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The Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force found high concentrations of bacteria in fresh water sources and beaches around Honolulu, Kāneʻohe, and Haleʻiwa. HPR’s Zoe Dym reports on the sources of pollution and identifies chronically polluted sites.
The parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out, i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the "man o war," which is the boat that jamal was operating. it didn't dawn on me at first. what was going on. but i stopped my truck and looked and i was amazed at what i saw. >> nearby, a local cameraman is filming surfers in the area and sees the commotion. >> what is going on? are they, like, trying to run over someone? >> within moments, it becomes clear that the parasailing group is under attack. >> after he made his first pass by us, after ...
Is not a patrol boat. that was a civilian boat and had to take action at that point. >> captain nichols swerves to avoid a collision, but the group is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out, i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the "man o war," which is the boat that jamal was operating. it didn't dawn on me at first. what was going on. stopped, got out of my truck and looked and was pretty amazed at what i saw. >> nearby, a local cameraman is filming surfers in the ar...
And to fulfill people's excitement on an hourly basis is awesome. >> captain nichols and his crew are trained to deal with just about every problem that arises on the water. >> as the captain, my number one job is to make sure everybody knows about the safety briefings so that nobody gets injured. i basically treat all of my customers like my own children. >> but on this afternoon, captain nichols finds himself in a situation he never anticipated. >> as i was leaving the harbor, almost to the surf break, i looked to my right, and i seen a high-speed boat coming at us. >> the boat appears to be...
Attacks. a swimmer was killed in a nearby beach. this beach has such big waves it's called super tubes. the championships were taking place there. why do surfers risk their lives to get the perfect waves? we are told this beach is home to the best right-hand surf break in the world. fanning is lucky his right hand and the rest of him are still intact. patti ann: they did call off the rest of that competition and he and the second place surfer julian wilson split the winnings. bill: unbelievable stuff. if the camera was a little bit hire you could see all that play out. patti ann: the shark got...