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Posted at 8:26 p.m., Monday, June 4, 2007

Memorial for ex-Waikiki Beach Boy Choy on Thursday

Advertiser Staff

A memorial service for Robert "Bobby" John Ah Choy, a former Waikiki beachboy, is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. at Kuhio Beach, Waikiki.

Ah Choy was 66 when he passed away on May 21.

Ah Choy is considered one of the pioneers of stand-up paddle surfing — a method of catching waves with a canoe paddle. He started stand-up paddle surfing in the 1960s so that it would be easier for him to photograph fellow surfers.

Today, stand-up paddle surfing has been revived as a competitive sport. Ah Choy was still competing in events as recently as last year.