Puakea Designs

Puakea Designs A paddle sports design company creating innovative products and coaching for all paddlers. Right now we are taking orders for our California December shipment.

John is an internationally sought after canoe builder as well as a championship-winning paddling coach, whose career as a canoeing innovator and promoter has evolved with the expanding paddling sports market. Puakea Designs team riders include world-champion paddlers Danny Ching, Jimmy Austin, and Lauren Spalding. We will also have canoes available in Hawaii in October. www.puakeadesigns.com

06/03/2026

2nd place across the Kaiwi Channel - a huge accomplishment and a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and passion Steeve brings to the sport every single day. 🌊🤙��Crossing the Channel is built on trust. Trust your preparation, trust your equipment, trust your team, and most importantly, trust yourself.�
Beyond the results, Steeve continues to be a leader, mentor, and role model for so many paddlers. He leads by example, inspires the next generation, and constantly motivates those around him to push a little harder and dream a little bigger.

Congratulations on another incredible Molokaʻi finish, Steeve. The paddling community is better because of people like you. Let’s keep going brother 👏🏽🏆🌺

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Yesterday was a big day for everyone at the Kaiwi Channel Crossing 🌊Huge congratulations to all the paddlers who took o...
05/10/2026

Yesterday was a big day for everyone at the Kaiwi Channel Crossing 🌊

Huge congratulations to all the paddlers who took on the channel yesterday. It was a major accomplishment earned through months of training, discipline, and time on the water.

Miles Orr gave it everything he had for the win 🏆🩵💛 fighting it out till the very end.

Steeve Teihotaata finished in 2nd, with Ryland Hart charging into 3rd 💪 all three crossing the line within 12 seconds of each other. Always wild to think about after crossing an entire channel together, pushing each other the whole way, for it to come down to just seconds at the finish line.

One of the coolest parts about this sport is seeing athletes push each other, train together, and continue to raise the level year after year. The field was stacked with paddlers from around the world 🌍 This is the kind of race that has home clubs, new clubs, and paddlers everywhere rooting for each other. Iron sharpens iron ⚔️

More race updates, stories, and good times to come! Big thank you to for putting together another safe crossing for everyone.

Special Thank you to for guiding the team + and for getting these guys home safely ❣️🙏

Respect to every paddler who made the crossing yesterday. What a day for the sport and community.❤️

05/06/2026

Meet Kaihe 🌊 Paddler. Dad. All Around Waterman.
Growing up in Hawaii Kai on Oʻahu, Kaihe started paddling at 8 years old at Hui Nalu after following in his dad’s footsteps — and never really slowed down after that.
From making the Junior National Team in Olympic flatwater kayaking, to crossing the Molokaʻi Channel coached by his dad, to becoming one of the most consistent OC1 paddlers in the world 🌎 Kaihe’s been putting in the miles for a long time.
His advice?�Keep pushing. Keep going. Keep having fun.
Next stop: Molokaʻi Solo this weekend 🤙��Catch the full video up on our YouTube Channel�🎥 Video: Tiloi Alapa

Kapiolani Park for the May Day Festival 🌺Special day sharing the koa canoe Leilani with keiki from local schools, with J...
05/02/2026

Kapiolani Park for the May Day Festival 🌺

Special day sharing the koa canoe Leilani with keiki from local schools, with Johnny and his dad there to talk story, share knowledge, and pass on the culture behind the canoe.

Days like these keep it all moving forward for the next generation. 🤙🌺

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