State Covid protocols no longer inhibit the organizing of carpools, but in the intrest of our members' safety, we still recommend wearing a mask while sharing a car, and keeping the windows open while driving.
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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| Date | Event | Location/Leader | |
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| September | |||
Sun 3
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Kayaking Skills Clinic - ACA-certified instruction of basic ocean kayaking skills, free for all Club members. Pre-registration required. Contact leader by 12pm Saturday (9.3.22) to register. Leader reserves the right to cancel the class if insufficient registration. Meet 8:00 AM at Duke Kahanamoku Beach (near old heliport) Bring kayak, life jacket, and other basic paddling gear. |
Kevin Ching 947-4526 mokuluanui(at)yahoo.com |
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| Mon 4 (Labor Day)  |
Roughwater Swim - Volunteers needed for water-safety duty during the event. T-shirt and lunch provided Meet at 7:30 AM at the canoe ramp next to the Magic Island parking lot |
Eileen Helmstetter helmstetterm(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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| Sun 10 |
Introduction to Hawai'i Kayaking 1pm to 4pm at Kaimuki Library meeting room (1041 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu) Learn how to plan and have a safe kayaking trip in Hawaii. Be introduced to different types of kayaks and techniques used in Hawaiian waters. Learn what to bring for a safe kayaking trip. Learn about possible hazards to avoid in Hawaii kayaking. Learn different places to paddle and the different skill levels recommended for each paddle. |
Kevin Ching 947-4526 mokuluanui(at)yahoo.com & Joe Hu 277-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
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| Tues 12 | Steerage Board (Planning) Meeting Postponed to Tues 19th. |
Chairperson: Joe Hu 277-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
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| Sun 17 |
Makapu'u around Rabbit Island - Meet at Makai Range Pier (Kaupō Beach) at 9 AM, no carpool - 3.5 mi. RT [22/E1] |
Stan Dalbec 422-0612 |
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| Tues 19 | Meeting - Location: - Kaneohe District Park 45-660 Keaahala Rd, Kāne'ohe
 6:30 - 8:30 PM Also - Nominations of Club Officers for 2023 |
Prez: Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Fri 22 - Sun 24 | Hui Wa'a Pāpio Fishing Tournament Kualoa SRA, Small Group Campsite (Big White Tent) Camp out on Friday, fishing starts on Sat morning, continues on Sunday, with awards on Sun afternoon. Will combine ending festivities with arrival of paddlers from the He'eia Kea group (see below) |
Stan McCrea 306-6578 wawaenui(at)gmail.com & Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Sun 24 + |
He'eia Kea to Kualoa Park (Chinaman's Hat) - Cancelled | ||
| Thurs 28 |
Full Moon at the Sandbar - Nighttime paddle from He'eia Kea out to Ahu O Laka sandbar. Meet at the canoe hale at 6:00 PM for a 6:30 PM launch. (Moonrise at 6:15 PM.) Bring a headlamp and a white light or glow stick as a signal light for your kayak. Bring tabis to walk on the sandbar and pupus to share for a snack. | Eileen Helmstetter skyleen33(at)gmail.com |
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| October | |||
| Sun 1 + |
Hawaii Kai to Sans Souci (around Diamond Head). Meet at "Dumpster Beach" (Maunalua Bay Beach Park) at 8:30 This is a carpool paddle. - 8.5 Mi. - [18/D3] |
Stan Dalbec 422-0612 sdalbec(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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| Sun 8 (Discoverers' Day)  |
Ka'ena Point North - POSTPONED - | Stan Dalbec 422-0612 sdalbec(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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| Sun 15 |
Kahana Stream Cleanup. Kahana Stream brush clearing party: bring kayaks plus saws, shears, machetes, first-aid kits, etc to the Kahana Valley Beach Park mauka parking lot at 9:30 AM. 2 mi. RT | Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Tues 17 | Meeting - Location: Kaneohe District Park 45-660 Keaahala Rd, Kāne'ohe
6:30 - 8:30 PM Presentation: Also: Election of Club Officers |
Da Prez: TBA | |
| Sun 22 |
Up the Creek (George Shoemaker Memorial Paddle) & Paddlers' Meet & Greet - Meet at 9:00 at the small makai parking lot, bring a spare kayak to share with any newbies that attend. Paddle will launch in the bay and circle around into the river mouth. After the paddle stay for a potluck BBQ lunch. Bring your own drinks, food to share and a chair. There is a map here  - approx. 2 mi. RT [46/F1] |
