Why the opening of the world’s largest standing wave pool is a ‘touchy situation’ in Hawaii
To say that surfing has deep roots in Hawaii is an understatement.
Historians believe modern surfing, or people standing on a wooden board while riding a wave, was born on the islands. Everyone, including men, women, children, royalty and common folks, all played on nalu, or waves, on surfboards. European colonizers to Hawaii noted surfing as far back as the 1800s.