I got a text this morning asking if we in San Diego were being asked to evacuate. First of all I had no idea that any disaster was underway and if so didn't have a clue as to whether it affected me. Hoping on my computer and seeing all the damage among the Japanese was […]
Aloha, Papakai just discovered Posterous and were too anxious to try it out to come up with actual content. We’ll be back with more soon… Jeremy
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Aloha, Well, for the next 8 months while I’m finishing school in San Diego Papa Kai will be operating in both here and in Hawaii. Hopefully things go as well here as they did back home and we can keep it going in both places even after the 8 months are up. Anyway, we’ll be
Papa Kai Paulownia Blanks and Wood Decor Alaias in San Diego Too! Read More »
Aloha, Surfing Swami’s in San Diego just once has got me excited to get a few of my Alaias up here from Hawaii. I don’t think I’d say that San Diego’s waves are better or worse for alaias but there are a few benefits. First the waves are a lot rollier in San Diego. That’s
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Chee Hoo, Paulownia wood has been amazingly difficult to find in Hawaii for the past…forever. We’ve been looking high and low but finally looked in the right place. Though we had a lot of fun with hemlock alaias, and will still do them upon special request, it’s time to wave goodbye and hop on the
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Aloha, A big part of having fun on an alaia is picking the right wave to ride it on. Although for your first time or two (whether it’s in mush or good stuff) just getting up might be enough to keep you stoked, that usually lasts only so long. If you look on most of
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Aloha, If you’re interested in riding an Alaia surfboard this article will help you understand how to paddle them in order to catch waves more effectively. This is part of a larger manual which details the entire alaia shaping process including tips for riding them. If you’re interested in the rest of it you can
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Aloha, If you’re interested in making an Alaia surfboard this post will help you select the wood you’ll need. This is part of a larger manual which details the entire alaia shaping process. If you’re interested in the rest of it you can get it on our “Manual” page where it’s on sale. Anyway, here’s
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