SAVAGE SURF, SAVING LIVES

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RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM Marit Roeloffs and her brother, Peter, visitors from Amsterdam, Holland, were swallowed by crashing shoreline surf at Sandy Beach recently as they posed for a photo taken by a friend. Sandy Beach draws bodysurfing and bodyboarding enthusiasts from around the globe. It also attracts unwitting visitors who don't comprehend the power of its waves. "It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt," said lifeguard Billy Goodwin. What makes this popular Oahu attraction so unique yet so dangerous? Click here to read the story.

AALA PARK OPENS WITH A NEW LOOK

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM Priscilla Lee and lots of other kids enjoyed the new playground equipment, part of the newly renovated Aala Park in downtown Honolulu yesterday during the grand opening. Behind her were Yong Lee, left, and Mei Tong Feng, right.

RUBBER DUCKIE, YOU'RE THE ONE

RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM People lined Ala Wai Canal yesterday to watch 20,000 rubber duckies float by during the 15th Annual Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race. The race is a benefit for the United Cerebral Palsy Association.

PRINCE KUHIO PARADE

DEAN SENSUI / DSENSUI@STARBULLETIN.COM The Honolulu Fire Department Honor Guard marched down Kalakaua Avenue yesterday during a parade in honor of Prince Kuhio. The parade was hosted by the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs in partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Homelands and the State Council on Hawaiian Homesteaders.

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