Surfing was once banned in Hawaii When the ancient Polynesians migrated to the Hawaiian Islands as far back as 400 A.D. , they brought the sport of riding waves.

Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

Honolulu — One of the world's most prestigious and storied surfing contests - dubbed the "Super Bowl of Surfing" - went forward Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years with towering ...

Duke Kahanamoku is the oriiginal "Big Kahuna." He won three Olympic gold medals in swimming, plus became Hawaii's "Ambassador of Aloha" and an international surfing icon.