We welcome Eugene Ancheta as a first time participant in the Duke’s race. He is definitely a world class athlete and excelled in this year’s event. Eugene is a resident of Kauai. He is a versatile athlete partaking in various sports such as skate boarding, obstacle course races, canoe paddling as well as stand up…
Featured Athletes
Chris Owens, having paddled all the Hawaiian Channels reveals his training meathods!
Mr. Understated and an amazing waterman who has linked all of the Hawaiian channels by crossing between the islands. He accomplished this feat with his son C.J. Brother of legendary surfer, Bobby Owens, Chris still charges on the big days in the winter. His legendary training runs are incredible, from Sunset Beach to Mokuleia, on…
Mike Cheape, Award Winning Teacher from Oahu Competes in Prone Paddling Race Every Year!
Great family! Mike Cheape is a stalwart for Paddleboarding for years. He still places at the top for prone paddleboard racing. I (Carl Kim) trained with Mike and Mark Eugenio in the early days on the North Shore. Mike is an award-winning teacher here on Oahu! His daughter, Lauren, a Miss Hawaii and current State…
Is Kai Lenny The Poster Boy for All Ocean Athletes?
Today he is the poster boy for all ocean athletes. He is part of the “Maui Super Kids” and has excelled in ocean sports at a world class level since he was a teenager. We all only wish we could experience some of the adventures he’s been on. Is he the Indiana Jones of Surfing?…
World Class Athlete Andrea Moller Paddles Into Jaws!
A great champion who deserves all the respect for her performances in ocean sports. Very understated and can stand toe to toe with the best in all the watersports like paddling and surfing. Andrea is someone who personifies the paddling community. She is always at the front at the races, very tough competitor, and loving…
Conner Baxter remains the record holder for the Duke’s Race!
Keith Conner Baxter’s father, first brought Conner and the Maui Super kids, Slater Trout and Zane Schweitzer over for the race. At the time as young teenagers, they were already world class windsurfers, surfers, and kite surfers. Connor grew quickly on the advent of the Stand-Up Paddling boom and with the design evolution in equipment. …