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Bush Etiquette

Many people go camping to get away from it all, and expect to find the peace and tranquillity they are paying for. If you are visiting a nature or game reserve you can safely assume that everyone who goes there does so to experience the natural environment. You may come across ardent birdwatchers, reptile or plant enthusiasts, amateur astronomers and wannabe entomologists. In-between are people who simply love to wallow in the delightful chaos provided by Our Creator. Read the rest of this entry »

Reports of surfing were first described to the civilized world by Lieutenant James King ofthe British Royal Navy in 1779. He remarked that he’d seen Hawaiians surfing massive “boomers” at Kealakekua Bay. In typical fashion of the self righteous explorers of the period, he described surfing as “most perilous and extraordinary, altogether astonishing and scarcely to be credited.”

Surfing, of course, continued despite the lieutenant’s comments and eventually over 150 years later, under the leadership of legendary Duke Kahanamoku, grew to become the international force in watersports it is today. Duke was the first recognized star of the surfing community. He was so famous that Hollywood stars flocked to Hawaii to meet and be photographed with him. Read the rest of this entry »