The World Surf League recently completed its 2025 Women’s Championship Tour, and two Hawaiʻi women finished in the top five. Twenty-year-old Bettylou Sakura Johnson was one of the two. She grew up on the North Shore of Oʻahu in Haleʻiwa town. Earlier this month, Sakura Johnson finished the nine-month, 12-stop WSL Women's Championship Tour that took her from tiny Haleʻiwa to faraway places like Abu Dhabi and South Africa, and to legendary waves, like Cloudbreak in Fiji and Tahiti's Teahupo'o. HPR

If you’re dreaming of jaw-dropping cliffs, lush valleys, and hidden beaches, the Kalalau Trail on Kauai’s Napali Coast is the hike of a lifetime. This iconic 11-mile trail takes you through dramatic ridges, jungle landscapes, and unforgettable coastal views you won’t find anywhere else in Hawaii. BUT! If a 22 mile round trip extreme hike isn’t for you, you can still experience the first two miles of this trail as a day hike. And it is spectacular! You MUST have reservations for a parking spot at

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