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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Pumpkin Patch Opens In Waimānalo
Waimānalo Coun- try Farms’ popular Fall Harvest Festival is Oct. 1-Nov. 21.
STORY BY GARY KEWLEY
Fall Swells Kick In
at the sunflower/up- per field animal visit area.
A loha surfers and beachgoers. The first day of fall was Sept. 21 and, sure
waves.
Now, back to the CS status of the U.S. Open.
The festival, held
at the farm located
at 41-225 Lupe St.
in Waimānalo, will feature a drive-thru pumpkin patch and sunflower field, farm-
fresh food and Mar-
ket Stand. Cars will
be allowed in from 9
a.m., with the last car
in at 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sun- days. Guests will be allowed
Admission for guests age 3 and older is $10.84 at the door (for credit card payments) or $10 cash. Pumpkins available for an addi- tional fee. For more information, and de- tails on reservations and photography options, visit the
enough, nature’s switch flipped.
The north-west swells have come to play on day one. The first event was playful at just over head, or about 4-7-foot faces. But the first real swell of the new season turned on Sept. 24, reaching double and even near triple overhead (approximately 10-15-foot faces) by afternoon — not so playful for 99% of the surfing popu- lation! This advisory level energy was definite-
The World Surf League has the World Cham- pionship Tour, which is the dream tour, the only way to the world title. It used to be that the only way to get on the WCT was the World Qualifying Tour. It was a two-tiered system. Now, with the CS, it becomes three-tiered.
Cooper Taubman, 3,and Kingsley Adams, 4 — sixth generationmembersofthefamily-ownedfarm—pose with pumpkins they helped plant for this year’s harvest. PHOTO COURTESY WAIMĀNALO COUNTRY FARMS
to exit their vehicles at the pumpkin picking area and
Solemn Remembrance At Kalāheo H.S.
country in her memory, including a milo tree and memorial bench that was dedicated to her at Magic Island in 2002.
ly above average for the kickoff of fall.
Also, good news is that the season for surf production down under around Australia and New Zealand is still — you guessed it — pro- ducing. So, at the same time country is pump- ing, town is, too! Now, add in tradewind swells and you have waves around the compass. It’s one of the great benefits of living on an island — there’s always surf somewhere, and recent-
This shakes up the world tour and gives more athletes more opportunities to qualify for the WCT. Each CS is worth more points than the regular WQS (CS is 10,000 points versus 5,000 or less). Plus, there’s eight contests for men and women per year.
website at waimanalocoun- tryfarms.com.
ly we are blessed to have it in abundance.
On the surf competition front, much of the crew (and other aspiring pros) were at Hun- tington Beach for the U.S. Open, presented by Shiseido. This was part of the new Challeng- er Series. The surf can get really good at this West Coast beach break, and the waves most often require the surfers to generate their own speed by doing the “Huntington hop” to get
The events will be held at premium venues like Sunset Beach, Haleʻiwa, Sydney, New Zealand and South Africa. The CS has more visibility and will be able to better sift through the field for the greatest talents. Plus, pros that fall from WCT qualification in a bad year can enter a CS event to requalify. This will pit the big names with the relative unknown up-and- comers who can spoil reputations while build- ing their own. It’s brutal and it’s exciting.
On Sept. 10, Kalāheo High School held its an- nual 9-11 Remembrance at 7:45 a.m. The intimate ceremony was held to re- member Kalāheo alumna Christine Snyder and the events that took place on Sept. 11. The annual event is organized each year by the school’s stu- dent council.
through the slow parts of the wave.
I love it, as this shows just how versatile our
So, back to the U.S. Open Challenger Se- ries 10K event at Surf City USA, Huntington Beach. This one’s the first of eight CS events so it’s big. It sets the rhythm and momen- tum for 2022. Mason Ho and Billy Kemper were eliminated, leaving Coco Ho to hold it down for Hawaiʻi. Fingers crossed. Log on at surfnewsnetwork.com and I’ ll have what you’ re looking for.
Snyder was one of 40 passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. She was re- turning home after at- tending the American Forestry Conference in Washington, D.C. Trees were planted across the
pro surfers are — they are fast, precise and strong with a ton of quick twitch muscle. They read the waves superbly. It’s sort of like grow- ing up surfing ʻEwa Beach or Diamond Head — or, if you’re Kelly Slater, Florida. These types of waves train you to be exact in your ap- proach — and grateful anytime you score good
Thank you for getting some hang time with me in MidWeek’s Windward O‘ahu Voice.
GQ, droppin’ in 4U!
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
The event included the singing of the national anthem, readings, reflections,
a moment of silence and the release of 20 doves commemorating the 20th anniversary of the national tragedy. PHOTOS COURTESY KALĀHEO HIGH SCHOOL
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