North Shore of Oahu

My favorite way to experience Oahu is far away from Waikiki, enjoying the funky little towns and near-empty beaches on the North Shore. When I signed up for a workshop in Haleiwa, a fellow film shooter and I decided to rent a VW van and camp on the beach for a few days beforehand. It ended up being an amazing, if unusual, experience and I highly recommend this way of exploring Hawaii! We visited Haleiwa, woke up to the ocean each morning and met some amazing characters.

And I might have even shared a container of poke with a stranger at our campsite when our van broke down!

Mikes Huli Huli on the North Shore of Oahu
Tree of Leis on the North Shore of Hawaii
Surfboards on the North Shore of Hawaii
Souvenir Shop on the North Shore of Oahu
VW on the North Shore of Hawaii
Kids on the Beach on the North Shore of Hawaii
Paddle Boards on the North Shore of Hawaii
Paddle Boarding on the North Shore of Hawaii
Surf Shop on the North Shore of Hawaii
Beach Hazards on the North Shore of Hawaii
Views of Waikiki from Above

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Friends of Malaekahana
56-335 Kamehameha Highway
Laie, HI 96762
(808)293-1736

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We rented our VW from Oahu Camping Vans and highly recommend it as a way to experience island life.

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Ashley Kelemen is a fine art wedding & travel photographer based in Southern California. She has a passion for film, scuba diving and big adventures.

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  1. nicole Avatar

    beautiful!

  2. Christie Avatar

    Totally agree with this post. And what beautiful pics!

  3. Jessiesilly Avatar

    Amazing work ! Going there soon, I think I am going to follow your lead :D

  4. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    It’s really beautiful! May I ask where you did the SUP? Thanks!

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