Niki Roderick 
Ciguatera is a well-known issue here in Hawai‘i. Many spearfishers have been impacted by this poisoning, reporting symptoms ranging from flu-like feelings to more severe vomiting, gastrointestinal, and neurological issues. You can get ciguatera poisoning by eating fish contaminated with toxins produced by tiny algae found around coral reefs. This episode on Voices of the … Read more
FreediveSafe! Hawaii recently returned to the Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki to host a comprehensive freediving and spearfishing safety workshop—an event that brought together ocean enthusiasts of all ages to focus on safety, skill-building, and responsible freediving practices. The Outrigger Canoe Club holds a special place in Hawaii’s ocean sports community. Established as one of … Read more
FreediveSafe! Hawaii’s Board President recently appeared on HI Now Daily to highlight the importance of freediving safety skills—especially as divers head into the busy summer season. The segment emphasized how essential proper training, buddy systems, and safety drills are for all divers, from beginners to experienced freedivers. By reaching viewers through a popular local platform, … Read more
FreediveSafe! Hawaii recently hosted an impactful spearfishing safety event in Waianae, bringing together young divers, families, and ocean enthusiasts to focus on the vital skills and protocols that keep freedivers safe. The event featured special guest Kimi Werner, who shared a powerful story of a close call with a freediver blackout, emphasizing the importance of … Read more
In Hawaii and many other ocean-centered cultures, freediving is a way of life. Learning to become one with the water and rely on it for sustenance — both physical and spiritual — is very much a rite of passage. But it’s also dangerous to the inexperienced or overzealous and many young lives have been lost … Read more
USA National Spearfishing Champion Justin Lee returns from his outdoor adventure travels to lead another youth event at Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) on May 28, 2022. This safety training is free and open to the public for 12- to 25-year-old Hawaii island residents. It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the HPA … Read more
A huge thank you to our students for joining us in Hilo! We were impressed with your dedication to learning, and even though it was a long day, you worked hard, and everyone passed the course! Twenty-one safer spearfishers on the Big Island of Hawai’i! Now you need to promise us and your ‘ohana that … Read more
On July 31–August 1, FreediveSafe hosted a hugely successful spearfishing safety event for 21 local youth in Kona, Hawai‘i. The students came from all over the Big Island, from Mountain View to Hamakua, and completed a Freediving Safety course with instructors Heidi Hoover and Sandra Hammel. Big Island native and USA spearfishing team member Justin … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: FreediveSafe! Hawai’i 73-5737 Kuakini Hwy, Suite 202 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Phone 808-900-3331 www.freedivesafe.org info@freedivesafe.org FREEDIVESAFE! ANNOUNCES CRITICAL SAFETY TRAINING FOR DIVERS SPEARFISHING SAFETY TRAINING EVENT TO TARGET LOCAL YOUTH Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, July 21, 2021: FreediveSafe, a nonprofit that works to provide lifesaving freediving and spearfishing safety training to all … Read more
We are proud to announce that FreediveSafe! is now officially recognized as a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Achieving nonprofit status is a major milestone for our organization, and it strengthens our ability to provide freediving and spearfishing safety training to communities across Hawaiʻi. We are … Read more
