Pukana O ke Kai and stuff!

I usually write about my #paddlingjourney on my IG but this is where it'll continue from now on :)

The last time I documented about my paddling journey I was on Day 5 and I was talking about how I actually felt our boat gliding on the water for the first time ever! it was amazing! Since that day I have had 2 races! First race was at Ke'ehi Lagoon and I was not prepared lol I thought I was just paddling a quarter mile but found out I was paddling the half mile instead with a crew who was much more advanced than me (this is my first time paddling ever lol I don't think Kamehameha summer camps count)! I was so nervous! Im not sure what we placed but it was still amazing! The thrill of racing, being in sync with everyone and then fighting the wind on our way back to the finish line was something that I loved! My second race was at Lanikai Beach in Kailua and the conditions were much different from Ke'ehi. Instead of dealing with the wind coming down from the valley in Ke'ehi, Lanikai beach challenged us with choppy waters and fear that our boat was going to flip! we didn't flip tho lol thank goodness! And we came in 13th out of 17 boats so not too bad! So here is a picture of me after my race with my cousin, Kalanui, who also paddles for alapa hoe!

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