ALOHA from

HAWAIIAN BEACH BOYS

BECAUSE WE ARE...

A Day in the Life of Willie Grace, CEO of HBB

Hawaiian born and raised most of my life on the beach of Waikiki with the beach boys. Preparations for the everyday are under way long before the day itself begins, setting up the surfboard's and opening up the beach stands to provide the guest with beach chairs and umbrellas, outrigger canoe ride and surfing lessons. Working on the beach of Waikiki is like being a host to thousands of guest's, and on a beautiful typical Hawai'i sunny day it is breathless. Trying to stay fit is a job that the beach boys do, to keep in top shape by paddling surfboard's, and the outrigger canoe's that keeps your upper body in tone with that gold brown skin color that everyone is trying to get on the beach.

The Waikiki and Hawaiian Beach Boys are a few good men on the beach that is now part of your ''Ohana'' family. With the Sand and the Sea that belongs to each and everyone of us, because we love the (Moana) ocean so much that we must mold and shape her future as we see it for the benefit of her people and Hawaii. Waikiki beach and the beach boys share, and got the word starting with the Aloha spirit, and it is always here. The (ALOHA) love is here also, and the ocean is here to play with and learn the sport of the (Ali'i) Kings surfing from our people of the Aina (land) because it is our heritage, and it will always be here and for ever. People around the world back in the day would travel to the 50th state because of the words Aloha, Waikiki, Surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, Hula Girls, Grass Shacks, Diamond Head and to see the ''Brown Skin Boys know as the Beach Boys''.

The boys would embraces the beautiful shore lines with beach towels, beach chairs, canoe rides and surf lessons from some of the well know local Waikiki beach boys. It was there motivation to teach you a sport that was part of there Hawaiian culture. You had a comfortable feeling of going into the ocean with them for the first time in your life.

The Waikiki Beach Boys are dedication to the ocean, and have a passion for the ocean and they understand the tides, reef, ribs tides, currents, waves and they have a personal respect for there ocean water. I have always been around at the right times to have had so many special moments, for me to have been right there. I have also had so many good times, and special moments with the boys. Remember that I have seen, heard and have felted the ''ALOHA'' from the past Hawaiian Beach Boys, and have heard their story's throughout the years. We have spent sometimes Wala'au (Gabble or Loud Talking) with each other about our life, good and bad times, surf, girl's, party's and who had the best looking girl, and ride or wave of the day. We would get so deep at times with the boy's playing and jamming on there ukuleles and singing some old, and new Hawaiian song's with the green bottle's being past all around. I have always seen how much Duke Kahanamoku has done for Hawai'i and Waikiki.

I starting surfing back in 1967 down at Waikiki Walls as early as the age of 8th years old. I took part in my first surf meet at the age of 15th years old in 1973 in a middle and high school surf meet at Ala Moana Bowls Before the surf pack events. That was the start for me in surfing event's and I got 2nd place in the boys 13 to 15 years old division. I got my hands into so many things that I had to try to see what it was like to try to cover all of the tradition part's of the surfing world. There was shaping surfboards, glassing, airbrushing, photographs, movie 8mm, 16mm, back in the day. Today there are so many new ways about photography, like digital video, digital cameras that makes it easer, and is the best thing rather then the old style of putting a roll of film into the camera.

For me ''The MANA & UHANE (POWER and Soul & SPIRIT) of the ocean is so beautiful in Hawai'i that one must understands and have respect for the sea like our people of the Hawaiian culture. We belong to the Moana (OCEAN) or Kekai (THE SEA) because its a sacred place that I feel and know that all the Hawaiian people came from. Some day that is where I what to return back to the ocean where I came from. I feel that there was a need for me as a Hawaiian Beach Boy to share my Pu'unaue (Share) with you about my life as a Hawaiian Surfer and a Hawaiian and Waikiki Beach Boy tradition in perpetuate one of the world famous beaches where ALOHA came from...

I feel that I am one of the new or becoming a old timer on the beach, that I feel I have to give back something to represent one of the few Hawaiian Beach Boys left in Waikiki still today, and that is why I am writing this Palapala (Paper) book. I feel that I have to keep this foundation that was past on to us from the Kupuna's of Hawai'i to perpetuating the tradition of Aloha on the beach of Waikiki by the Hawaiian Beach Boys.
Be the best of who you are... Words by: Willie Grace
ALOHA KE AKUA
(LOVE GOD)

 

