Pine Trees

Well we finally got to spend some more time at the beach. Pine Trees is a great little beach a little north of town that you have to travel down a ROUGH 4WD road about a mile from the pavement to get to. Supposedly this is one of the most consistent spots for waves near Kona. Notice all of the surfers out to the left in this picture.

It seems that Stacey is an aspiring photographer, as she snapped this awesome pic of the sun behind this old tree.

This is the first chance I have had to use my shortboard in Hawaii. I'm about to put the fins back on my board in this pic after taking them off for the flight over.

The Big Island, as well as the other islands, gets the best swell during the winter time. Today the surf was 3 to 5 ft, which is a great size for people with moderate experience (like me). These two guys were getting alot of waves. Most everyone in the lineup was very friendly, which is great. Some spots in Hawaii are fiercley guarded by the locals, and Haoles like myself are not always welcome. But Pine Trees seems like a great spot with a friendly vibe.

This is the view up the beach with all the trucks parked along the shore. The only things we don't like about this spot are the "no overnight camping" rule, as well as the "no dogs" rule. Apparently you can get a permit to camp out, but dogs are not welcome period. Kind of a bummer for River. But there are other beaches that she can go to.

Hope you enjoy!