“There are only nine of us (women) out of 300 guards. I really had to earn everyone’s respect—doing double training breaks, going out when it’s huge, taking the rescue board out and getting worked, but just keep trying, keep doing it. It’s a gnarly job. You are constantly putting yourself into harms way. And not everyone’s cut out for it. It takes a really amazing human to want to do this job.” - Kaʻiulani Bowers. . . Hit the link in our bio for more from Kaʻiulani and what it’s like to be one of just a few female Hawaiian lifeguards. . . #OluKai #AnywhereAloha #HLA hawaiianlifeguardassociation