Surfing Memorabilia
Duke Kahanamoku StatueLocated near the Honolulu Police Department's station on Waikiki Beach, the famous bronze Duke Kahanamoku Statue welcomes all to the Waikiki surf spot where Duke surfed and served as one of the original Waikiki Beach Boys. Locals and visitors honor Duke by placing lei on his outstretched arms. Visitors can also wave and send messages to loved ones through a video camera on the statue that broadcasts online.
Named after Duke Kahanamoku, Duke's restaurant at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach features an extensive collection of surfing memorabilia, including many original photos of Duke. Duke's Waikiki sits on the original spot of the Outrigger Canoe Club and overlooks the spot where Duke rode his biggest wave � a 30-foot swell named Bluebird. Duke's Waikiki offers live Hawaiian music nightly, fresh local seafood, refreshing tropical drinks, and an award-winning chocolatey ice cream Hula Pie dessert. Contact: (808) 922-2268
One of Duke's early surfboards, with his name across the bow, is preserved at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. The Bishop Museum's archives also contain the largest collection of Duke Kahanamoku photographs in the world. Duke's wife Nadine donated some of the images while she was still alive; the rest she bequeathed to the Museum in her will. Contact: (808) 847-3511
