Things are usually laid-back and slow in this friendly community, but once the winter surfing season kicks in, it's hard to find a parking spot anywhere and the busier traffic really slows down to a crawl. Wouldn't you slow down too to watch a professional surfer take on a monstrous 50-foot wave?  Contests such as the Triple Crown of Surfing, Pipeline Masters, and the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational call out to surf enthusiasts island-wide during the winter months.