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
/ Meeting
July Board/Club Meeting
Kalihi-Palama Library
A short club meeting followed by a board meeting. All club members are welcome to stay for the board meeting. Presentations: Terri Dietz – Roughwater swim Q & A Chuck & Jean Ehrhorn – Kayaking…
Tue, 15 Jul, 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
/ #2 Intermediate
Waiale‘e to Hale‘iwa
Waiale‘e Beach Park
A scenic paddle going past all the famous North Shore surf breaks. The first couple miles are the most challenging depending on the swell. We may have to go a distance offshore to pass Sunset…
Sun, 20 Jul, 08:30 AM
Free
/ #2 Intermediate
Pōkaʻī Bay to Mākua
Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park
This is a mellow paddle on the calm, leeward coast. Going by World Famous Makaha surfing beach where there is also a turtle feeding station if anybody would like to take a dip and check…
Sun, 27 Jul, 08:30 AM
Free
/ #1 Easy Glider
Windbag Regatta
Maunalua Bay Beach Park
Join the fun, come race with the crew as we race down from Hawaii Kai to Wai‘alae Beach using any wind catchment system. Paddling is allowed and there will be a fabulous pot luck and…
Sun, 03 Aug, 08:00 AM
$0.00
/ #4 Expedition
Sucia Island Expedition
Sucia Island, WA
This is event is for club members only. Our Seattle chapter leads a four night kayak camping excursion to Sucia Island, the jewel of the San Juan Islands. Activities include day paddles, hiking, bioluminescence and…
Sun, 10 Aug – 15 Aug
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
- Summer Solstice Meet & Greet 2025
Technically the solstice was the day before, but we planned our Summer Solstice Celebration on a Saturday so that the working folks could attend. We didn’t think a one second shorter day would matter to anyone.Unfortunately, that day coincided with a couple of large family events that brought hundreds of people to the park. The picnic grounds and beach were packed! - Our Paddling Adventure from Haleʻiwa Beach Park to Runway Beach
I recently joined Hui Waʻa Kaukahi and I’m loving ocean kayaking! The club’s welcoming atmosphere has made me feel right at home. On Sunday June 1st, we embarked on an 8-mile paddle from Hale’iwa Beach Park to Runway Beach, typically a tailwind-friendly route (so I was told 😉 However, the wind decided to play tricks on us! - Tracks to Pokai 2025
As I watched over seven kayaks waiting for their owners to return from the carpool to Pōkaʻī Bay I kept scanning the ocean for naiʻa, Hawaiian spinner dolphin, that frequent the leeward coast. I saw some splashes near the Kahe power plant discharge outlet and noticed that a tour boat stopped short of the outlet so I surmised that a pod might be there. - Circling Oʻahu
When I arrived in Hawaii in October, 2013 and joined Hui Wa’a Kaukahi I was new to kayaking and had only paddled a few times on lakes, a bay or a calm river. In my wildest imagination, I would never have considered paddling around the entire island! - Mokulēʻia to Kaʻena Point — Stan’s Quest Fulfilled!
For a while now, Stan Dalbec has championed the idea of a round-trip paddle from Mokulēʻia to Kaʻena Point, to notch this stretch of the coastline in an O’ahu circumnavigation without the hassle of a car pool. Though Stan had tackled this route on his own before, the stars (and surf) never quite aligned for an official club outing… until that beautiful Sunday morning.