"The Kaiwi" Movie Premier will be held WEDNESDAY NIGHT (not Thursday) at 8:30pm at the Hawaii Kai Shack. All 2008 Molokai Solo competitors will receive a FREE copy of the DVD & Soundtrack. BE THERE!

Anyone involved with either kids paddling programs on the Big Island? Or ive heard about a program here for handicapped people. Id like to volunteer if I could get some info. Im no great paddler but I have the time so id like to give back to the community that has given me so much in sucha short period of time. Mahalo. John - 489-0973

Does anyone know the results yet???? I'm off island and can't get anyone to call me. Must be drinkin' beers.....

Found this lying on the side of our club so got someone to fund fixing it up. Heres some pictures of us paddling it today. I'll post a few of it before when I can find the pics on my computer. This was our first run in the water and we are trying to find how to set up the ama so that we can make up some decent Iakos for it.

Aloha Ocean Padler TV,

Congratulations to such an awesome innitiative, and I wish all the success on this entrepreneurial project.

The 1st time I saw a production made from you guys was the 2006 Molokai Hoe video, and to be honest I was disappointed with the 'clip' format with too much editing. The folowing year (2007) I thought the video would focus more on the teams, with more time for us spectators to watch the different strokes (Tahitians, Hawaiians, etc.), and the respective paddlers (no.1, 2, 3..., steer), but the video followed tha same format of the previous year.

While watching the new Ocean Paddler TV program on the web, it seems to me that the editing is pretty much the same. The quality of the images are awesome, but we don't have much time to watch the top paddlers performing. The images are cut quickly from one paddler to another.

In order to see the program improve, I would like to recommend some some changes in the program's format. I am not a professional of TV or video production, but as a final consumer I rather watch a race video like the one produced in Tahiti by TNTV covering the Molokai 2006 that is available on the outriggercanoe.ning.com. We can clearly see the teams surfing the bumps, competing against each other, their pace, changes, etc.

Even from the marketing/commercial point of view it would be important to focus on the top teams/paddlers with the aim to create role models for the sport. After all, the crowds and investment are attracted by sport's idols such as Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Beckham, etc. Even in a team sport event such as the Molokai Hoe, spectators would be watching Karel Jr. or David Tepava steering, Bruno Tauhiro, Kai Bartlett or Moana Mairau as faahoro (no.1). Therefore it'd be more appealing for sponsors, media, spectators, etc.

I hope that helps. It's just my humble opinion.
All the best!!!
Kind Regards

I've looked through the forums and have not seen this topic covered. I would like to strip down my Hurricane ama and repaint it. does anyone know where this info can be found? Basically, how far down do you need to strip and then how many coats of paint and clear coat? etc...Any info is appreciated

Changed to Wednesday
There will be a premier at The Shack in Hawaii Kai on August 6th, Wednesday night at 8:30pm.

Just want to see if anyone else out there has had an escort like the one I did for the Molokai paddleboard race last weekend. Here's the list,
......never met prior to the race to go over his GPS which he didn't know how to use
......hassled me about taking my board over cause he wanted to fish ( ended up paying another 70 to someone else to get it over)
..... starting trolling one hour into the race, claimed he didn't know his friend put the line out
..... stayed a 1/4 mile away most of the race except when I managed to get his attention for a water bottle change
......couldn't tell me any information on my position not even distance to portlock at any point, the information I got was like "oh you're south of the rum line or you're north" thats it
..... blasted rap the whole way never turned on the CB not even once
Just wanted to see if this was the norm, 'cause I was starting to think it was me who was f'd up...... don't get me wrong I am a fisherman but there is a time and a place.
Needless to say he's been blackballed from this race hopefully all others
I would hate to see others pay 800 bucks to go through what I did

Cruzing around Naples island yesterday I saw Long Beach's 6 man go by, but there were a lot more muscles, tattoes and beaded necklaces on board. When I passed the beach they had put the boat up and a the crew was gesturing me to pull in. As I came up they went out into the water to greet me and sort of pulled me off (in a friendly way) my oc1 and all took turns taking it out, talking about my gear in Rapanui language and passing my paddle around etc...not sure if the the younger guys had seen much of this gear before, I dont know. One guy who spoke pretty good english said they had just flow in from Chilie for the IVF worlds. They brought their big heavy paddles with them, the blades on all of them bigger than my Lanikai. They just seemed really hardcore and were reverent of their star paddler who would "beat Danny Ching on one man" and look up to Tahiti and New Zeland as the real deal in paddling. I imagine growing up there, the ocean is everything and paddling is like walking, a part of everyday life.

Maybe one of you spend his holidays in France, so have a look at that race :

It's in a very nice village with one of the best european surf spot...