Heading to Maui next week and won't be able to bring my kite gear, but am hoping to windsurf at least one day. Anyone have any info? I've been there for a weekend once several years ago and rode at Kanaha and rented from Maui Windsurfing.
Any other info on good locations? I prefer flat water. We will be staying in Kihei which is further south. Anything down that way?
Thanks, or should I say "mahalo!"
Maui Info?
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I'm sitting at HNL right now after a horible flight from MSP waiting for my flight to Molokai. I have my kite gear and there is tons of flat water on Molokai. The only problem is the wind looks like it has shut down. I think the main kiting area on Maui is over on the north side by Kahului. Wind looks crappy there too. I hope it changes, but will have fun regardless.
Re: Maui Info?
It's been a long time but...
There really isn't much flat water on Maui! ...at least not in April. We had high surf warnings almost every day. On the North shore; Upper Kanaha on the inside of the reef is about as flat as it gets, but it's all choppy. If you go out past the reef it's a realitively smooth roller coaster ride in the open ocean. HUGE swell! At the bottom of the troughs you can't even see Mt. Haleakala. Watch out for sea turtles out there. There is a channel in the reef between upper and lower Kanaha you need to avoid. I think the locals call it the triangle. If you fall in the triangle it's hard to get out. I found out the hard way. On the South side; Kihei is pretty similar to a big day in MN. Unless there is a South swell. On a South swell day I rode the same wave for almost a mile. It's so smoooooth! You have to wait for the tide to come in to sail Kihei. The reef is exposed until afternoon. The wind usually doesn't pick up until the afternoon anyway. There is parking right next to the Maui Sunset if you can't launch from where you are staying.
Do not put your feet down when you fall. The reef will eat your feet!
Have FUN!
Now I've just reminded myself how much MN sucks. Dammit.
There really isn't much flat water on Maui! ...at least not in April. We had high surf warnings almost every day. On the North shore; Upper Kanaha on the inside of the reef is about as flat as it gets, but it's all choppy. If you go out past the reef it's a realitively smooth roller coaster ride in the open ocean. HUGE swell! At the bottom of the troughs you can't even see Mt. Haleakala. Watch out for sea turtles out there. There is a channel in the reef between upper and lower Kanaha you need to avoid. I think the locals call it the triangle. If you fall in the triangle it's hard to get out. I found out the hard way. On the South side; Kihei is pretty similar to a big day in MN. Unless there is a South swell. On a South swell day I rode the same wave for almost a mile. It's so smoooooth! You have to wait for the tide to come in to sail Kihei. The reef is exposed until afternoon. The wind usually doesn't pick up until the afternoon anyway. There is parking right next to the Maui Sunset if you can't launch from where you are staying.
Do not put your feet down when you fall. The reef will eat your feet!
Have FUN!
Now I've just reminded myself how much MN sucks. Dammit.
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Re: Maui Info?
Ohh come on... MN isn't that bad... Jerlane, I say get in touch with Evan Lawrencefrom MNsurf.com he spends his winters in Hawaii (mnsurfco@gmail.com).