Hobie Alter had only one request: He wanted a traditional Hawaiian paddle-out ceremony after he died.
In the blue waters off Dana Point, California and surrounded by surfboards and sailboats, Alter’s family on Friday released bowls filled with soil brought from Hawaii, ocean water and sand from Waikiki beach, and rock salt, which represented the “purification of one’s soul, body and life,” said Eric Keawe, a “Kahu,” or Hawaiian priest. Read More