u/opihinalu

I’ve been surfing my whole life, but got really into it when I was 12. I’m 23 now. I was born in Hawaii, grew up in Florida, and live in Hawaii now. Ever since I’ve moved back here my desire to surf has slowly been slipping away, and I have no clue why.

I think I’m a bit spooked by the reef breaks here as I learned entirely on tame beach breaks in Florida. I also had a really bad hold down the last time I went out and since then even the thought of surfing gets my heart pounding.

It used to be a super fun and relaxing thing I did but now I dread it, although I want to find my surfing spirit again. Does anyone have any suggestions or has anyone lived through a similar experience.

PS: I do a lot of bodysurfing now, but nothing on a board. I guess I might be getting my fix from that. Not sure. It’s just easier to hop in the water and have fun with bodysurfing. Much less commitment than with surfing.

I just noticed that a Vietnamese translation channel stole my video and uploaded an exact 1:1 copy of it.

How in the world did YouTube's content detection completely miss this? It has gotten over 100K views that has been out for a month and is the exact same video with the exact same thumbnail.

Also, how do I file a manual copyright takedown request? I can't find an option anywhere.

I’ve always discounted them as tourist traps though I’ve passed by a few places that look interesting. Is there any food in Waikiki that is actually good?