Hui Waʻa Kaukahi

Nui a lehulehu na mokupuni, ʻaʻole lawa ka manawa

So many islands, so little time!

Stories from our adventures…

“What we most regret are not the errors we make, but the things we didnt do.”

Audrey Sutherland
Three kayakers outside of Wailau valley on the north shore of Moloka'i

  • Gear Review – Outex & Pelican Phone Cases

    Outex and Pelican phone cases camera side

    Several of you asked me about my Outex phone case that has a big glass port for the camera. I’ve been using this case for a few months and in this review I’ll compare it with my previous case from Pelican.

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  • Turtletown 2025

    Green sea turtle, head down, at the surface of the water

    Several paddlers had perfect weather for their trek to Turtletown on the last day of the fishing tournament campout. Some were campers and others came in for the day. Jled, our resident teenager joined the fray to ace his very first solo paddle. Leader Eileen Helmstetter was upbeat and prepared. There is no finer sight than kayaks of many…

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  • Kapapa Island

    Kapapa Island as seen from the south

    What paddler hasn’t gazed longingly at the many small islands surrounding the major islands and thought, “I’d love to paddle there — that route needs a kayak on it!”?

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  • The Bu__hole of Oʻahu

    Campbell Industrial Park from the water

    As picturesque bands of mauka showers drifted across the island , seven intrepid paddlers convened to make the journey from Nimitz Beach to Tracks on the leeward coast. Terry, Sandy, Jennifer, Stan, Steve and myself joined Beth’s return to the Hui Waʻa Sunday paddles.

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  • Summer Solstice Meet & Greet 2025

    Canopy with the club banner at the picnic site

    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…

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