looking for practice canoe
malia for sale $2000 w/Ama
call 306-9461

While out on an oc-1 solo run, what item(s) would you recommend to have in case of trouble, i.e. paddle, iako, ama cracks or breaks? What has been your experience?

Aloha, my name is Tony, and I've recently moved to Oahu to chase my dreams of paddling. I don't really know if I should invest in a 2man canoe, or try to get on a 6man team to build some open water time till my weight drops enuff to fit on an V-1/OC-1, and I was hoping that a few of you gentlemen might have some ideas on which way I should focus. I'm a pretty big guy, that can barely get down to 210-220 @ 6'0'' when I'm in excellent shape.

Mahalo for your thoughts,

-Tony

I understand the reluctance to compare canoes on this forum. It's highly subjective and can also vary from paddler to paddler. But perhaps a more focused question could survive discussion. Which canoe might offer more efficient flatter water performance, Huki V1-X or Kamanu Pueo? I won't have an opportunity to paddle either but I trust both manufacturers enough to buy without trying. Sometimes that's just the way it is. My only observation is that the Huki seems to have a flatter waterline length with little or no rocker. I'm making no inferences though.

Anyone have contact information for Outrigger Connection's East Coast rep? I believe it is Chris O'Kieffe but the OC website is down.

Lost Paddles.....
Our escort boat had a rough ride back from Oahu to Maui yesterday after completing the Moloka'i Hoe with Napili Canoe Club and lost our paddlers paddles. They were in a blue netted/mesh type of bag. If anyone comes across this bag of paddles please call 218-9178.

We would greatly appreciate it if you find it to contact us. Mahalo nui!

Full sized Scorpius. Black all carbon boat in the picture below on the left:

http://www.standupzone.com/kaicompare1.jpg

Double Carbon, ultra light (Kai's lightest construction)

More pics here:

http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=6957.msg65456#msg65456

On Maui: 808-575-9295

The new and long awaited Pe'a from Papu Williams will be at next weekends "I Remember You " race at Aina Moana. Demo rides will be available to those interested, preliminary runs have proven the va'a to be slick and agile. Call Papu at (808)937-0396 for more info. Carbon layup has resulted in a 20 lb. va'a for the weight minded, va'a will support up to 230 lb. paddler.
"Big Boys Kick and Glide" "Water Cures All" Aloha !

Howdy everyone -

I've browsed for OC-6 steering topics and can't find much on here --

We are a small dragon boating and outrigger community in Charleston, SC that has recently gotten a hold of an OC-6.
We are taking her down to Treasure Island in a few weeks and I need some steering advice. There is no one around who can give me better pointers than what I have researched online, so if anyone has advice for me, I would really appreciate it.

I can steer her just fine and straight WITHOUT paddling, but I'm sure anyone with a sense of water can do that...
So here are my questions:

Hey Everyone,

I'm looking for some life jackets to paddle in. I've recently started paddling concrete canoes at school and the competition rules dictate that you're team must wear life jackets during the races. I'm open to any style, whether it be the ones that inflate automatically or not, the main issue is that it isn't motion restrictive. We've done fine in our races wearing out old crappy ones but now we're looking to upgrade them a bit. We've saved up a bit of money for these but we are definitely not looking for the most expensive, top of the line pfd's out there.