duke! Thanks!

[@vaughnslavin9784]

Back in the 60s I saved up my lawn mowing money and bought a Duke Kahanamoku Maui 9'11" surfboard for just over $100. I lived too far from the beach to surf as much as I would like, but what a blast in So Cal!

[@loosinator]

I was doing a project about Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku so this video helped a lot! :)

[@Rudipolt]

Thanks for Posting! Aloha from Hawaii!

[@loosinator]

Aloha!

[@bradholmes1832]

Great History, Thank you kindly for Sharing this! Brad Holmes Tai Chi Gold Coast and B Rad Designs.

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

Big legend 🏄🏽‍♂️

[@ReefcareLongReefPeterMiller]

What are we doing in Aust. 2014 to celebrate 100years of surfing? Peter Miller of Reefcare Long Reef on Syd. Northern Beaches.

[@johnd8892]

Anniversary of January 1915 event held in January 2015.

[@natenoah6032]

legend

[@Junbug92]

There was never a colonial period in Hawaii. I think they mean missionary period