Over the break, I visited Hawaii. To start the trip off, we went to a big surf competition called “The Eddie”. This competition only happens if the waves are above 40 feet. The competition is to honour Eddie Aikau, who was a lifeguard and surfer. We had to climb a tree to watch this due to tens of thousands of people being there. This event is held at Waimea Bay, which is known for having massive waves. Landon McNamara ended up winning which was cool to watch. I got to see all of my favourite surfers except for Kelly Slater who backed out due to the waves being so big. The competition lasted all day and we ended up watching almost the entire thing. We had to wake up early (around 5 am) so we could make sure we would get a spot. We had to walk 30 mins because the roads were closed. A few days later a surf competition “Da hui Backdoor Shootout” was happening which is much more low-key than The Eddie. This Competition happens at Pipeline which is my favourite beach. I got to meet all of my favourite surfers such as Moana Jones Wong, Landon Mcnamara, Bethany Hamilton, Koa Rothman, and Jamie Obrien. I was especially excited to meet Bethany Hamilton because I’ve been looking up to her since I was 6. Koa Rothman ended up winning the competition. Overall, this was such a cool experience and I was so lucky to meet them.