OCC ON THE WATER
ocean goers: save some energy for the paddle or swim in and when the Kapua Channel is closing out, don’t go out!” —Keely Bruns
“The Kapua channel brought me and my brother Marc to joy, happiness and fond mem- ories of my me in the ocean at the Outrigger Canoe Club. This amazing channel has been a special part of my entire life. My mom and Daddy Haine brought my brother Marc and I to the OCC beach during our youngest years, where we played in the shallow waters as babies. As we grew up, we ventured further out through the channel to chal- lenge ourselves in the bigger waves like Sandbar, Old Man’s and No Place surf breaks. Kapua was always (and is still) a place of safety and respite during larger surf. That said, the channel can be quite challenging during close-out surf, when Castle’s is breaking, but it still provides a safer entry into land. Kapua has been my driveway into the ocean during my long OC-6 paddling career. It feeds my love for the ocean and for the sports of canoe paddling, surfing, swimming and paddleboarding. I am extremely grateful for this chan- nel, as it continues to allow me safe passage into the beach upon my return from Hawai‘i Kai runs on my OC-2 canoe with friends, and it provides me with a salt water lap pool for my weekly swims out to the windsock. The channel also plays an important role in remem- bering family and friends who have passed. I appreciate the access it allows us to spread the ashes of our beloved, including those of my dad, Daddy Haine. Every time I paddle out to surf, swim, paddleboard or paddle canoe, I say a little prayer of thanks to God and daddy, keeping him close to me through the water of Kapua. Kapua channel is a dear friend to me. God has bless- ed me with the healing energy and safe passage of these precious waters and I am so grateful for the opportunity to express my gratitude to Kapua, which, now that I think of it, has been an important and meaningful mentor to me throughout my entire life. God bless Kapua Channel.” —Kisi Haine
The Illustrated Atlas of Surfing History: A historical map of Waikīkī created especially for John Clark’s film, Kai Piha – Ka‘ahele Ma Waikīkī , to include the traditional Hawaiian names of surf spots and the contemporary names that they are known by today.
“I use the Kapua Channel to access the various surf breaks with my foil board. The crowd out there is very mellow. Everyone is out there having a good me, there’s nobody dropping in on you. And it’s very spread out, so I can choose from a bunch of dierent spots—Sandbar, Old Man’s and more. And foiling in the channel is nice because it’s very groomed because the current kind of pulls out and as it pulls out it smooths out the surface. I like making big turns in the channel. It’s very soothing for me. Then I can peel o and catch the wind going back out, so I’ll peel o and actually pump back out to the surf break. Then I’ll do that again and again as long as my legs will last!” —DJ Rodgers
If you want to learn more about the history of the area, or read the oral history interview with Cline Mann and others, visit outriggercanoeclubsports.com, an invaluable trove of informaon updated and curated by the OCC Historical Commiee.
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