Archive for the ‘Kayak, Canoe & Rafting’ Category
I had been in a canoe once before in my life. But the experience had fortunately escaped my conscious thought — until I reached the Hawaiian Canoe Club hale on Sunday morning.
In the previous outing, two of my friends and I had flipped a canoe on a lake one summer during college. The rescue boat had towed the canoe to shore and left us to swim.
So, suddenly I wasn’t feeling too sure about attempting recreational outrigger paddling, which the club does every Sunday.
I arrived early (as I tend to do) and found just one   … More
The fourth annual Kualoa/Hakipuu Canoe Festival, which spotlights historic and ancient traditions of canoeing dating back to the Polynesian voyaging era, is set for Sat., March 9 in Kualoa Regional Park on Oahu’s windward side, edging Kaneohe Bay.
This year’s free fest, which will get under way at 10 a.m. and wrap up at 3 p.m., showcases master canoe builder and canoe paddle-maker Bobby Puakea as he  … More