Seventeen paddlers showed up on March 2 to enjoy a leisurely paddle out to the sandbar in Kaneohe. We launched a little later than originally planned because low tide was around 10:30 a.m., which is a good time to be out there to walk around easily.

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But, as we left the pier and passed Rabbit Island on the left, it got windier and the swells started to get bigger and rougher. Victoria didn’t have any prior expectations about what the paddle would be like, and so just kept paddling, trying to keep perpendicular to each swell like Paul had taught her. It…

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Psst! It’s a secret. The best time to find parking at the Kailua Boat Ramp is when everyone else has the Super Bowl on their mind. But, we know life is not a spectator sport!

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We arrived Sunday morning well before eight expecting the normal early morning crowd at Magic Island. Instead we ran into a crowded park road with a myriad of serious people carrying racing canoes to the lawn area around the canoe hale. It turned out that the Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association had a big canoe race scheduled…

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There was a small group this time, only 6 kayakers, but it was a fun group! Stan was the lead, while Sandy, Katherine, Debbie, and I followed, and Bill was the sweep. After a short, invigorating, half mile paddle we reached the island. It was a bit rough, for me, with the winds and waves crashing…

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