Local river surfers honor fallen brother with paddle-out ceremony - Englewood Herald

Local river surfers honor fallen brother with paddle-out ceremony - Englewood Herald

Local river surfer Ocky Koa blows the pū, a conch shell steeped in Hawaiian tradition and culture, as surfers paddle through rolling waves with scented lei flowers around their necks. The air is both heavy and celebratory as a tight-knit community gathers to celebrate a fallen brother. That was the scene at River Run Park the morning of May 3. This sort of “water skate park” is home to a string of river-surfing waves on the South Platte River ne…