Hawaii - Waikiki Beach

One of the things I really wanted to do while in Hawaii was try paddle boarding. The first thing I had to do in order to paddle board was buy a new outfit - I opted for a new pair of board shorts and swim shirt (it was an excellent choice for my activity and was very comfy). My dad and Timmy were staying in Waikiki the first night we got there so my dad picked us up in the morning and brought us down to meet them at the beach. The beach was crowded and crazy but perfect for renting paddle boards (and the boys rented surf boards too). It was harder than I thought it would be and it took the first half hour of my hour rental before I could stand up without falling off. But after I cruised around on my knees for a while I got the feel for it and then I was able to stand up and cruise around. There were a few turtles out where we were and every time I saw one I would loose my balance and fall off my board. They were bad luck for me.

The crazy surfer dude who rented us our boards giving us some first timer advice

Here we go

I paddled like this or sitting the first half

Todd was the first one up and I was the first one to fall off

Now Todd and Timmy are both standing

I didn't stand up on my board until my dad had already left with the camera - but I was so excited that I did manage to stand up! Originally my goal was to be able to stand and paddle 5 times before falling but I lasted way longer until the turtle showed up.