The Men That Work The Beach

Writer/Producer/Director/Filmmaker

Willie Grace is known to be a Writer/Producer/Director/Filmmaker. My Project that I am working on is about my life and times of being on the beach of Waikiki, and seeing want it was like growing up as a Hawaiian Beach Boy. So I name the Film or Movie after want is known to be a lifestyle, and to have been there to see so many changes on this beach. This is where Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, and his friend's or co workers known as the beach boys who would live, play and work to make a living, and to show everyone want the Aloha Sprit is all about. I have called it or have name it as ''The Men That Work The Beach'' witch is part of my Movie, and a Book about a Documentary of the Ancient Art of Surfing and being a Hawaiian Beach Boy. It is my KULEANA ( My Own Personal Sense of Responsibility, and I feel I have to be held Accountable ) do to this research, and to do some specializing work that well look into the past of Modern Day Hawaiian Beaches and Surfing. That is why for me it is my Dream that I feel, and know I need to do this project, and to go along with my Mana, Roots, Culture and the History of the Waikiki Beach Boy's. My work and Photo's have been Published in Surfer, Surfing along with Japan and other Local Hawai‘i Newspapers or Magazines Worldwide including the Internet News Clips. I have also Produced Local Commercials and Ad's for Video Projects. I have taking many Photo's and Video's that have been seen on the Gotcha and Backdoor T.V. Shows, and other Videos and T.V. Surf Show around the world. A lot of my stuff was also sold to People who were working on there own projects and needing stock video or clip's of there team rider's in Hawaii to add to there own video project. So for me I feel that right now is the time to have this Film, Book and my Story to be share with the world on want they all have done. Right now with myself, and You the people of the Hawaiian Islands all need to Stand Up for want is right, and let the world know that it needs to be said, and told about the Past, Present and the Future of One of the Best, and most Beautiful Place known as Waikiki.

Willie Grace

To all of my HO'ALOHA (FRIENDS) in my lifetime...
For all of my many friend's, best friend's, and never to forget the bradda's, and you guy's know who was my bradda's, and the sista's also in my life time. Thanks so much for playing such an important role, and in making many of my precious memories to be passed on to my kid's, and the younger generations to come. What I mean is (Mahalo) thank you for being there when I was going turn some hard times or some of my low times in life. Because in life you will never know how the wether is going to be in your life, and you just have to know how to make it to the next day or make it true it in life. You know with out Akua (GOD) and the Ho'aloha (Friend's) like you who have made it all that much better in my lifetime. Mahalo to all of you for want you have ever done for me, as far as just talking, listing to me, and loving me for who I was or what I did also to give back to you. I hope you do not have any hate towards me, because I hope that everything was PONO (Right) with us. I hope in my heart that I did not hurt you or anyone of our friend's along the way, and if I did I am so sorry about it and ask Akua (GOD) to forgive me for what I may have did to you, and also ask you to forgive me. You have to always remember that Akua is a man that will forget and forgive you, if you ask him from the bottom of your heart. Life without all of you would have been a life unimaginable. A lot of you know that I would say that I was as equal as all of you and no better then all of you or anyone of you in this world. So that is why I had to turn my life over to the one, and only AKUA who was like a father to me. Mahalo Nui Loa Akua (Thank you very much God) so I have to thank him everyday for my kid's, heath, life and my surfing trips. I also have to thank him for all of my Ho'aloha (Friend's) and making my dreams come true with all of the best times I've had with them. I pray that I'll never forget about having one of the best lifestyle that he had for me in this world as a Waikiki Beach Boy...

''Never Forget, Just Remember''

ALOHA & MAHALO VERY MUCH!

Willie Grace

808 354-SURF (7873)

E-Mail at: hawbchboy@gmail.com

 

 

SURFING LESSON'S

The Yellow Umbrella's & Yellow Tank-Top's with the logo of Star Beachboy's Surf Instructor.

ONE DAY SURF LESSONS

Look for Willie Grace Professional Surf Instructor at Star Beachboys logo on the yellow umbrella's on the beach of Waikiki and set up a appointment at the desk.

Teaching surfing is personally satisfying for me. I teach because I feel it is important to perpetuate Hawaiian Surfing by sharing this great sport with others. Not to mention, it's great to see that look on someones face the first time they ride their first wave! Willie Grace

Surf Lesson in Waikiki Beach

1. Private Lessons: One-on-One: 1 Hour surf session $75.00
2. Private Lessons for two people only: 1 Hour surf session $55.00 Per Person
Parent and 1 Child or Love Birds (Couples) Just for two of you.
3. "Group Lessons are 4 max in a group": 1 Hour surf session $35.00 Per Person *Instructors will go out with a maximum of 4 people per Instructor. We still can have more then 4 people for the group lesson because we will bring out exter insteuctors.


All Lessons include:
10 to 15 minute's of a land demonstration going over (Safety Skills, Standing Up, Paddling for your own Waves) with 1-Hour in the water with you throughout the time of surfing, and helping you out true the lesson.
Soft top or Hard top longboards for the lesson. Instructor are First Aid & CPR with State Lic. DLNR-Blue Card

Corporate and Group Rates available. Call for Information and Reservations

808 354-SURF (7873) or e-mail us at: hawbchboy@gmail.com

Instructors Do Matter!!!
"GO SURFING" With a Hawaiian Beach Boy.
Therefore we have Hawaii's top professional longboarders, shortboarders, watermen, and lifeguards. Photos and articles of the staff can be found in many surfing magazines. We have surfed all over the world in all types of surf conditions, recreationally and in surfing events. Willie Grace and the Staff are all Waikiki and Hawaiian Beach Boys who have been on the beach for years.