The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation began accepting permit applications on May 1 for all leagues and recreational programs participating in the Fall 2019 season. This process includes application requests for the majority of facility usage county-wide, such as athletic fields, multipurpose fields, ball fields, courts, pools and gymnasiums. The department … [Read more...] about Parks and Recreation Permit Application Deadline Approaching, Office Closures Announced
Surf & Sports
Paddle Imua Party & Film Screening at Rock and Brews in Pa‘ia
A Paddle Imua Party & Film Screening will happen at Rock and Brews in Pa‘ia on Thursday, April 25th. It’s a pre-registration event for the 2019 Paddle Imua event, and they’ll have a special screening that features segments from a variety of Maui’s water women: Paige Alms, Andrea Moller, Sonni Honsheid, Sarah Hauser, Annie Reickert, and Izzi Gomez. A portion of all food and … [Read more...] about Paddle Imua Party & Film Screening at Rock and Brews in Pa‘ia
He‘e Nalu, the Sport of Kings: Surfing Hawai‘i explores the layered meanings, art, and history of wave riding
Born in ancient Polynesia, the act of wave riding has been intriguing and inspiring for centuries. The Hawaiians, gifted in the ocean beyond measure, reveled in the art of surfing, or he‘e nalu (literally: wave sliding). Since Western contact, the sport has inspired fantastical artistic renditions. Early illustrations, sometime depicting dubious physics, quickly gave way to the … [Read more...] about He‘e Nalu, the Sport of Kings: Surfing Hawai‘i explores the layered meanings, art, and history of wave riding
From Engineer to Waterwoman: International Windsurfing Tour Champion Sarah Hauser on the status of women in watersports and trading the ‘safe life’ to charge Pe‘ahi
Standing on the blustery cliff overlooking the Point at Ho‘okipa on a perfect Maui day, I watched as Sarah Hauser launched her rig at the water’s edge. Wetsuit-clad and hefting her windsurf gear – a board with attached mast, boom, and colorful sail – she paused briefly, taking stock of the conditions. Hopping deftly from the sand to her board, she fit her feet into the straps, … [Read more...] about From Engineer to Waterwoman: International Windsurfing Tour Champion Sarah Hauser on the status of women in watersports and trading the ‘safe life’ to charge Pe‘ahi
‘The Essence’ Film Screening at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
"The Essence" Film Screening will be at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, January 10th. Filmed by Bud Browne, the father of the surf film genre, “The Essence” evocatively shares the beauty of surfing while pondering the reason why people surf. It’s produced by Bud Browne Film Archives, and it showcases over fifty of the greatest surfing legends including George … [Read more...] about ‘The Essence’ Film Screening at Maui Arts and Cultural Center