The Pacific met the Atlantic last week at the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge, an international 15-mile canoe race on New York’s Hudson River. It pits ocean-faring racing canoes against “one of the busiest urban waterways in the world,” the longest outdoor regatta on the east coast.
The Liberty Challenge is hosted by the New York Outrigger club, an organization modeled after those in Hawaii, where regatta season is highly competitive every year.
Thirty teams, from such places as … More
KANEOHE – A well-known native Hawaiian koa wood canoe builder is asking for the public’s help in solving a crime.
Bobbie Puakea, who heads the Puakea Foundation, makes koa canoes for several canoe halaus throughout the state.
On Thursday, all the rare koa wood he had finished for a canoe he was building for Honolulu Pearls canoe club, was stolen from his workshop in Heeia State Park. The wood pieces were … More
She’s checking out your on-line profile.
“I am a scientist who enjoys bird watching and canoeing.”
“Interesting!” she thinks.
Then she scrolls to the next profile; also a scientist:
“I enjoy white water kayaking, and I study alligators in the wild.”
She passes on you with your canoe, and in eager anticipation sends the kayaker an electronic “wink.”
This, according to a study by psychologist John Petraitis, is what most women will do, but why? … More
“So I’m in Valle de Bravo Mexico at 5,500 ft MSL hucking my monkey out of a helicopter in a Skyak with a skydriver kit on. Get settled on the boat after a front flip exit for practice. Then do a couple 360s before pulling. Have a nice opening and good approach. Then everything feels right and I hook a 180 left front riser turn to swoop thru Aaron’s air board team. As I know I’m going to make it thru I throw the tip of the Skyak in and huck a front flip almost thru the risers. I wasn’t sure how it would end but if you dream it enough, it all falls into place and I landed it clean!!!!! High Speed Skyak front flip landing was a huge success today!!!!!!”