3. Duke Kahanamoku Statue

 

Bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku
Sunset Photo by Thomas J. Story. ©2010. All Rights Reserved.

WAIKIKI.   Commemorating one of Waikiki's most famous native sons, this bronze statue provides the four-time Olympic athlete an eternal presence on his beloved beach. A champion swimmer, Duke also helped spread the popularity of surfing in America and was both a sheriff of Honolulu and a film actor. In fact, his fame accounted for his being named the "Hawaiian Ambassador of Aloha." Although the statue faces inland rather than out to sea, it's often adorned with flower leis by those who remember and appreciate Duke's magnanimous character.   (© 10Best)

In a grove of palms near Canoes, just off Kalakaua Ave., you can hang a lei on a bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku, father of modern surfing. (from Sunset)

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