06-07-11 HONOLULU, HI Big Island Teen Dies After Kayak Overturns kitv.com (06-07-11) A Big Island teen died after being swept away by waves while kayaking, fire officials said. Friends told Hawaii Co. firefighters they were kayaking about 1 mile south of the Kumukahi Lighthouse when their kayak overturned Tue. (06-07). The wave carried one of the teens to shore while a second teen was swept further out. A call for help was made around 1 p.m. Rescuers pulled the boy's body from the water about an hr. later.  His name has not been released. http://www.kitv.com/news/28158893/detail.html#ixzz1Oosx4AF2

Body of missing kayaker recovered
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 10:03 AM HST Updated: Jun 07, 2011 8:32 PM HST 

KEAAU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a Keaau 16 year old who died in a kayaking accident on Monday.
The plan was to spend the beautiful summer day on shore near the Kumukahi lighthouse in Kapoho. His buddies went along. Somehow, they got hold of a kayak and decided to use it for fishing, but operator had never been kayaking before.
"They were trying to catch waves, and it capsized," says operator's dad, "and he got separated from his friends. His friend got stuck up on the rocks and couldn't get to operator."
Rescuers found him underwater - about a hundred yards offshore. On his Facebook page, friend, wrote, "I'm so, so, so, so, sorry, I couldn't save you, brah. Me and (friend) tried so hard, but the current and waves were just too strong."
"He had such a big heart. Had over 100 people at the hospital last night, just wanted to say goodbye to (operator) because he touched everybody," says his father.
The Keaau high school junior loved basketball, and his summer league coach at the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island says the starting guard was all heart. operator's last game was Sunday. "He laid it all out there, and he told me he played 110%, and he did. I was so proud of him," says coach.
Another friend's Facebook message pays tribute to operator's love for the game. writes, "I hope they have computers in paradise, 'cause I really want you to log on. With your skills and basketball smartness, help me ... I dedicate every game, everytime I touch a ball, to you."
And dad tearfully adds that a day didn't go by without his son saying he loved his father. "Everyday. I mean, and he was like a macho boy. You know how you are, you're a teenager, you don't want people to go, 'Oh, you tell your dad you love him', but he didn't care 'cause he loved me."
Despite their sadness, his father insisted his son's basketball team continue with practice Tuesday - saying it's exactly what operator would have wanted.

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