Surfing soul at sea

Hundreds gather for a paddle-out to honor legendary board crafter Donald Takayama

By Sarah Zoellick

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 11, 2012

~~<p>A conch shell blared Saturday morning as canoes slipped off the sand at Kuhio Beach Park, heading out into the Waikiki surf that Donald Takayama loved so much.</p>
<p>Close to 200 of his friends and relatives were already circled up past the break, their hands clasped in honor of the surfboard craftsman known around the world for his aloha and generosity.</p>
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A conch shell blared Saturday morning as canoes slipped off the sand at Kuhio Beach Park, heading out into the Waikiki surf that Donald Takayama loved so much.

Close to 200 of his friends and relatives were already circled up past the break, their hands clasped in honor of the surfboard craftsman known around the world for his aloha and generosity. Login for more...