Your Stories: Paddling

About Corynne Kawaiaea::

  • Age: 16
  • Where I live: Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
  • Where I’m from: Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii

Sport Interests:
Volleyball, Paddling, Surfing

How I got started surfing and paddling: I learned to surf from my dad and paddle from my mom and dad. They were taking me out from the time I could walk.

Athletic achievements: Winning state paddling race two years in a row (13 girls: 2nd, 14 girls: 1st, 15 girls: 1st), and going to the New Zealand for the world sprints.

Athletic goals:
Play volleyball in college. Be the MIL paddler of the year (2008). Maybe attend the summer olympics

Inspiration: My dad and mom, and my surroundings.

Philosophy: The answer is always "no" unless you ask.

Favorite spot to do my sport: Kahului Harbor, Lahaina, and Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i.

Favorite Girls4Sport wear: The tops.

What I do when I'm not in the water: I spend time with my family and friends.

Education: I'm a junior at the Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus.

Interesting/unusual facts about me: I'm outgoing and friendly, just unique in my own way.