This site is the official source for the Paddle & Event Schedule for the
Hui Wa'a Kaukahi kayak club of Hawai'i
Sun Sept 19 - He'eia Kea to Kualoa
Saun Sept 26 - Hawaii Kai to Sans Souci
Tues Sept 21 - Looking better, but still probably not going to happen. And somehow we have to nominate next year's Club Officers...
MEETINGS: the Mayor of Honolulu has closed all C&C facilities used for public meetings, including Paki Hale, until the end of the pandemic. We will try to find an alternative venue if the distancing requirements are eased.
Stay safe, and keep paddling!
Sept: Tier 4 protocols
New regulations have now been revised to allow outdoor activities for groups of up to 10.
Mask and SocDist requirements still apply.
Proof of vaccination status is required for all indoor activities such as bars, restaurants, gyms, etc.
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Street parking anywhere in the Lanikai subdivision is still illegal.
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Carpooling:
Paddles that involve carpooling are either cancelled, or modified to allow safe transportation, such as if we have a large enough truck for everyone to comply with the State's SD and proof-of-vaccination rules. View our protocols here. (We are trying to rethink these paddles so that carpools are not necessary.)
Covid-19 Waiver:
In compliance with the Amer. Canoe Assoc. guidelines, paddlers will be required to sign liability wavers before participation in any Club event, in addition to the regular waiver. Paddle leaders, please make sure these are available to participants, and paddlers can also print out and sign their own to give to the Leader.
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Legal Stuff
General Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month (except December), and are open to the public. Meetings start at 7:00 PM and end at 9:00, and usually have special guest speakers in the second half of the meeting. We are presently meeting at Paki Hale
on Paki Road in Honolulu, until we find a place we like better. Look on the schedule each month to see if we've changed our minds....
Release and Waiver Form: (PDF, 3 pages) All paddle leaders should have a copy of this at each event, and ensure that every paddler has signed it before joining the group.
Paddle Ratings: We spent a long time coming up with a system that made sense for the kind of kayaking we actually do here in Hawaiian waters, so please read it carefully. You can also click on the rating icon (contained in the event description on the appropriate Schedule page) to see the whole document.
Notice to Non-members: Just because we have posted our schedule on the world stage is not to say that these events (other than the Meetings) are open to the public. Because of liability concerns, these paddles are for Members only. If you live in Hawaii and are interested in becoming a member and joining us, please e-mail Rusty at the address below for info about coming to one of our regular meetings. Please read the FAQs about the club before you do. There is a PDF version of our new Membership Form here that can be printed and mailed in. NOTE: Non-members are however welcome to tag along as "guests" but they will be required to read and sign the new waiver, and pay a $5 ACA fee, before they can go. The same is true for Club members who have not renewed their ACA membership.
Contact Us:
Comments, etc to contact@huiwaa.nospam.org (Remove the ".nospam" before sending, obviously). Any email sent MUST have the word "kayak" or "club" in the Subject line, or it will be automatically deleted...
Rusty Lillico, Webmaster,
Hui Wa'a Kaukahi Kayak Club, PO Box 11588, Honolulu, HI 96828Membership applications and payments can be mailed to Eileen Helmstetter, at the same PO as above.
