Hui Waʻa Kaukahi Kayak Club

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.

April showers...cause another canceled paddle. The Kaimalino to Popoiʻa paddle is off due to the expected heavy rain and brown water in Kailua Bay.

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The club paid tribute to one of it's founding members, Gary Budlong, yesterday. Rusty presented him with an Elliot Wong engraved cutting board that reads, " Gary Budlong, Da Hui Kahuna, Mahalo for leading the intrepid way with the Hui Waʻa Kaukahi".

Looks like it's safe to get back on the ocean this Sunday! Join us on a relatively short intermediate level paddle around Leahi. This paddle is suitable for beginners who want to test their skills on the open ocean in gentle swells. Go to our website for details and to RSVP.

Waiʻalae Beach to Kaimana Beach - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi Oahu Hawaii ocean kayaking club paddles

This is long overdue, but here's Kevin's recap of the Mokulua Island Surf Clinic.

The Super Mokulua Island Surf Clinic - Hui Waʻa Kaukahi I leaned into the wave, I hulied, this time my foot was caught in the foot strap and I could not pull it out, then came the third wave and I thought there goes the ankle as the Strike started to roll.

There’s a bunch of folks signed up for the sandbar paddle this Sunday March 8th. Debi and I would like to ask that a few of our experienced club members could paddle with us to help guide the group out to sandbar and back safely.