Sea Kayaking is one of the most serene and beautiful ways to experience the coastline and sealife of the Big Island. The mission of the Big Island Kayak/Adventure Club is to facilitate the connections between current and future Big Island paddlers, gettting each of us out on the water more often, enjoying the company of others and getting to parts of the island that some may not be comfortable negotiating on their own. The goal is to use the expertise and organizational skills among our Big Island paddlers to put together and lead a variety of spectacular excursions, kayaking and other adventures, on a regular basis.

      Kelly Harrison has been spearheading this effort along with the help and interest of other local paddler/adventurers. As owner of Plenty Pupule Kayaks (P & P) and through his connections with paddling enthusiasts around the state he has recognized a desire for a semi-organized group that individuals can join in at their convenience and increase the enjoyment of our kayaking experience.

     We are organizing outings with varying degrees of difficulty to many areas around the Big Island. We may be out to beach, snorkel or just sightsee and get some exercise or we may designate overnight camping trips and specialty outings like Kayak/Scuba or Kayak/Surfing.

    Plentypupule Kayaks in Kona does have demo or rental kayaks available so members can try out different boats and new gear. For those who don't yet own a kayak, Kelly will likely be able to set you up with a rental or demo so you can get a taste and feel for the differences in gear before you commit yourself to a purchase. If you are interested in trying out some new gear you can come buy the shop and take advantage of our Kamaaina rental prices. Like what you tried? We will be happy to deduct the rental price (of a one day rental) off of your purchase. Occasionally we also get out on hikes or mountain biking treks just so we don't tend to take our beautiful ocean opportunities for granted. And of course we'd like to share those experiences with other Big Island Adventurers as well.

     It's all about having fun and keeping our Big Island paddlers active and healthy. Everyone involved will be doing so at their own risk. Kelly is a talented waterman with lifeguarding skills and current EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), Check out his Big Island Circumnavigation or Alinuihaha (Hana) Crossing if you've got any doubts you'll still need to make your own personal decisions. Kelly (or anyone else acting as a group leader) will not be responsible for participants safety. P and P Kayaks and Plentypupule.com offers absolutely no guarantees as to the safety of any given outing. Participants will need to make their own decisions regarding choosing an appropriate outing for their ability level, and deciding on whether to participate or pass, depending on prevailing weather considerations and their own physical fitness level.

     Participants may need to cut short their day and return to the starting point on their own if the days task proves too difficult. Participants are encouraged to ask Kelly or another group leader in advance about the level of difficulty for any particular outing. We'll do our best to give advice knowing that people can and sometimes do overestimate their abilities and everyone better understand that Big Island weather is constantly changing offering no guarantees.

    Trips will be cancelled if we'd be kayaking in an area exposed to a high surf or small craft advisory. Remember the combination of Hawaiian ocean and weather is often beautiful but can be dangerous as well. Given a resonable weather forecast for our trip dates, the final, go or no go, decision will still always be yours to make.

     The Kayak Club activities are exactly the same as hooking up with a few friends and getting out to enjoy the activities with others instead of going on your own. Although we advertise the Kayak Club on Plentypupule.com, P and P Kayaks and Plentypupule.com offers absolutely no guarantees as to the safety of any given trip.

    Kelly and Garth at P and P will both be offering their expertise  to paddlers of all ability levels. We do carry a variety of Safety gear and ask others that may be leading activities carry recommended safety gear as well. On that note it would be wise for any paddlers going out on their own, or at least one person in any group to carry certain safety gear. For a list of items that you could find really desirable in an emergency click on our list of Kayaking Safety Gear.

Kayak Adventure Club dues $195 for visitors, Free for Kamaaina

Upcoming events 

Member benefits

Get to know other Big Island paddlers.

Paddle new places and learn the site/weather/surf considerations from a experienced paddler familiar with the area.

Improve your paddling skills. The less experienced you are, the faster you'll improve by spending time with other paddlers.

Leader benefits

Share your knowledge, widen your social network and see improvement and improved safety among other Big Island paddlers.

Improve your own skills: Join Kelly for advanced kayak training, kayak surfing, ocean rescue, cpr training, emergency skills.

Crave even more adventure?? 

Hook up on more extreme trips with other talented paddlers. Visit coastline rarely paddled.

Join Kelly on Big Island (and interisland) flights in his Cessna and in exploring and paddling the rest of our Island chain.

Email or call Kelly at 808 880-1400 to be added to the club email list  or for further info.