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

  • 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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  • Our Paddling Adventure from Haleʻiwa Beach Park to Runway Beach

    Four kayaks approaching rainy weather

    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…

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  • Tracks to Pokai 2025

    Five kayakers leaving Tracks Beach with dramatic clouds

    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…

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