Surfing is deeply woven into the fabric of Hawaiian culture.

Tom Pohaku's Father was the one who first introduced him to wooden surfboards. He didn’t take to it right away. It was uncool to surf on a wooden board. As years passed, Tom came to realise it was his duty to surf on a wooden board. It was his way to showcase the culture of Hawai'i and tell the stories of his ancestors.

As Tom fell in love with the craft of shaping his own boards, he quit his job at a university and put everything into becoming a surfboard shaper.

Explorer Josh went to Hawaiʻi to learn about Hawaiian surf culture but left with a new friend in Tom and a deeper appreciation for the ocean, trees, and life as a whole. You can read more here: [ Ссылка ]

Director, Producer and Videographer: Isabella Borriello
Photographer: Matt Horspool

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