MEMBER PROFILE
“ We all have something special inside of us. There was something greater, something special hidden deep inside of me. And that’s what I was after—being the best that I could be. ”
—Chris Duplanty
For Seraphin, the Outrigger Canoe Club has been much more than a training ground; it’s been a source of mentorship, camaraderie, and countless memories over the past 20 years. “Outrigger Canoe Club specifically, but Hawai‘i in general, is an amazing community of water people,” she says. “It allowed me to train alongside, and learn from, really excellent water people in all these different crafts.” The Club is also a place where friendships come easily, and community is always within reach. “Whenever I go to the ocean, I see so many people I know. Outrigger’s a great example—you can't walk through there without like 20 hugs,” Seraphin shares. Whether planned or not, every trip to the beach feels like a reunion. “You could just not have anything on your calendar, and you go to the beach and go surfing, and you just went to a little informal party. I love that.”
Nick Beck, Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, and Chris Duplanty honored as 2024 Hawai‘i Waterman Hall of Fame inductees. Photo by Paula Ota
22 AMA | MARCH / APRIL 2025
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