Unless stated otherwise, all groups
should be assembled at the start point by 0900, and launched
by 0915 at the latest. Depending on the length of the ride,
car poolers should have their boats set up and ready to leave
the launch area a half-hour to a full hour before the launch
time - call the Trip Leader to find out.
See bottom of calendar 
for explanation of tides and map
references. Click on rating icon for explanation & details.
| Date/ Rating |
Event | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| September | ||
Sun 1 |
HWK Intro To Kayaking - Will cover everything, with an emphasis on self-rescue and safety gear. Bring your kayak, paddle and a lifejacket. This is a free class for HWK club members, $10 for nom-members, and applications will be accepted on the day of the class. Park in the old Hilton Heliport, and the class will be near the canoes at Duke Kahanamoku beach | [12/D1] |
| Mon 2 (Labor Day)  |
Roughwater Swim - Volunteers in kayaks needed for water safety marshalls. Contact Paul in advance with your T-shirt size, and meet at the Hilton Lagoon parking lot (Old Heliport/Duke Kahanamoku Beach) at 7:30 AM for an 8:00 launch (Race starts at 8:30). |
[12/D1] |
Sun 8 |
Kaena Point - Runway Beach (Mokuleia Army Beach ) to Yokohama (Ke'awa'ula) - loooong carpool (Weather permitting, this may be changed to a round-trip paddle) Call Stan the night before. Come early, the decision will be made on the beach - 8.5 mi. - | [121/C2] |
| Tues 10 | Steerage Board (Planning) Meeting - HLAW LLLC Offices, 1461 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu 6:30 pm (Call for directions) | Chairperson: Joe Hu 528-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
| Sun 15 |
Heeia Kea to Kualoa Park (Chinaman's Hat) - Meet at the canoe hale by the entrance to the State Harbor. Carpool leaves at 9:00 for a 10:00 AM start. A two-pronged paddle: one group will go along the shoreline thru Waikane and Hakipu'u, the other along the Sandbar and the patch reefs (Turtletown). - 6-7 mi. - | [37/E2] Eileen Helmstetter |
| Tues 17 | Meeting - Location: Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave, Honolulu (map available here  ), 7:00 PM - Presentation: TBA Also - Nominations of Club Officers for 2017 |
Prez: Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
| Thurs 19 to Mon 23 | Off-Island: Kauai Rivers tentative | Chuck Ehrhorn 395-6180 ehrhorn(at)lava.net |
| Sun 22 + |
Hawaii Kai to Sans Souci (around Diamond Head) Carpool leaves Dumpster Beach at 8:30 AM. - 8.5 Mi. - | [18/D2] Stan Dalbec 422-0612 |
| Sun 29 |
Waimanalo Bay: Makapu'u to Kailua Beach with a stop at Na Mokulua for snacks and maybe a little surfing. Carpool leaves Makai Pier at 8:30 AM - 8 Mi. - | [22/E1] Cosette Harms 292-7007 |
| October | ||
| Mon 1 | Day to call for Easter Reservations at Kualoa (April 10-12, 2020) | |
| Sun 6 | Turtletown Tour - Kahalu'u canoe hale to the patch reef  and back. Meet at 9:30 AM at the ramp across the canal from Kahalu'u fishpond (near the Hygenic Store), for a 10:00 o'clock start. No carpool. Bring snorkeling gear. - 2-1/2 mi. RT - |
[36/B2] Bill Murphy |
| Sat 5 - Mon 7 (Disc. Day) |
Open Ditch Fish Twitch - Fisherpersons get to pick their own favorite spot to paddle in, and any fish caught on either, both, or all 3 days count towards the Progressive Fishing Tournament score - as long as you’ve paid to enter the contest and you report the fish within 24 hours to Stan, either by phone or email. | Stan McCrea 306-6578 wawaenui(at)gmail.com |
| Sun 13 |
Kualoa Snorkle Day | |
| Tues 15 | Meeting - Location: Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave, Honolulu (map available here ), 7:00 PM - Presentation: Carissa Cabrera Programs Manager at Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) will give a talk about seabirds and other species they work with. Also - Election of Club Officers |
Da Prez: TBA |
