Join Lahaina Canoe Club for a Recreational Paddle Experience

So you like try paddle one canoe?  Join Lahaina Canoe Club, located on Canoe beach just south of the Hyatt Maui Resort at the South end of Kaanapali beach on Friday at 5pm or Monday at 8am for an hour of Recreational Paddling, enjoying some great exercise, whale watching, Hawaiian history and culture - and a fabulous sunset at no extra charge!

Go to - www.LahainaCanoeClub.com for details or read below:

The weekly program has been designed to open up the opportunity for the community to enjoy outrigger canoe paddling led by experienced paddlers with the oldest Outrigger Canoe Club on West Maui.

Focus will be on the education, entertainment and enjoyment of our local environment using the canoe as a vessel for teamwork, fitness and community involvement.

Morning paddles will be more fitness oriented and evening a bit more socially structured; Bring a swimsuit, smile and willingness to learn and participate.

So, I decided to give it a try - I’m so happy - my okole is back in the canoe - I just returned home from my first Lahaina Canoe Club Recreational Paddle and it was fantastic! Talk about a club with aloha - they are amazing!  They greeted us newbys  (including 4 tourists) with the warmth and good nature I’ve come to expect in Hawaii.

They gave us tips and pointers even beginning at how to get into the boat to paddling the correct way for ease and movement of the canoe.  Its all about timing and placement of the paddle in the water and moving in unison thereby ensuring the boat to skim across the water.

I’m at home now, showered and exhausted and happy.  Do you think paddlers of old dined on red wine and shrimp cocktails?

For more insider tips contact the Travel Gal at 800 644-6659 or email teresa@luxuryhideaways.net

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Aranui III - Freighter to Paradise!

Explore French Polynesia’s enchanting Marquesas Islands aboard the new freighter Aranui III. The 85 cabin Aranui III is custom designed with space and comfort in mind, but retains the friendly atmosphere and experienced crew that makes it half way between a modern-day cruise ship and an old island trader.

The ship’s large, family-style dining room offers French and Polynesian cuisine in a casual atmosphere. On board, you can enjoy the swimming pool and gym, cocktails in the two bars, and a library. Special facilities are offered for fishing, swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. You’ll learn about Marquesan history, culture and art from the guest lecturers.

Lifeline for these remote islands, the Aranui III makes monthly 16-day voyages, carrying everything from baguettes to bulldozers, loading copra for the return trip to Papeete. With exhilarating surf landings and fascinating excursions, a cruise aboard the Aranui III offers the rare opportunity to visit islands which remain virtually untouched since the days of the early explorers.

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