Poi Dog Paddling
The understanding of the origin of dogs in Polynesia is ambiguous at best, but most studies indicate that they originated in southeast China. It is likely that the migration of dogs … Continue reading
Huli Huli: Not so Bad Unless You’re a Chicken.
Maui Canoe Club was wise enough to invite Dave Kalama to lead a canoe surfing workshop for our captains. With that, I’m going to start this story by telling you … Continue reading
Canoe Surfing: A Swell South Swell
Summer is the time of the South Swell. Gone are the northern storms that make the giant, infamous, Hawaiian North Shore waves of Pipeline, Sunset, and Jaws. In summer, the … Continue reading
Canoe Blessing: Birth of a New Canoe
Maui Canoe Club has had the great fortune of adding a brand new member to our club: Pu’ukani (sweet voice), our newest Bradley Lightning canoe. As mentioned, canoes are thought … Continue reading
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN MAKES GENEROUS DONATION TO MAUI CANOE CLUB
On March 13, 2013 Alexander & Baldwin Inc. announced a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 to Maui Canoe Club in support of the club’s recreational and cultural programs. Specifically … Continue reading
Kanu Culture: Right-of-Way
With so many canoes launching, landing, and out on the water at this time of year, it’s a great time to review the rules of Rights of Way, especially for … Continue reading
Our Kanu: A Beautiful, Brand New, Custom Sail
Maui Canoe Club has the most beautiful new sail for our sailing canoe. It’s a custom 100 square feet of absolute sailing performance, enhanced by the elegance of the modified … Continue reading
Whale-watching Do’s and Don’ts and Potential $10,000 Fines…
YAY! It’s whale season again on Maui! Our annual visit by the Humpback whales is such a special time of year. Almost all of our paddles now include some kind of interaction … Continue reading
Our Kanu: Hoku Holo O Ke Kai
Hoku Holo O Ke Kai means: “Traveling Star of the Sea.” She is a Bradley Striker canoe and is wicked fun. Many hands have gone into her design, and she … Continue reading
Legend of the Naupaka Flower – Another Tragic Love Story…
By Coral Rick. The Legend of the Naupaka flower is told differently throughout the Hawaiian Islands. The Naupaka is the bush with glossy green leaves, found growing near the road … Continue reading
Shiney New Canoe On Her Way
Mahalo to all of those who submitted name suggestions earlier this year for our new Bradley OC-6 canoe scheduled to arrive soon. The Canoe Naming Contest winner is Pu’ukani which … Continue reading
Our Kanu: Hahalua Nani Loa
Photo by Jonica Hall. The Hahalua Nani Loa is another Lightning model of canoe. Introduced in early 2000, this model of canoe has won multiple, and record-breaking races in the … Continue reading
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