Pacific Paddler magazine - June 2012 - (Page 18)

The fourth annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a s The top six men and women in the elite SUP and OC1 races received cash: One-thousand-five-hundred for first place, $750 2nd., $600 3rd., $375 4th., $300 5th., and 6th place received $225 x Full results at www.pseresults.com/events/recent. course to those who aspire to one day advance to Maliko. Maui water-woman Suzie Coney had the pleasure of preparing this group with a praclittle anxious, relaxed and ready. The Fun Paddle Division allows any age, all levels and anything enthusiasts and competitors from around the May 12-13th, to celebrate OluKai Premium An amazing turnout of over 500-plus ocean This stretch of water is fast and offers a unique perspective of racing with spectacular views of Maui’s North shore. Part of the proceeds raised benefit the humanly paddle-powered. The OluKai Team greeted and checked tice paddle a couple weeks before to get those a globe converged on the beautiful island of Maui, Footwear’s highly revered fourth annual down- everyone in at the Paia Youth & Cultural Center where the paddle began. We had participants away as Australia just for this fun paddle. that traveled from Delaware, Oregon and as far Another 3.2 miles up the coast, at Maliko wind SUP and OC1 race, called the Ho’olau’le’a, community and visitors came together in the ocean. OluKai Ohana Giveback Program, benefiting Maui Cultural Lands and the Hawaii’s Junior Lifeguard Program. Click here to learn more about the OluKai Ohana Giveback Program. A pre race event offered to those who which translates into 'celebration'. It's where the spirit of 'ohana' to share, give, and celebrate the This highly anticipated event brought novice Gulch, the premiere downwind staging area above Ho’okipa Park, 300 stand up paddlers readied themselves for the 12:00 pm start. weren’t quite ready for the eight-mile race, was the non-competitive Fun Paddle Division that was as popular as ever, held prior to the main to Kanaha Beach Park gave a taste of the big and elite ocean athletes together to experience the famed eight-mile stretch of open ocean paddling known as the Maliko downwind run. the traditional start which began a short distance dlers strategically positioned themselves. When After the pule racers entered the gulch to SUP event. The three mile course from Paia Bay outside. Flanked by jet skis and a start boat, pad- 18 Pacific Paddler - June 2012 x CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OLUKAI OHANA GIVEBACK PROGRAM http://www.pseresults.com/events/recent http://www.olukai.com/Ohana.aspx http://www.olukai.com/Ohana.aspx

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pacific Paddler magazine - June 2012

Pacific Paddler cover June 2012
Contents (video)
Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association - States (video)
Kauai World Challenge
Steinlager Kaiwi Channel Solo OC1
Steinlager Kaiwi Channel Relay (video)
The fourth annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a
Koa Kai Laulima (video)
Kala'iomalulani Race (video)
Maui Canoe and Kayak Club (MCKC)
Live paddling on iPhone
Honoring Aunty Mary Kaipo Malama Serrao
West Coast racing scene in Canada
HIPA is no more
Aloha Aka Hemmings (video)
Hawai’i Adaptive Paddling Association - new start
Quiksilver Waikiki Paddle Festival (video)
What is a 'staph' infection?

Pacific Paddler magazine - June 2012