A FAMILY OF VOYAGERS
contributed to the family bond that continues to flourish through the present day. As Outrigger Canoe Club mem- bers, the club has long served as a source of health, friendship, and pride—a place where they can exercise, meet, compete, even win championships. Jimmy, who calls the island of Maui home, still logs ample time with family and friends at the O‘ahu club. The grandchildren frequent the club as well, and Jimmy’s granddaughter Mehana is training in the hopes of securing her spot on the 2024 Olympic kayaking team.
Pa‘ahana Kincaid
Ikaika is a dedicated coach for the boys team and he recognizes the signif- icance of training with elite teams like OCC’s through his own experience. “[Training with the club] allowed me to elevate my paddling career to the high- est level, really,” Ikaika said. “I’ve paddled with a bunch of other clubs before coming over and we’ve gotten close to winning it all, but I wasn’t really able to do that until I was able to go over to the Outrigger. Winning those two years back-to-back for the Moloka‘i was just, you know, phenomenal.” And though he admits to slowing down a bit these days, Ikaika, like his fa- ther, is proud to watch his keiki—and the Kincaid legacy—grow through the challenges (and fun) of the ocean and the sport. “My dad helped pass on that mana to me, and therefore, his grandkids,” he continued, “To be able to pass on all that water knowledge to my kids…They, every single one of ‘em, have enjoyed it. Paddling together has always been a special, special moment.”
west coast to Honokahua Bay and started the paddle to Kaunakakai, [Moloka‘i],” Jimmy added. As a team, the ‘ohana was seamless, equally contributing their strength to each rotation, and swapping for breaks throughout the journey. Their years of paddling together proved necessary, as they made their way without issue across the channels to Moloka‘i, then landing on O‘ahu. The feat was one of which Papa Kincaid is especially proud. “I’m sharing with them what I know and it’s something that they want to be a part of and ac- cept being a part of,” he noted. “To be able to share that with them and watch them accomplish something like that…” Jimmy trails off, but the message is clear. He has built his liv- ing legacy in paddling. In its own way, the legacy is also an homage to Jimmy’s late wife, Ardythe, the matriarch of the Kincaid ‘Ohana. Jimmy credits Ardythe with getting him hooked on the sport, countless decades ago. ”She was the good pad- dler in the family,” he recalls lovingly, as he describes her passion and talent in the sport. Though she lost her battle with cancer in 1991, she, too,
The whole ‘ohana, soaking up the sun and surf in front of OCC.
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