Ocean Girls & Guys, Ocean Lovers and Beginner Surfers 2014! At Ocean Girl Project Surf Camps we learn what it means to be a steward of the ocean and we surf a lot too! Surfers are in the ocean pretty much every chance they get, experiencing, interacting, watching out for each other, well you get…
Category: ocean safety
Giving back to our youth, Waianae ocean educational outreach day
We had an awesome afternoon doing an ocean educational outreach presentation for a youth group last Saturday. We started with a tag team ice breaker-chaser (that cracked everyone up). Ocean Girl volunteers brought pocket-sized sustainable fish guides for each youth, we learned: correctly ID fish you have caught, legal-sustainable size, the seasonal times to eat…
The Grip of the Rip | Ocean Girl Project| Ocean News | Rip Currents
What is a rip current? Rip currents are channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They generally begin from the shoreline and head through the surf zone – past the line of breaking waves. Some people mistakenly call this undertow. It is important to understand that there is no undertow, just water moving away…
How to Avoid Sunburn and Tan Better with Real Food
Mahalo!! http://wellnessmama.com/2619/avoid-sunburn-and-tan-better-by-eating-real-food/ View her blog and original article: How to Avoid Sunburn and Tan Better with Real Food. Below is what she has to say, I found it very informative for surfers and Sun lovers! Here’s a recent question I got from a reader about sun exposure while eating a healthy diet. Perhaps some of…
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Summer Sessions | KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Celebrate World Oceans Month UHM KIDS FIRST! Film Festival 2013 takes a field trip to the Waikīkī Aquarium to celebrate National Ocean Month. KIDS FIRST! films screen throughout the day on June 26 in the Aquarium’s SeaVisions Theatre. The Dive Into Your Imagination® series, produced by ocean educator Annie Crawley: last one is June 26:…
World Ocean Day Beach Clean up at Baby Makapuu, mahalo to everyone who participated!
This past Saturday, June 1st 2013, Ocean Girl Project volunteers began their morning organizing a beach clean up at a widely known surf spot and tide pool area called Baby Makapuu aka Cockroach Bay. This was a brilliant kick off to World Ocean Day activities in Hawaii! We had many wonderful volunteers from the community…
Summer 2022 Camps Closed 