Immanuel Kayaks the Molokai Channel for Youth with Cancer

05/27/2020

2019 Molokai challenge - mid channel. You can just make out the island of Oahu, a silhouette in the distance. I'm battling it out with two outrigger canoes as my party boat spurred me on. sound on for some quality cheering 🔊 .rawn

11/30/2019

club

06/03/2019

No land in sight.

06/03/2019

No land in sight

05/27/2019

It was one hell of a ride. I finished crossing the Molokai channel. I now understand why they call it the 'channel of bones'. The conditions were difficult with waves coming in all directions. I'm so glad to have completed it. I couldn't have done it without my support crew on land and my support boat crew Jessa, tita Mel m, A-arawn and captain Maka who came on the es**rt boat, cheered me on for 5 hours, kept me fed, hydrated and made sure I made it across safely.

A huge thankyou to my family and friends who flew all the way to Hawaii to make the dream come true. Ohana means family no one gets left behind or forgotten.

Thank you to Luke Horder and the SHSC team for getting us to this point, for everyone who helped with training logics and everyone who had wished me good luck. You know who are! I'm blessed to have you as friends.

Thank you BG&E for sponsoring me for the race and supporting me on my journey.

Lastly, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all those who have generously donated to Canteen For youth living with Cancer. You have made my heart full and made a difference in people's lives.

If you have yet to donate and would like to please donate in the link below.

More photos and video to come

https://www.raiseit.org.au/fundraisers/immanuelgacis/molokai-challage?fbclid=IwAR0ZpIzOteblZ4BrrUKlfeDTiwgAJLAFmBVBybrpzLQjKUH9fdtdyPcVr0k

05/25/2019

Race day is tomorrow I'm excited, nervous and pumped. 53km. I've met my boat captain and he will guide me on the best route to the island.

If you are interested in watching race it will be streamed live on these channels

https://m.facebook.com/Kanakaikaika/

https://www.facebook.com/oceanpaddlertv/

I will keep you guys update I will start my race at 9am Honolulu time and hope to finish in less than 5 hours!!

Kanaka Ikaika