Presently Hawaii is in Tier 4 of the State protocols, allowing us slightly larger groups (up to 10 people), but not the use of City & County facilities, nor is it considered safe to share carpools, except when everyone in the car has been fully vaccinated. Here is our version of carpool protocols.
So until further notice, please wear a mask at all times while on the beach (you may remove them once you launch) and maintain a distance of 6 feet (8 feet mo' bettah) between members.
Events that are highlighted in this color still need the Leader to modify the paddle to remove the need for a carpool. If they don't do so in time, the event is considered cancelled
As all County meeting halls and auditoriums are closed for the foreseeable future, all monthly Club meetings have been cancelled. Same for Steerage Meetings. They have been marked in green.
Stay healthy.
Unless stated otherwise, all groups should be assembled at the start point by 0900, and launched by 0915 at the latest.
The Trip Leader has final say as to whether any individual paddler may join the group, based on the Leader's assessment of that individual's skill, equipment and/or preparation, in light of the ocean conditions of the day.
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explanation of map references. Click on rating icon for explanation & details of ratings.
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| Date | Event | Location/Leader | |
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| September | |||
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| Mon 5 (Labor Day)  |
Roughwater Swim - | Paul Tibbetts 734-5518 tibbetts(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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Sun 11 |
HWK Intro To Kayaking - the class will be near the canoes at Duke Kahanamoku beach | Kevin Ching 947-4526 |
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| Tues 13 | Steerage Board (Planning) Meeting - 7:00 PM at super-secret location, somewhere. Call Joe to find out | Chairperson: Joe Hu 277-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
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Sun 18 |
Kaena Point - 8.5 mi. | Stan Dalbec 422-0612 |
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| Tues 20 | Meeting - Location: - All meetings have been cancelled until further notice Also - Nominations of Club Officers for 2021... umm, how're we going to do this, guys?... |
Prez: Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Sun 25 + |
Heeia Kea to Kualoa Park (Chinaman's Hat) -Possibly two routes here: Rusty will take the longer, leisurely path along the coastline, peeking into people's back yards, while Eileen will lead a quicker more traditional paddle along the edge of Ahu O Laka, Turtletown, & across the main channel to Kualoa Park. Cars will leave He'eia Kea at 9:00 AM. This is a carpool paddle. - 6-7 mi. |
Eileen Helmstetter helmstetter(at)hawaii.rr.com & Rusty Lillico 286-6514 lillico(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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| October | |||
| Sun 2 + |
Hawaii Kai to Sans Souci (around Diamond Head) This is a carpool paddle. - 8.5 Mi. - |
Stan Dalbec 422-0612 sdalbec(at)hawaii.rr.com & Rusty Lillico 286-6514 lillico(at)hawaii.rr.com |
Sun 9 |
Turtletown Tour -The group should meet at Kahalu'u Boat Ramp about 9:00 for a 9:30 launch. Bring mask, fins, snorkel (MFS), beverage and plenty sunscreen. High tide (2.4"!) is at 1:10 pm, so water will be 4-5 feet deep over the coral - good time to practice your self-rescue skills 🙂 Wind is forecast to be light trades 5-10kts, occasional unpredictable gusts, maybe small kine wind waves.2-1/2 mi. RT - | Rusty Lillico 286-6514 lillico(at)hawaii.rr.com |
| Sun 16 (Discoverers' Day) |
Makapu'u around Rabbit Island (Mānana) - 3 Mi. R.T | Stan Dalbec 422-0612 sdalbec(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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| Tues 18 | Meeting - All meetings have been cancelled until further notice However - Election of Club Officers? Secret ballots, I guess... |
Da Prez: TBA | |
| Sun 23 |
Up the Creek (George Shoemaker Memorial Paddle) - Meet at 9:30 at the small makai parking lot, paddle will launch in the bay and circle around into the river mouth. There is a map here  |
Bill Murphy 209-4199 bilym(at)hotmail.com |
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| Fri 23 | Happy Birthday, Earth! According to the finest and best Biblical scholars, the Earth (and the universe) is 6,025 years old today. | ||
| Sun 30 | Papio Fishing Contest. | Stan McCrea 306-6578 wawaenui(at)gmail.com & Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| November | |||
| Sun 6 |
Kualoa to Kahana Bay - Meet at the easternmost parking lot (at the far end of the main road, closest to Chinaman's Hat) at 8:00am and prepare for an 8:30 carpool. Bring your wheels or cart for the schlep across the field to the water. |
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| Sun 13 | Yearly Paddle Schedule Planning Meeting 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Stan McCrea's cottage at Malaekahana. Call for directions. |
Chairman: Joe Hu 277-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
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| Tues 15 | Meeting - All meetings have been cancelled until further notice But wait! There may be light at the end of the tunnel! Watch this space... | Prez: ? |
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| Sun 20 |
EZ Glider: Kaiaka Bay and Adjacent Streams - Meet at Kaiaka State Rec Area on the west side (near Mushroom Rock) at 9:00 for a 9:30 launch up one or both of the streams. Tide is unfortunately low, so bring tabies or reef walkers. 4 mi. RT | ||
| Sun 27 | |||
| December | |||
| Sun 4 |
Makai Pier to Nico's (Aikahi Pali Palms) - Mostly inside the reef paddle across Waimanalo and Kailua Bays. Carpool leaves the Pier at 8:30 - 9.5 Mi. | [22/E1] Steve Harris226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Sun 11 + |
Mini Kahuna: Kailua Boat Ramp to Moku Manu & back - Meet at Kailua Boat Ramp at 8:00 for an 8:30 launch. Depending on ocean conditions, we may turn around at Mokolea Rock or keep going to Moku Manu. 10.5 mi. R.T. | [28/F2] Tim Sawyer 330-1108 |
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| Sun 18 |
Keehi Islets Tour - | ||
Tues 20  |
Annual Club Christmas/Hannukah/Solstice/Makahiki/Winter Break Party at Hawaii Trail & Mountain Club (HTMC) clubhouse, 41-023 Pu'uone St, Waimanalo. See map 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM - The usual festivities beckon: Potluck dinner, Gift Exchange Melee, Photo Contest and Video Contest (? well, maybe - call Steve first) Also, this year there will be an auction with proceeds to go to the Club tresury. Bring kayak-related items to donate to the fun. Clean out your garage! |
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| Sun 25 Christmas Day) |
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Paddle ratings are for average weather and ocean conditions, and are unscientifically assigned and often arbitrary. It is up to each individual to assess the conditions prior to the time of launch in the light of their own experience and ability, and decide whether to go or not. If you decide to go, you must sign the trip roster and read the waiver. No signee, no kayakee. In the event of a Small Craft Advisory (SCA) or higher wind warning*, the Club-sponsored paddle is officially cancelled. Trip leaders should download a copy of the release/waiver by clicking here for a PDF file you can print.
*As broadcast by Radio WBA on UHF weather channels 1 or 2, or announced the night before on commercial television.
"Steerage Board" meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every second month, except where otherwise noted, at the location given in the schedule. These meetings are for the Officers and Advisory Board members to discuss business and decide future activities for the Club, and they are open to any Club member in good standing who has a Club-related issue to be dealt with outside the forum of the General Meetings. Talk to any Club Officer for details, an agenda, or location directions.