Hui Waʻa Kaukahi Kayak Club

Sometimes you need to pivot. A kayaker blown ashore, strong headwinds and tired paddlers led to an impromptu crash and burn clinic outside of Mākua.

Impromptu Crash & Burn Clinic - Pōkaʻī to Mākua - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi A group of "off-road" RC car enthusiasts commandeered the Pōkaʻī Bay boat ramp forcing us to unload our kayaks in the main parking lot and haul them to the beach. Was this unexpected inconvenience a sign of things to come?

Steady trade winds turned our Waialeʻe to Haleʻiwa paddle into a nice practice run for the upcoming Windbag Regatta. Read the full story on the club website.

A Windbag Warmup - Waialeʻe to Haleʻiwa - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi Unlike the previous week where more than half the paddle was either into a strong headwind or starboard-side wind we knew that we'd have a tailwind the entire run so we were confident that this would be a much more enjoyable paddle...and what a joy it was!

Susan shares how she overcame the disappointment of an aborted paddle through fellowship and food at our Summer Solstice Celebration.

Saluting the Sun at Summer Solstice - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi On some paddles, you go farther than others. Some paddles, maybe you don’t go far at all. It still counts for a few moments on the water. That’s my take, and I’m sticking to it.

Fantastic conditions for our round trip Summer Solstice Celebration paddle from Haleʻiwa to Laniakea. Light trade winds with no surf allowed us to paddle close to shore the whole way. More honu sightings at Haleʻiwa than Laniakea made us wonder what all the fuss is about "Turtle Beach". An ono potluck BBQ refueled us as we awaited sunset. A thick cloud bank on the horizon meant no green flash and a subdued end to the longest day of 2026, but the brief flaming clouds were cool. 😎

Celebrate the summer solstice with us at Haleʻiwa Beach Park this Saturday!
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Roya Jue shares her experience kayaking from Haleʻiwa to Runway Beach in Mokuleiʻa. We had much better conditions than last year's workout.

Haleʻiwa to Runway Beach 2026 - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi On the way to the North Shore we had a uh-oh moment when the rain started pouring down. Being the fearless paddlers we are, we kept going. Luckily, when we reached Haleiwa Beach Park it was a gorgeous island day.

Our regularly scheduled programming from Tracks to Pōʻkaʻī Bay was preempted by a Small Craft Advisory so we switched channels to a round trip from Tracks to Ko Olina. Smart choice...great substitute!

Tracks to Ko Olina 26 A round trip club paddle from Tracks Beach to Ko Olina. A beautiful day with a bonus naiʻa (spinner dolphin) encounter.

Nadine supplemented her video with a great story documenting the day's adventure.

Makai Range to Kailua 2026 - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi What a glorious day at Makai Pier—one of those “this is going to be amazing” mornings that slowly turns into “this is going to be a story we tell forever… because we survived it.”

After a month of canceled paddles due to storms and the pilau water aftermath, the club finally got back on the ocean going from the Makai Range Pier to the Kailua Boat Ramp with a stop on Moku Nui. The trades picked up and turned this normally easy cruise into quite a workout. Nadine captured the adventure in this video.

Makai to Kailua Paddle with Hui Wa'a 5/2/26 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.