On the islands of Hawaii are found some of the few remains of surfing. They are drawings done on rock, which tell tales as far back as the 1500's about he'nalu the Hawain meaning of surfing and its trials and victories.
In a journal entry made by Captain King, successor to Captain Cook, and dated back to March 1779 is written a detailed observation of his amazement to the ability of the natives to perform this activity.
The Hawaiian Islands became home to the Calvinist Christian missionaries in the 1820's. The Calvinists and other non-Hawaiian residents looked down upon he'nalu events and the ancient ways of the islanders thereby discouraging the convert's admission to such events and soon many of the islander's ways were becoming a part of history.
If not for a rebellious group of teenage native boys forming a surfing club in the early 1900's and calling it the Beach Boys of Waikiki the island's age old activity of surfing may have been lost forever. With this groups efforts, surfing reached the Mainland by the mid 1900'sand was fast becoming a popular water sport among the younger generation in Hawaii and California.
The Beach Boys of Waikiki are credited with this victory, because today he'nalu has become a powerhouse of revenues enjoyed all over the world as one of the most enjoyed water activities and sports.
