Hui Waʻa Kaukahi

Nui a lehulehu na mokupuni, ʻaʻole lawa ka manawa

So many islands, so little time!

Author: Terry Shimabukuro

  • Magic Island to Ke’ehi Lagoon 2024

    Magic Island to Ke’ehi Lagoon 2024

    Story and photos by Terry Shimabukuro

    March 17, 2024

    A brief respite in a blustery month allowed seven paddlers to get on the water and exercise their well rested paddling muscles. Mild conditions made for an easy cruise past Kaka’ako, downtown and Sand Island. Boat traffic was minimal so no one played chicken with our motorized brethren.

    Kayaks launching from Magic Island
    Launching at Magic Island
    Stan at Waterfront Park
    Kayakers approaching Honolulu Harbor
    Approaching Honolulu Harbor
    First time on the ocean for Harry C.

    New member, Harry Chiu, enjoyed his first ever ocean paddle. A Colorado native, Harry looks forward to seeing more of our beautiful island from the water on future paddles.

    Sandy discovered some interesting hitchhikers in her footwell when she was about to rinse off her kayak. Not sure how they got there. They look like frogfish fry, but that’s just a guess.

    Sandy’s hitchhikers by Sandy Johnson
  • Lake Wilson 2024

    Lake Wilson 2024

    Story from Facebook posts. Edited by Terry Shimabukuro.

    January 7, 2024

    Lovely day to go out and paddle Lake Wilson. Thanks for leading the way Veep Bill Murphy…we had 11 boats join us this morning, no one pulled out a pole to catch fish but I had good luck snagging a Werner Skagit paddle that was left on shore with no boat in the vicinity and a hula hoop. And a good time was to be had by all.

    Nikko Tiahrt-Conrad
    Kayakers on Lake Wilson under blue sky with white clouds

    THANKS William Murphy for another successful paddle around Lake Wilson. 1st time for me. Nobody went fishing, just exploring 🙂

    Most interesting was seeing a $100,000 Bass boat. Saddest thing was a smallish cat drinking from the water 😢

    Bert Wong
  • Christmas Party

    Christmas Party

    December 19, 2023

    A stormy day of wind and rain did not deter the hardy kayakers of HWK from gathering for their annual festive evening ritual of fun, food and fellowship. Event co-chairs Eileen and Nikko arranged for a protective force field around the HTMC Clubhouse that kept us cozy and dry. They, along with a few elves, decked the venue in holiday cheer and lit the way to the sumptuous buffet.

    Dining in the pavilion
    Dinner time
    Mark, Sue and Eileen
    Gary making a funny face while Vic smiles at him
    Gary, the class clown

    A background slideshow of random club photos rekindled memories of past adventures. Mark provided a nice surprise with a video of the club’s first trip to Kalalau and he was rewarded with first prize in the video contest. Mahalo to everyone that helped us end the year on a joyous note and a good time was had by all!