Hui Waʻa Kaukahi Dev

Nui a lehulehu na mokupuni, ʻaʻole lawa ka manawa

So many islands, so little time!

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This site is the official source for the Paddle & Event Schedule for the Hui Wa’a Kaukahi kayak club of Hawai’i. Founded in 1982, we are Hawaii’s oldest recreational kayak club.

Upcoming Events

Magic Island to Kaimana and Back with lunch in Waikiki

We play tourist today with a fun cruise across world famous Waikiki Beach. Kayak surfers can drop in on the surf breaks along the way. On our return leg, we’ll pull up on the beach in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and have lunch at the beachfront Mai Tai Bar.

Haleʻiwa to Runway Beach

This fun paddle take you past Haleʻiwa, Waialua and Mokuleia normally with a good tailwind to push you down the coast. This is a good run for sailing or kite flying.

Hauʻula to Mālaekahana

This medium length paddle can be challenging because of potential large trade swells. If conditions allow you can get up close to several islets between Lai‘e Point and Mālaekahana.

Summer Solstice Celebration Meet & Greet

We’ll celebrate the summer solstice with a roundtrip EZ Glider paddle from Haleʻiwa Beach Park. Our route will be determined by the conditions that day. After the paddle we’ll enjoy a potluck BBQ picnic dinner as we await an awesome sunset to end the longest day of the year.

The Big Kahuna

A long paddle for experienced kayakers from Kaimalino to He’eia Kea with a stop at the Moku Manu cave

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Because of liability concerns, our paddles are for Hui and ACA members only. Non-members are however welcome to tag along as “guests” but they will be required to read and sign our Hui and ACA waivers, and pay a $10 ACA event membership fee, before they can go. The same is true for club members who are not ACA members. Guests can download the ACA adult waiver.

Stories

  • Mountain ridge from Keawaula to Makua
    Kaʻena Point Leeward Coast
    Kayaking from Mokulēʻia to Keawaʻula Bay around Kaʻena Point treats paddlers to vistas of a windswept mountain ridge, seabirds soaring above a protected coastal plain, waves crashing against a rocky shore and if you’re lucky sightings of large honu, a cruising pod of naiʻa, a curious ‘īlioholoikauaua (“Dog that runs in rough water”, Hawaiian monk seal) or, if you’re really lucky, a splashing koholā.
  • Outex and Pelican phone cases camera side
    Gear Review – Outex & Pelican Phone Cases
    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.
  • Green sea turtle, head down, at the surface of the water
    Turtletown 2025
    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 colors against the backdrop of beautiful Kaneohe bay!
  • Kapapa Island as seen from the south
    Kapapa Island
    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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