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Off The Wall

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Off The Wall and Insanities are the only Bodyboarding waves today, a 4' swell still bumping the North Shore, thats Happy Z. in Off The Wall noon, I was out late afternoon with Clinton Munoz and Carol Casemiro and was fun ramps and strong off shore with a beautiful sunset, keep looking my blog for anytime updates of the 07/08 Hawaiian Season...Alohaaa...

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