That was a sick race, and Manny and the PA'A crew did a hell of a job putting on a fun event in macking conditions. The run from Bird back to the canal was nuts! I felt like I was going over the falls in a barrel on some of those sets the drops were so long and steep... just when I would start to think I was pretty awesome for pulling off some mean waves, one would jack up and unload a big whitewater right next to me and I would just shit myself.

Forgot a pair of iakos at Kaimana on Sunday 13 Nov
If found contact Mike @ 352-1953
Thank You!

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We want to collect as many as possible for a permanent record of the lives Beanie touched.

Mahalo

Hello, I'm a canoe/kayak marathon racer that is crossing over into ocean canoeing. I was wondering if anyone can provide a list of ocean canoe marathons in North America, and perhaps Hawaii & the Caribbean too. Below are the types of ocean races I'm looking for:

• Long distance races: 30+ miles (max of 500 miles).
• Events that host larger ocean canoes (OC4 to OC12 or larger).

If anyone has any suggestions for long races/marathons please respond.

Cheers,

Joseph

Results from the first leg.

Shell once again dominates day 1. Matairea Hoe a team from an island of 8000 people in second. unreal.

Classement officieux pour la 1ere étape / Rankings for the 1st leg:
1 - Shell(a) 3'11'36
2 - MatereaHoe 3'15'43
3 - Paddling 3'16'18
4 - EDT (a) 3.16.53
5 - Team OPT (a) 3.20.42
6 - Shell (b) 3'2337
7 - Tohivea 3'25'36
8 - EDT (b) 3'26'40
9 - Tamarii Aaro 3'28'02
10 - Patuki 3'32'14
11 - Ihilani vaa 3'32'30
12 - Mou'a tamaiti no papara 3'32'37
13 - Teavaroa 3'33'49
14 - Air tahiti 3'34'04
15 - Hinaraurea 3'35'43

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RYAN DOLAN qualifies Olympic Berth for the USA!
Honolulu, HI ~ Ryan Dolan of Kailua, Hawaii won the bronze medal in the Men's K1 200m final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico to qualify the only USA men’s kayaking spot for the London Olympic Games.

Does anyone know if the Pa'a Eono Hoe OC6 iron race is going to be only one day next year (2012)? i thought Manny was going to add a day and make it a three day race. The most recent Pa'a schedule shows it to be just one day.

Clint Robinson continues his winning ways finishing 150M in front of Jeremy Cotter in the 2011 King of the Coast. David Rhodes and Ben Allen were next on the podium.

Everybody please note that the Kauai World Challenge will NOT be held on the traditional Mother's Day weekend. Kaua'i Hoe Wa'a has graciously agreed to move the event to April 21, 2012. Mahalo.

Aloha everyone -

Lost my Makana Ali'i paddle this Sunday (11/06) at Kaimana. Paddle was last seen next to the water fountain/wash area.

Left Kaimana between 11 and 12, unfortunately the paddle didn't make it the truck.

Paddle is 50' straight shaft with a Hawaiian flag in the paddle graphic. It also has a white Makana Ali'i sticker on the power face, and my initials - "MKC" above the Hawaiian flag graphic and on the shaft near the t-top.

I saw a lot of paddlers coming in and washing canoes when I left, hope one of you grabbed it :)