Welcome to the Standup Paddle Association of Hawaii

A non-profit association has been started to promote distance paddle training. It’s called Stand Up Paddle Association of Hawaii - acronym SUPAH.   To get started SUPAH will be conducting distance paddle instruction and training for novices through accomplished paddlers. Instructors signed up so far are Todd Bradley, Dave Parmenter, Scott Gamble, Aaron Napoleon, Rob Stehlik, Morgan Hoesterey, Doug Lock and Jeff Chang.  Here’s the dates for the clinics, see photos on our blog:

2/20/10 Paddling Technique 1 and Ocean Safety
3/14/10 Paddling Technique 2
4/17/10 Kahala Run
5/29/10 Kaimana Run and Graduation Party
June race season starts, complete schedule here:

http://www.wetfeethawaii.com/2010-SUP-Race-Schedule.htm

Clinics are scheduled on the Saturdays with no Kanaka Ikaika race. They will start at 7:30am and go for 2-3 hours. The format will include instruction and individual coaching along with the opportunity to try various race boards. Location will be at Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai. A flyer with details and pricing is available and Wet Feet.  To sign up or for more information call Wet Feet our clinic support shop at 373-SURF.

Check our Notices and Events page for all Hawaii SUP races and results.

SUPAH will also be doing community service projects such as ocean/shoreline cleanups using SUPs and public awareness and educational campaigns on SUP ocean safety and surf etiquette.

Our first event was the Maunalua Bay to Kahala Ocean Sweep/Cleanup you can check info on our blog, there is a link on the menu items.

In the near future SUPAH will information on membership and benefits.

We do have T-shirts and stickers available with both our logos shown in the header above.  3" stickers are $2 and 6" stickers are $5.  The left logo is available on a grey shirt and the right logo on a tan shirt for $20.  All proceeds go towards the projects listed above.

Paddle safe and Aloha!