Pacific Paddler October 2013 - (Page 38)

A Fiji paddling adventure of Kadavu from the small airstrip in Vunisea. the group was just beginning their long-awaited adventure tour with a new company catering to were all downwind and the perfect choice of resorts, equipment and cultural experiences.” the tour company captures the special com- the outrigger paddling community. bination of the outrigger canoe paddling lifestyle just completed the launching of its Oc-1 & Oc-2 this remote vacation destination. “this is the most Astrolabe Reef Outrigger Adventures of fiji adventure tours in and around the isolated islands of the Great Astrolabe Reef in Kadavu, fiji. Odie Sumi of Pure Paddles/Pure canoes in Kona, Hawaii, his wife Annet, and several friends were the first to book this tantalizing but with the great paddling conditions and beauty of epic trip I have ever been on," said Jasen Kaya of Honolulu, "fishing, diving. I am still in disbelief about a lot of the things that just happened. I will never forget this trip.” the company’s owners, tom and carrie, have unknown adventure tour to see fiji and experiAs the group rounded the last point before the resort, you could hear the excitement in their screams of joy after their scenic hour-long journey along the remote and rugged coastline 38 Pacific Paddler carefully designed these paddling experiences to be six paddlers ended up being treated to an “epic changing weather and tidal conditions so they may ence this once in a lifetime opportunity. the and amazing trip”, said corey Simpson of Santa Barbara, cA. corey was also impressed with the “great flexibility of the daily paddle runs so they October/November 2013 completely flexible in order to take into account any provide paddlers as much ‘downwind’ paddling as possible. cultural experiences, fabulous snorkeling and hiking to beautiful tropical waterfalls are just a http://www.paddlefiji.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pacific Paddler October 2013

State Championships
Dad Center
Duke Race
Queen Liliuokalani
Na Pali Challenge
Catalina Crossing
Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Wounded Warrior Canoe Regatta
Race Around the Hat
A Fiji paddling adventure
Hawaii Canoe & Kayak Team Silver Jubilee
Where's your lactate threshold?
There is LIFE after cancer
Hungry Dragons

Pacific Paddler October 2013