Duke Kahanamoku Statue

Landmarks

A true gentleman, Duke was aloha personified.

Few modern-day figures have been as wholly beloved and revered as Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. The “Ambassador of Aloha” was a hero many times over for his feats as a waterman. His statue, circa 1990, offers a physical manifestation of a spiritual presence that will never leave Waikiki.

Highlights

Duke was an Olympic swimming medalist for two decades, winning three golds.
In 1925, he and his surfboard rescued eight people at Newport Beach, CA.
It is customary to drape a lei on the statue.

Kuhio Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, United States