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Surfer dies at Laniakea

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Kneeboarder Rodney Oshima, 69, dies after being pulled out of Laniakea.

I was getting ready to go in the water and noticed a group of surfers near Himalayas. Didn't think anything until the fire department showed up. Talked to some surfers in the Laniakea lineup and they confirmed that he was down for a long time. Pronounced dead at the hospital.

Rodney Oshima at Laniakea last year (5/9/20). RIP.

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Natural causes? I’ve seen it with someone very close to us. Worse ways to go. Mahalo to the responders, that’s tough work. We don’t have anything like that here.

You guys are number 1 in this category, and you’d know it as much as anyone in the places you put yourself.
 
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ElOgro said:
Natural causes? I’ve seen it with someone very close to us. Worse ways to go. Mahalo to the responders, that’s tough work. We don’t have anything like that here.

You guys are number 1 in this category, and you’d know it as much as anyone in the places you put yourself.
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Coroners office has not provided cause of death. Will let you guys know.

Two firefighters went out on longboards. I've found that current in that area can be funky and it can take a long time to work your way back in.

Being #1 in this category is not a coveted position. Thanks ElOgro as always for the comments and support.
 
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sponge said:
Kneeboarder Rodney Oshima, 69, dies after being pulled out of Laniakea.

I was getting ready to go in the water and noticed a group of surfers near Himalayas. Didn't think anything until the fire department showed up. Talked to some surfers in the Laniakea lineup and they confirmed that he was down for a long time. Pronounced dead at the hospital.

Rodney Oshima at Laniakea last year (5/9/20). RIP.

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He looks stocked in that photo!

RIP Rodney.
 
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Didn't know him outside of the line up but can say for sure Rod is a good guy, even though he denied me many times taking off deeper behind the peak at solid Lanis, damn kneeboarders! early morning crew always low key and good with the sarcastic banter. He and his good friend fellow kneeboarder haole guy can't remember his name, have been Vland regulars for decades. Aloha Rod
 
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Bud said:
Didn't know him outside of the line up but can say for sure Rod is a good guy, even though he denied me many times taking off deeper behind the peak at solid Lanis, damn kneeboarders! early morning crew always low key and good with the sarcastic banter. He and his good friend fellow kneeboarder haole guy can't remember his name, have been Vland regulars for decades. Aloha Rod
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That's Dave, yeah he is always V-land morning crew, very good guy
 
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Bud said:
Didn't know him outside of the line up but can say for sure Rod is a good guy, even though he denied me many times taking off deeper behind the peak at solid Lanis, damn kneeboarders! early morning crew always low key and good with the sarcastic banter. He and his good friend fellow kneeboarder haole guy can't remember his name, have been Vland regulars for decades. Aloha Rod
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Btw, Fabian and I were talking about you that morning. I know you busy but gotta not just workout and get back in the water. Here's Fabe going back to his boogie boarding roots that morning.

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my worst hold-down ever was at Lanis.
mine eyes bugged open then darkness creeped in from the edges...

also I had to be a lifeguard there once when I was just minding my own biz.
a Japanese surfer w/bloken arm. Yes that is some current.
 
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RIP Rod. He looks stocked in that photo Neal.

Had to play lifeguard in that channel a couple times, before they got a tower. One was a girl who had her ponytail stuck in her springsuit zipper and couldn't paddle well, getting sucked out to Himalayas. Had to paddle her in. Another time a Japanese grom broke his board and was trying to paddle in with a tiny piece of his tail. Don't know who was surfing with him but they were nowhere around. Had to paddle him in too. He hopped on my back and was massaging my traps as I paddled LOL. He didn't speak English.
 
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RIP Rod. He looks stocked in that photo Neal.

Had to play lifeguard in that channel a couple times, before they got a tower. One was a girl who had her ponytail stuck in her springsuit zipper and couldn't paddle well, getting sucked out to Himalayas. Had to paddle her in. Another time a Japanese grom broke his board and was trying to paddle in with a tiny piece of his tail. Don't know who was surfing with him but they were nowhere around. Had to paddle him in too. He hopped on my back and was massaging my traps as I paddled LOL. He didn't speak English.
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Only in surfing bro, what a tale.

And RIP Rodney
 
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