2. I read that Clarence Maki gave you surfing lessons when you were eight. What was his style of teaching and is there anything you still remember from those lessons?

John at Canoes, Waikiki on December 23.1954	Front and back cover of John's 2024 book on Clarence Maki.
Photo by Clarence Maki and John Clark

3. When did you first start riding paipo boards regularly? What got you interested in them?