Your Stories: Paddling

About Margie Kawaiaea::

  • Age: 48
  • Where I live: Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
  • Where I’m from: Ventura, California
Sport Interests: Paddling, Running, Spinning, Weight lifting

How I got started paddling: Someone mentioned I was built for the sport, so I started in 1978 with outrigger paddling and one man paddling in 1990.

Athletic goals: They were to paddle solo one man from Molokai to Oahu (Eight times later, and to some day win the Molokai Channel... Three times to date!)

Inspiration: It comes from a lot of things / people.

Philosophy: To always be humble - you can never be good enough / work hard enough - strength comes from within, it is a mind and body connection - never let your team mates down.

Favorite spot to do my sport: Maliko Gulch, Maui

Favorite Girls4Sport wear: The long sleeve rash guards saved me in New Zealand. It was COLD!

What I do when I’m not in the water:  Think about when I can get in the water. Mostly cross train in the gym or run.

My job: Adminustrative assistant in Law Office / Spinning Instructor

Education: Maui Communtiy College - really loved Psychology and Sociology.