This site is the official source for the Paddle & Event Schedule for the Hui Wa’a Kaukahi kayak club of Hawai’i. Founded in 1982, we are Hawaii’s oldest recreational kayak club.
Upcoming Events
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Popoia Full Moon Paddle
Kailua Boat Ramp
Join us for a howling good time as we paddle under the light of the full moon around Popoi‘a Islet and Kailua Bay. While this is an EZ Glider suitable for the casual kayaker it…
Sat, 14 Dec, 05:30 PM
Free
Hawaii Trail & Mountain Club
This event is for club members and their guests only. We’ll celebrate the holidays at the Hawaii Trail & Mountain Club clubhouse with our usual festivities: Potluck dinner, Gift Exchange, Photo, Video and Video Clip…
Tue, 17 Dec, 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Free
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Lake Wilson
Wahiawa Freshwater State Park
An EZ Glider roundtrip paddle in Lake Wilson. Lake Wilson is a privately-owned reservoir in Wahiawa that is stocked, maintained and regulated by the State, specifically and exclusively for use by freshwater sport fisherman. A…
Sun, 05 Jan, 09:00 AM
Free
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Fullmoon at Ahu o Laka (Kāne’ohe Sandbar)
He’eia Kea Canoe Hale
Join us for a howling good time as we paddle to the sandbar under the light of the full moon. While this roundtrip EZ Glider is suitable for the casual kayaker it is not for…
Sun, 12 Jan, 06:00 PM
Free
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Goat Island (Moku'auia)
Malaekahana State Recreation Area
Park in the day-use area of Mālaekahana State Park (see map) and meet on the beach at 10:00 AM for a day of paddling, fishing and surfing around the park & island. Bring lunch or…
Sun, 19 Jan, 10:00 AM
Free
Because of liability concerns, our paddles are for Hui and ACA members only. Non-members are however welcome to tag along as “guests” but they will be required to read and sign our Hui and ACA waivers, and pay a $10 ACA event membership fee, before they can go. The same is true for club members who are not ACA members. Guests can download the ACA adult waiver.
Stories
- Up the Creek Meet & Greet
I traveled back in time to when the native Hawaiians lived here centuries ago, growing taro and ʻuala (sweet potato). I could picture them fishing for oʻopu in the stream and bay, as well as in the surrounding fishponds. I could envision the taro terraces, stone walls and ancient footpaths that still mark the landscape today. The stream served the ancient Hawaiians as a source of fresh water and a pathway connecting the mauka to the makai. - Around Ka‘ena Point
Stan scanned the wave swells behind me and told us to hold on tight. After a swell or two, he yells to Sandy ahead of us to, “GO! GO!” Stan and I waited another 15 seconds. He turns to me, “You go! GO!” We all churned that ocean to safety. - Double Roughwater Swim 2024
I totally enjoyed it and had a blast! This was my first time escorting a swimmer. I would definitely do it again! We were a little nervous, we both did not do an event like this before. My swimmer, Wes, said don’t sweat it, let’s just wing it! I smiled and said let’s do this. - Turtletown Paddle
It’s turtle time! On a cloudy, breezy morning, thirteen of us intrepid kayakers, led by Eileen Helmstetter, set out from Kualoa Point hoping to see some honu. We were joined by many of the ‘usual suspects’: Vice President Bill Murphy, Sandy Johnson, Tim Sawyer and Ben Burgess along with first-timers Westin and Siri in a tandem. - A Tale of Two Paddles
The Autumnal Equinox on September 22 brought good weather to fulfill my quest to mark another paddle off my list, leaving just one more to complete my circumnavigation of O‘ahu. The Nimitz to Tracks paddle had been postponed a couple times due to unfriendly weather and I asked if it could be rescheduled just five days before.