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WANGDU HOVEY
Wangdu Hovey aka “Duke” was born and raised in Hawaii and has been surfing since the age of 7. He is a U.S Coast Guard veteran who served in the Pacific and Iraq.
Wangdu’s favorite places to surf are Tahiti, Bali, and Maui. He has a passion for photography and loves to share the stoke of surfing with his students. You can view his big wave photography @peahi_surf_media on Instagram.
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![Wangdu surfing the Maui waves](https://riverstothesea.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wangdu-img-2.jpg)
![Wangdu with camera](https://riverstothesea.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wangdu-img-3.jpg)