“Maui is the King of DW for the Hawaiian islands. Maui has more consistent wind then any other island, it's downwind runs are world class, …it's easy to hook up with guys or groups going because there's always someone doing it, downwind shuttles, etc. Maui has two awesome runs, if one isn't running, another always will…” JF808 on standupzone.com

South Shore

• Maalaea Bay - Has a number of different launches to choose from depending on the distance you want to paddle and the conditions
  • Kealia Coastal Boardwalk - Cove Beach Park 5-6 miles video
  • Kihei Run (aka “Makena Run”) - North Kihei to Makena landing ~ 10 miles
    • reverse run video

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      “Our south side run is pretty epic…. North wind on the north shore is generally a good indication that the south shore is working. It's a super fun run, small bumps, easy to catch and easy to connect (we call it the ego run). The wind over there, however, is a little more fickle, and can shut down mid run or blow super strong off shore (good to have a rudder).” - Devin Blish

      • “Winds can turn offshore…, so this run can turn dangerous quickly” - Robert Stehlik
      • “Yes, it can be dangerous without local experience. Unlike the north shore, our wind has to bend around the mountains, shoot thru the central valley and zoom down the south coast. It gets easier to predict by watching and visiting weather sites on a daily basis. I wish there were some definite leads I could point to, but there are too many variables. We are usually 'on the cusp' of conditions good enough to get in a longer run. If the trades are blowing, we get something. Sometimes the wind only fills in for a few miles.” - Lawrence Risley
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      • alternate takeouts - Ulua Beach Park (near to “Andaz Wailea”) (2.5 miles shorter), Keawakapu Beach ( also referred to as “Mana Kai” or “Sarento's” (restaurant closed?) (3.5 miles shorter)

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      North Shore

      • Maliko Run - 9.6 miles from Maliko Gulch and ends at Kanaha Beach, the Canoe Club, or in Kahului harbor. Maliko is a very consistent run with the peak months being from June - October. The Maliko run is easily accessible and has a shuttle service that will pick you up and take you to Maliko Gulch allowing for multiple runs per day.
        • “On a windy day the Maliko run gets big wind swells combined with open ocean swells that makes for challenging and exciting conditions with big drops, fast acceleration and long, fast glides. In the winter the run can get big North Swells which can make crossing the reefs a challenge. Conditions can be very rough and challenging for those new to downwinders. I highly recommend doing a coached run… if you don’t have downwind experience.” - Robert Stehlik
        • Downwindable.com, Downwindfun
        • Rescue report surfski.info 9/02/2020, Losing Surfski 12/2022
        • Weather
        • Maliko shuttle
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      Kahului Harbor Map

      

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      Northwest Shore

      • Napili Bay - Kaanapali Beach 6 miles
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      Island to Island

      • Maui to Lanai (30 miles?) As with any of the crossings from island to island, the shuttle/charter setup is not trivial.

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      • Maui to Moloka'i (Pailolo Channel) - Close to 23 miles starting at Flemings Beach on Maui and ending at Kaunakakai Harbor on Molokai. The logistics for this run, such as having a ride back to Maui and the costs that are involved, can make doing this run a challenge, but it's all worth it on a good windy day for a prepared paddler. M2M Race and videos, SUP video
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Webcams

Maui webcams list

• Paia Bay 2 miles east of Kahului Harbor
• Kihei Beach Cam
• Wailea/Ulua Web Cam
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Conditions

OC Clubs

• Maui Paddle List of Clubs
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Races

Resources

• Hawaii Paddle Sports these folks don't do surfski, but if you want to diversify and get more on water experience around Maui…
• Maui Beaches
• Mike Giblin Canoes
• Surfski Maui Facebook
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Wave Surfing

Video from Dennis Mowry

Videos

• Maui Downwinding
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Trip Reports

• Maui Trip Winter 2016-17
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