Around the world, every culture has it’s own way of sharing information.   In the islands, it’s an informal conversation known as ‘talk story’.   It’s about slowing down and taking the time to share ideas, stories, history and opinions with the people around you.   This website will be the home of that on-going conversation with hopes of inspiring and connecting us all.

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  Anuhea: No Time

  We caught up with Anuhea halfway through her North American OluKai Presents: Anuhea 2013 summer tour to hear...

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  Terrain Tested, Hawaiian Lifeguard Approved

  Nearly four decades ago, veteran Maui lifeguard and Waterman Hall of Famer, Archie Kalepa saw the legendary...

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  Swimming With Pele

  The photographic relationship between CJ Kale, Nick Selway and the Hawaiian fire goddess. After a three-hour...

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  H2O: Hengki Koentjoro

  Sometimes, words aren’t necessary to talk story. Hengki Koentjoro demonstrates this principle with his...

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  Archie Kalepa: Foil Boarding

  Legendary Hawaiian waterman Archie Kalepa talks about his love for Foil Boarding and life experiences.  ...

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  Do You Dream or Do You Plan?

  The sun was beating down on us and we were aching all over.  Our packs were weighing us down and our...

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  Lauren Bartlett: The Ocean Takes You Home

  Join waterwoman, wife, mother, and Olympic athlete Lauren Bartlett, for a run on Maui’s Haleakalā...

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  Down. Under. Up.

  Kicking down I followed a ray of light along the wall.  From the surface I had seen the arch through the...

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  Keola Sequeira: The Art of Kyudo

  A testament to the diversity of the Hawaiian islands, master canoe builder Keola Sequeira, one of...