John R. K. Clark

John R. Kukeakalani Clark is a former lifeguard and a retired deputy fire chief of the Honolulu Fire Department. He is the author of eleven books about Hawai‘i’s beaches, surf breaks, and place names, including Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past, North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Ka‘ena, and Kalaupapa Place Names: Waikolu to Nihoa.
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North Shore Place Names

Kahuku to Ka‘ena

By John R. K. Clark; Translated by Keao NeSmith
University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2014
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Hawaiian Surfing

Traditions from the Past

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2011
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Guardian of the Sea

Jizo in Hawaii

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2007
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Beaches of O‘ahu, Revised Edition

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2004
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Hawaii Place Names

Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2002
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Hawai'i's Best Beaches

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 1999
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Beaches of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 1990
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The Beaches of Maui County

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 1989
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Beaches of the Big Island

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 1985
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Kalaupapa Place Names

Waikolu to Nihoa

University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2018
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Niʻihau Place Names

By John R. K. Clark; Translated by Keao NeSmith
University of Hawaii Press
  • Copyright year: 2023
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