Hundreds paddle out off Waikiki, raise funds for victims of Maui fires
Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival and Na Kama Kai organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.
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People wait in line to make a donation and sign up to enter the ocean during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hawaii Kai resident Kevin Manansala holds a lei before paddling out to the ocean during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Eight-year-old Emory Garcia sits on his father’s board while waiting to head to the ocean during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
People sign in during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Volunteers and siblings Will, left, and Adam Ancheta walk with QR codes during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Surfers and paddleboarders prepare to head out onto the ocean during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Surfers and paddleboarders prepare to head out onto the ocean during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of paddlers, surfers, and ocean enthusiasts gather in a circle during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A fairy tern flies over beachgoers during a paddle-out drive for the victims of the Maui wildfires Saturday, Aug. 19, in Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival, together with Na Kama Kai, organized the event for family and friends affected by the Maui wildfires with a donation drive and a community paddle out to Queens surf break in Waikiki.