Bill Murphy 209-4199 bilym(at)hotmail.com |
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| Fri 27 | Happy Birthday, Earth! According to the best Biblical scholars, the Earth (and the universe) is 6,026 years old today. | ||
| Sat 28 | Double Roughwater Swim Volunteers needed to provide safety escorts for individual swimmers in the return of this annual contest. Commemerative T-shirt and buffet lunch at the OCC provided for volunteers. Course is 7 miles RT. Check in at Kaimana Beach at 6:45 - 7:00 AM for swimmer assignments. Contact Eileen for further details | Eileen Helmstetter helmstetter(at)hawaii.rr.com |
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| Sat 28 - Sun 29 | Yearly Paddle Schedule Planning Meeting Arrive anytime Sat afternoon (after the DRWS), chill on the beach, go fishing, whatever. Potluck for dinner. Planning session will be on Sunday 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Potluck lunch. Stan McCrea's beach house in Malekahana - Call for directions | Chairman: Joe Hu 277-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
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| November | |||
| Sun 5 |
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. The main group will be going outside the reef. If anybody wants to take the inside track, Steve will appoint a sub-leader. This is a carpool paddle. - 6.5 Mi. |
Steve Harris 226-2006 |
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| Sun 19 |
Nimitz Beach to Tracks Beach - POSTPONED - - The first half of this paddle is not the most scenic, but once you pass the Kalaeloa Harbor entrance you cruise by the swanky Ko Olina Resort. The reef in front of Ko Olina and the Kahe Power Plant cooling water discharge pipe are great snorkeling spots. Small shore breaks at launch and landing are possible so you need to be comfortable going through the surf. Meet at 8:30am for a 9:00 carpool. The launch site is across Coral Sea Rd. from the Southeast end of the Kalaeloa Airport runway. 21.300311 N, 158.063106 W 7.5 Mi. |
Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Tues 21 | Meeting Location: Kaneohe District Park 45-660 Keaahala Rd, Kāne'ohe
6:30 - 8:30 PM Presentation: Eleven club members spent five days kayaking, camping and hiking around Sucia Island, the jewel of Washington's San Juan Islands this past August. Tonight, they will share their stories, photos and videos of paddling through breathtaking scenery, shellfishing, bioluminescence, fossil hunting and meteor watching. |
Prez: Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Sun 26 |
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| December | |||
| Sun 3 |
Makai Pier to Kailua Boat Ramp - Mostly inside the reef paddle across Waimanalo Bay and Lanikai. Option to stop at Moku Nui for a break. Carpool leaves the Pier at 8:30 - 7 Mi. | [22/E1] Steve Harris226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
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| Sun 10 |
The Big Kahuna (Moku Manu) - Kaimalino to He’eia Kea Pier via Moku Manu. Meet at the Kaimalino St beach access at 8:00 am and be ready to leave for carpool to He`eia Kea at 8:30 sharp; launch upon return about 9:30am. Stops at Mōkōlea Rock & Moku Manu cave (The latter is dependent on no live-fire exercises at Mokapu Range, and calm water.)- 10 Mi. | Steve Harris 226-2006 |
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| Sun 17 |
Keehi Islets Tour - Meet at "Alan's Ramp" on Sand Island at 9:00 for a 9:30 launch. (See map) Group will proceed thru the mangroves and byways to a lunch/snack spot on Mokuoeo | Steve Harris 226-2006 |
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Tues 19  |
Annual Club Christmas/Hannukah/Solstice/Makahiki/Winter Break Party at Hawaii Trail & Mountain Club (HTMC) clubhouse, 41-023 Pu'uone St, Waimanalo. See map The party will be held mainly in the Pavillion in the yard, but there will be access to the main room upstairs in case of rain or snow. The usual festivities beckon: Potluck dinner, Gift Exchange Melee, Photo, Video and Video Clip (NEW!) Contest (Contest Rules). The auction will return this year! Bring a wrapped gift ($20 max value) to share in the blind Gift Exchange. The Budlongs will be providing the usual Xmas turkey. Everyone else bring a dish to share and your own drinks. Vegan dishes are welcome. If you have potluck questions contact Eileen Helmstetter, helmstetterm(at)hawaii.rr.com, or Beth Leever, bleever(at)hotmail.com. |
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| Mon 25 Christmas Day) |
Merry Christmas! | . | |
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.