

Installing the Rudder on a Kai Waʻa OC1: A Step‑by‑Step Guide
This tutorial by Kai Bartlett offers a detailed walkthrough for installing the standard Kai Waʻa rudder on an Ares OC1 (or similar...


How to insure your Surfski or Outrigger Canoe (OC1)
In this post, we’ll break down the essential steps to get your OC1 canoe/surfski insured. It’s easier than you think!


Kai Wa’a Lele OC6 Ama - Bridging the Past, Present, & Future
In honor of the first HCRA State Championships featuring our Lele OC6 Ama since it was introduced, we sat down with Tiger Taylor of Tiger...


Gorge Action 2021
The Gorge, June 18, 2021 exactly one month before my 46th Birthday. I have a lot to be thankful for. It’s all here in this video....


Kai Wa'a Rudder Quiver
For the last couple of years I've been asked if we offer a deeper rudder for our canoes. For so long I've been happy with the Standard


Team Since Ever Since ~ Kai Wa'a Valentine’s Edition
Meet Jason and Drea Park, team #sinceeversince, from the beautiful Washington State. These two are truly unique individuals with an...


2020 Koa Nui
The 2020 Koa Nui Championship was one for the books. Conditions were pretty darn sweet and the competition was stacked with most of Hawaii’s


Training Methodology: Paddle Faster for Longer
If asked to compare low-intensity training with high-intensity training, I think first I would explain my understanding of what low and...


Introducing the Kai Wa'a Lele OC-6 Ama
Recently, I finished designing an ama for our six-man outrigger canoe (OC6). This was a project that I wanted to have fun with and wasn’t...


CHATTAJACK 2019
I’ve done the Chattajack race religiously since 2017. For those of you who don’t know what the Chattajack race is, it’s a 32-mile race...



















