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Vega Surfski Review

Kai Wa’a Vega Surfski Review

Posted by By ThePaddleChannel June 15, 2021Posted inDownwinding, Gear, Surfski
https://youtu.be/8ZeUsznTRrk The Vega Surfski by Kai Bartlett is at home in the ocean but is fast in the flat water too. Barry's favorite ocean activity is down winding and my…
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Greg Greene's top 3 downwinding tips

Greg Greene’s Top Three Downwinding Tips for New and Developing Paddlers

Posted by By ThePaddleChannel November 20, 2020Posted inDownwinding, Outrigger Canoe, Outrigger Canoe Tips, Surfski, Surfski Tips
https://youtu.be/7Ctyxp-8_XU Greg shares his top 3 tips for paddlers who are developing their downwind skills. Greg has paddled all over the world (the Gorge, South Africa, Tarifa and Hawaii, to…
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Downwind Run in Hurricane Maria Swell in the Puakea Designs Kahe Kai OC1 and Ehukai OC1

Downwind Run in Hurricane Maria Swell in the Puakea Designs Kahe Kai OC1 and Ehukai OC1

Posted by By ThePaddleChannel October 19, 2020Posted inDownwinding, Outrigger Canoe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXnHq7kzp3Y In 2017, Hurricane Maria pushed winds and swell onto the North Carolina coastline, and it was the perfect opportunity to get the Puakea Designs Ehukai and Kehe Kai outrigger…
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Carolina Downwind Run in the Puakea Designs Ehukai Outrigger Canoe

Carolina Downwind Run in the Puakea Designs Ehukai Outrigger Canoe

Posted by By ThePaddleChannel October 19, 2020Posted inDownwinding, Outrigger Canoe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4_SJKV1_H0&t=76s In the summer, the Cape Fear region of North Carolina gets prevailing south southwest winds that make these waters the perfect downwind playground! Check out this summertime run in…
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Leash Options for the Outrigger Canoe

Leash Options for the Outrigger Canoe

Posted by By ThePaddleChannel October 19, 2020Posted inDownwinding, Outrigger Canoe, Outrigger Canoe TipsNo Comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XuknLVhcMA&t=10s If you downwind in your OC1, you know one of your most important pieces of gear is your leash. Unleashed canoes in windy conditions are some of the fastest…
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