| Oct 18, 19 & 20 | Papio Fishing Contest. (Here is the official flyer) Come and camp out Friday and Saturday at Kualoa for early starts Saturday and Sunday - The Small Group Area in Campsite 'A'  is reserved and available for camping, Fri Sept 20 is the day to go online for other campsites if you wish (Here are directions for online permits for Kualoa ). Fish 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM both days. There is an application/registration form available here . Call Stan for further details, camping info and registration. |
Stan McCrea 306-6578 wawaenui(at)gmail.com& Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
| Sun 20 |
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| Wed 23 | Happy Birthday, Earth! According to the best Biblical scholars, the Earth (and the universe) is 6,023 years old today. | |
| Sun 27 | Yearly Paddle Schedule Planning Meeting Location to be announced. 10:00AM - 2:00PM. | Joe Hu 528-3600 jhadvisor(at)gmail.com |
| November | ||
| Sun 3 |
Clean the Stream - 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 10:00 AM. Call George in advance to tell him you're coming - at least six boats are needed to make this work - 2 mi. RT - | [46/F1] |
| Sun 10 |
Up the Creek - Kahana Stream, from start to finish, with a hike at the top. Contingent upon the successful clearing of the stream the previous week (see 11/11, above); check with George. If it’s a go, meet at 9:30 AM at George's house (next to Swanzy Beach Park in Ka'a'awa), we will launch from the seawall next to the small parking stripjust north of his house. Additional parking available at the Park. Bring drinks and snacks for a hang-out at George's house after the paddle. - 2 mi. RT (not counting the hike) - | [46/F4] |
| Sun 17 |
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| Tues 19 | Meeting - Location: Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave, Honolulu (map available here , 7:00 PM - Presentation: TBA |
Prez:
Steve Harris 226-2006 sharris(at)eas-hawaii.com |
| Sun 24 |
EZ Glider: Kaiaka Bay and Adjacent Streams - (Paukauila and Ki`iki`i Streams - Meet at "Mushroom Rock" in Kaiaka State Park (in Waialua) at 9:30 for a 10:00 am launch. Kayakers can paddle lazily on calm water in a historic agricultural district. The more adventurous can push upstream through grass overgrowth to seldom-visited stretches replete with sugar-plantation ruins and relics. - 4 mi. RT - | [64/B4] Stan Dalbec 422-0612 |
| Fr1 29 - Sun Dec 1 | Last Ditch Fish Twitch - One last chance at the Progressive Fishing Tournament trophy. For 3 days, anywhere you choose to fish, on any coast on any island, counts as an official paddle! Honor system rules - call or email Stan with your tally at the end of the day. | Stan McCrea 306-6578 wawaenui(at)gmail.com |
| December | ||
| Sun 1 |
 Coconut Island: the launch is from Kaneohe Bay Beach Park at 8:30 AM to reach the target beach by 9:15. A tour of the HIMB facilities , shark tanks, fish ponds, etc. ensues, ending with a BYO lunch at "Maile's Point", some snorkeling, and a likely crosswind paddle home. There will be a $10 per-person 'donation' to the HIMB docent program. Call or email Kevin to put your name on the list, as there is a max number of visitors they can handle...
- 3.5 mi R.T. -
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[34/C1] |
| Sun 8 + |
Mini Kahuna: Kailua Boat Ramp to Moku Manu & back - weather and surf permitting, a jaunt over to the Mokumanu Cave with a break at Mōkōlea Islet. No carpool. - 10.5 mi. R.T. - | [28/E2]
Steve Harris 226-2006 |
| Sun 15 + |
Super Kahuna: Makai Pier to Kualoa Park - A real grinder, this one, so bring a kite! Carpool will leave the pier at 8:00 AM sharp, launch upon return, probably about 10:00. - 19 mi. - | [22/E1]
Steve Harris 226-2006 |
Tues 17 |
Annual Club Christmas/Hannukah/Solstice/Makahiki/Winter Break Party, 5:30 PM to 9:00 - |
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| Sun 22 | ||
| Sun 29 | ||
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 first 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.
