KAIWI SOLO

In 2008, the challenge became about the canoes and its paddlers.  Solo craft Molokai Channel crossings  were raced predominantly by surfskis up until the early 1990's.  This trend quickly changed when single-man canoes evolved allowing paddlers to embrace a new level of competition.  By using the single-man canoe as a training tool, paddlers could attain higher levels of fitness and ocean skills which were transferred to six-man canoe racing.  The single-man canoe made its mark and paddlers naturally sought after ocean conditions that were righteous enough to deem a champion.  So evolved the Kaiwi Solo.  A race that tests the will of anyone, showcasing the single-man canoe and the athletes who embrace paddling and its progressive culture.