Three clinics at three different locations on O'ahu.
February 9th, 10th, and 12th.
Please see clinic information in the EVENTS section or on the attached flier.
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Submitted by HVA on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 9:07pm
Three clinics at three different locations on O'ahu.
February 9th, 10th, and 12th.
Please see clinic information in the EVENTS section or on the attached flier.
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Submitted by HVA on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 9:07pm
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Just a quick update. The February 10th clinic at Ke'ehi lagoon is completely booked. Spaces are still available on the 9th and 12th.
#1 Fri, 02/06/2009 - 9:32am
Can someone film it, then we can pay a couple bucks to watch it?
#2 Fri, 02/06/2009 - 9:52am
Any plan to hold a clinic on Maui?
#3 Fri, 02/06/2009 - 11:47am
Hey Don,
Yes, but not this trip. When? We don't know yet.
It is the goal of HVA to provide these types of events to all of Hawai'i. Events that are open to everyone but with a focus towards the youth.
A quick note of thanks to Uncle Stan, Kamuela Lau and Keahiakhoe for allowing HVA to provide support.
joe,
There will be a video made of these events. Stay tuned for more details.
#4 Fri, 02/06/2009 - 8:37pm
I highly recommend taking this clinic, for 18 years ago, Uncle Stan put on a similar one-man clinic in Kahaluu, which was taught by another Champion paddler from Tahiti. I'm sorry, I don't remember the champion paddler's name, but what he taught us changed my life forever. In those days, only long boats existed. There were no bump riding canoes as we have today or state of the art vaa. Only the Tahitian style needle nose Horizon existed, and this was the canoe we all learned to paddle rudderless on. It changed my life, because I found out immediately that I couldn't paddle or control a long canoe without its rudder. I was helpless (and I thought I knew everything).
Our Tahitian instructor showed us a video of him paddling a Horizon OC-1 from Chinaman's Hat Island to Keahiakahoe Halau rudderless, and only on one side. He never once changed sides and was able to steer the canoe both left or right from only one side. This he emphasized to us and showed us how. I am very grateful to this Tahitian Champion paddler for teaching me the "old style" way of paddling an outrigger canoe, which is an art or skill that must be passed on to our youth. Funny: they teach us how for paddle steer and we teach them how for poke.
Anyway, it was Uncle Stan, who also showed us the exciting Bastille Day solo outrigger race in Tahiti, which was pretty wild, but afterwards, everybody would celebrate. Now, it would be a real treat to see it again or even buy a copy of it? For it is an eye opener to see how the races were done back then.
ps: If there are some kids (under 18) who cannot attend because no more $10.00, please let me know and I will donate $100.00 for the first ten (10) keiki for take the course.
#5 Fri, 02/06/2009 - 10:01pm
@pk
I look forward to it. Thx for the efforts...
@koacanoe
Rudderless, on one side the whole time? Sometimes you have no choice, yah?
Shoots koacanoe, I like reading your posts. And I hope you gave em sum beer with the poke. especially if you get wasabe poke.
PS: Ill chip in on the $100 for the keiki.
#6 Sat, 02/07/2009 - 1:53am
those clinics are awesome. those rudderless boats are good boats. i would buy one. hopefully boat makers here in hawaii start coming out with models. now if i could only get my hands on some money for a rudderless boat we'd be in business.
rudderless: it's where it's at.
#7 Thu, 02/12/2009 - 8:26am
Save your money and go remove the rudder from your existing oc-1, nden you can practice all the time. Only easy for do and you can put back the rudder anytime. Welcome to the rudderless club, for now you get one skill that most paddlers don't know. Objective now is to raise your skill level to an art doing those whirling swirling strokes and making your canoe dance (like Tai Chi on the water).
#8 Thu, 02/12/2009 - 9:38am