I'm Still Pinching Myself

I have been here on Kauai for 8 months now and my passion for paddling is just growing stronger!!!  Check out some of the photos of what goes on...  I find it hard at times to publish my photos because I feel that I have to explain everything, then I get distracted from it...  Well, you've got some eyes and I'll try and keep it simple and short....  This could be hard!

Regattas

Kristin relaxing before a race during Regattas

Gil prepping the teams while

If you only knew the amount of energy that Lynn has!  Here she looks calm... but watch out!

Silly Sully

State Qualifiers

Gene rigging one of our canoes for qualifiers.

Never get tired of them!

Two of the sweetest people.  Alana and Steve...  our guys, so rugged they could crush anyone!

The ladies heading out

Two of the best steersman a team could ask for... Dat der be Togo and Loretta.  

Mens 50s coming in... after a smoking win!

Steve... he's definitely special. 

Gregory... another special one!  Love em all!!!

Last OC1 race of the summer

Laura, Lynn, Kahea (back to) and Mahina talking shop before the last OC1 (outrigger canoe-one man) race of the season.  Anini beach to Haena, a 12ish mile race.  The canoe in the foreground is the one I use.  It's been broken in half... twice and no, not by me!  Steve Cole has been super awesome and allows me to use it.

I love these ladies!!!  Kahea and Mahina.  So proud of Mahina, her first OC1 race!!!

The loverly ladies of Namolokama O'Hanalei after our annual Hanalei Bay Swim 

STATES!!!!!

Novice B Mixed.  5th Place in Hawaii!!!

Novice A women in a Koa canoe.  Seat 1 to 6: Mahina, myself, Leticia, Laura, Jessi and Summer, our steersman.  So unreal the energy that you can feel from the canoe... what an honor!

After our race.  We placed 4th in all Hawaii!

This canoe...  if it only really knew. (More like, if I only knew!)

Elsie, Mark, Leticia, Myself, Rafter, "Boo boo" Kawika, Jody, Coco, Paul and Katy with our AA Division Trophy!!!  

Na Pali Challenge

The men going for it after our first water change.

Alana, Kristin, Kahea, Katy and Lady Loretta!!!  Team Namo ladies!!!

I love Loretta!  She super calm and when she's in the canoe, you wouldn't even know it!

Look at those boys goooooo....

Brett, Hobey, Rafter, Mark and Mikey on the Hooker II

That's how close the helicopters were getting... crazy!

One of my favorite shots!  Thank you Jody for taking over as the photographer.  You got some great shots!!

Going for it!!!  The finish line is right there!!!

We started the race... and we finished the race!  Love you ladies!

2013 Na Pali Challeng

Dad Center, Oahu

Jimmy Sunday... our AWESOME escort boat driver.

Katy after first change

Kahea hawk eyeing it

Thanks Gene... 

Now you seem em...  So unreal!!! 

Now you sort of don't.  Great pictures Jymi!!!

Crazy to see nothing but rock and field, then pop around the corner to this at the end of the race!

Like I said, Jimmy rocked!  Was great to hear his voice cheering us along and even better that he wants to be our escort boat for Molokai

Jimmy towing us in!!!  What a treat!

How we roll... cause that's how we hafta

The best cheerleader ever!!!  Rafter had food and cold beer ready for us ladies when we got in!

Jymi and Gene

After party at Outrigger

Talking shop

Sam "The Bull", myself, Gene, Jessi "Squidbillie" and Tara "Hammer"

Oh the humanity!!!

She said I was like a moose...

Cheers to the next race with