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>> archie: it's just the way you roll. >> woman: i think i met uncle ross through the water. just surfing and then we became, like, family. >> ross: daughter. >> tiare: yeah and he's like my -- and he's like my dad. my ohana. >> anthony: each and every weekend uncle ross can be found here with his ohana. a hawaiian word that describes an extended circle of family and close friends. >> anthony: man, nice. they got lucky today. it's a beautiful day. >> archie: beautiful day, yep. >> ross: even when it's storming it's nice on the beach. >> anthony: yeah. >> ross: yeah. and we'll stay here until t...

>> anthony: the ocean is all around for thousands of miles. a humbling feeling knowing at all times that the ground upon which you live and walk and breathe is but a tiny spec in the middle of all this. so, in hawaii, the waterman is an important distinction. it expresses the shared consensus that you are able to handle yourself in the ocean no matter what it throws at you. it implies that you are capable of almost mythical things. the ability to live in the water, handle its many moods above or below the surface. meet uncle ross, waterman. a canoe surfing legend and generally accepted ambassa...

Are some of the cornerstones of hawaiian life. >> archie: and this is our chef. this is jason. >> jason: jason. >> anthony: how are you, man? >> archie: and, tony, that's keola. >> anthony: hey, how are ya? >> keola: all right. >> anthony: you good? >> keola: yes sir. >> archie: hilani. >> anthony: how do you do? how are you? >> archie: keawe. >> anthony: what's going on? hi. >> archie: meghan. >> anthony: hello. >> archie: those are my two daughters, this is my wife alicia. >> anthony: why hello, hi. >> archie: brennan, come say hi. >> anthony: hey, brennan, how are ya? >> archie: and, uh, mi...

So in hawaii the waterman is an important distinction. it expresses the shared consensus that you are able to handle yourself in the ocean no matter what it throws at you. it implies that you are capable of almost mythical things. the ability to live in the water, handle its many moods above or below the surface. meet uncle ross, waterman. a canoe surfing legend and generally accepted ambassador of the aloha spirit. he's offered to share with me a truly ancient hawaiian space found only on the face of a crashing wave. ♪ surfing, a life connected to the ocean, and spending time with family an...

I've never seen one poured into a pot neatly. >> julio: that's what i love. this is what we do in the islands. that's what it's all about. >> shep: and always bring the ohana. bring the family, bring the kids, you know? you rarely ever see a party where there aren't kids. >> anthony: ohana means -- >> willie: family. >> anthony: how -- >> shep: extended family. >> anthony: extended family. >> shep: yeah, like you're now ohana to everybody here. >> willie: ohana means if you won't be offended if we came to borrow money from you. [ laughter ] >> anthony: and, as happens, i've come to find out, t...