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About wildwahinepaddler

I have been happily living on Maui for the past eighteen years. I have been stand up paddling for over two years. I am married to Bob; have three grown children, five grandchildren,( two grandsons and three grand daughters.) I live in Kihei, on the South shore of Maui, right up the street from Kamaole Beach Park I. I paddle from Kam I almost every morning. I have only one dog now since our beloved Roxy passed away, a 4 year old female Golden retriever named Clipsey. I love living the island life and I love sharing my paddling adventures! Maui No Ka Oi!

Twelve Turtles!!

Today the wind was definitely blowing from the south.  I watched for a little while and it didn’t seem like it was going to let up anytime soon either, so I accepted the workout ahead of me and paddled out!  … Continue reading

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Perfect Day!!

What a perfect Summer day on Maui!  A wind blowing from the south was threatening but it backed off and it got perfect.  There were hardly any clouds in the sky, except a crown of wispy and fluffy white clouds … Continue reading

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Beautiful Day!!

It was a beautiful day on Maui today.  No VOG and just some scattered clouds and very little wind blowing.  Haleakala was clear so the tourists who chose today to drive up the mountain got lucky!  I paddled out and … Continue reading

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Seventeen Turtles!!

Today “seemed” calmer than yesterday…….but no sooner did I get out paddling when a Kona wind began to blow just like yesterday.  I was out later than I had planned so I decided to paddle north towards Cove Park and … Continue reading

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Kona Winds and Eight Turtles!!

I just found this photo of a turtle swimming in Akumal Bay with the cleaning fish attached to its shell!  The fish somehow attach themselves to the turtle shell and when the turtle stops to eat seaweed, it whips itself … Continue reading

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Twenty Turtles!!!

It was another beautiful day at the beach with calm conditions and no wind blowing.  In fact, it was rather hot out on the water without any wind and I was sweating up a storm!  I decided to paddle north … Continue reading

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Another Nice Day in Paradise!!

Yes, it was another spectacular day on Maui today!  A mix of clouds and sun and no wind blowing and calm conditions….just what I ordered.  I paddled down to the boat ramp in nice conditions and when I arrived at … Continue reading

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Double Turtle Encounter!!

It was a perfectly gorgeous June day today with just a hint of VOG and just a comfortable breeze blowing.  I encountered some loopy-type swells as I paddled out, but the ocean calmed down by the time I was passing … Continue reading

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Nice Day and Nice Sunset!!

Well, this morning was much calmer.  I cracked up at myself because I was in such a hurry to get out on the water that I jumped on my board and realized I didn’t have my paddle!  I hate when … Continue reading

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Beautiful Day But Windy!!

The swell that was starting on Tuesday got worse on Wednesday and didn’t let up until today.  When I first got up this morning and looked outside, the wind wasn’t blowing and I was ready with my board strapped on … Continue reading

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