May 3rd, 2018 by evan

We’re back with canoe designer and championship coach John Puakea as he shares his latest creation with us, the Kahele OC1 canoe. Johnny designed the Kahele for improved efficiency by eliminating length in the nose and tail of the canoe. Although the Kahele is shorter than most OC1 canoes, it features a longer, optimized waterline […]
June 20th, 2016 by evan

Canoe designer and championship coach, John Puakea teaches us the Tahitian paddling technique that Shell Va’a is using to dominate the canoe races. In this video, John breaks down the Tahitian paddling stroke taught to him by Gerard Teva by using videos of champion paddlers from California and Tahiti.
November 16th, 2014 by robert

We had the opportunity to sponsor the 2015 Miss Hawaii and Miss Teen Hawaii Pageants which will be held on November 23rd, 2014. As part of the sponsorship, we took the contestants Stand Up Paddling at Ala Moana Beach park, this event is featured in the video below. The winners of the pageants will also […]
October 21st, 2013 by davi

If you are interested in learning how to do downwinders on Oahu or want to improve your bump riding skills and timing to go faster with less effort, please consider a private downwind coaching session on Oahu’s south shore with Robert Stehlik. The most common south shore run for experienced paddlers is the Hawaii Kai […]
November 8th, 2010 by evan

Denise Darval-Chang, an avid paddler just started a new shuttle service for the island of Oahu, Hawaii. So far it’s just for Hawaii Kai to Kaimana downwinders. Here’s some info below and an example of her schedule. There’s supposed to be something on facebook but I couldn’t find it. Her contact info is below too. […]
June 29th, 2010 by evan

Saturday JULY 10, 2010 Long Course- Makapu’u to Kaimana- 17 Miles 10:00 am Start Short Course- Hawaii Kai to Kaimana- 9 Miles 11:30 am Start
August 18th, 2009 by evan

Here is part 2 of my interview with Dave Parmenter at the Kaimana Beach. This part focuses on tips for downwinders. Check out the video and get some more tips from the C4 Waterman co-founder. (click thumbnail to launch video)
November 19th, 2008 by admin

Start: Nov 22 2008 – 8:00am End: Nov 22 2008 – 9:00am Timezone: ETC/GMT-10 Website: http://paahawaii.com/ Event Description: The Holidays are around the corner and PA’A is getting ready for our upcoming racing season.
October 8th, 2007 by carnetw

I’ve had enough of not paddling. This weekend was just hectic moving in to my new Northshore pad and cleaning things… always cleaning. I met up with my buddy Mark and we went for a long downwind standup paddle and surf tour. We started at Kaimana beach and ended up down at Fly’s. It was […]