Dave,
I just wanted to write you a quick note and tell you that it was great meeting and talking with you at the Surf Expo. I can honestly not recall meeting someone as down to earth and genuine as you. I constantly keep replaying our conversation in my mind and one part always sticks out - you said, "I am a citizen of Earth."
-Justin De Bree, Distance stand-up paddler for skin cancer awareness.
World Skin cancer Foundation
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Technology and Tradition
Together on the Water
Seventeen years ago Dave Chun began building paddles on his parent’s lanai in Kailua, Hawaii. Driven by the need for performance equipment and the desire to “build the best paddles in the world,” Dave began blending Hawaiian craftsmanship with modern technology and produced beautiful handcrafted wooden paddles.
As the demand for lighter equipment arose, Dave responded by developing the Hybrid Canoe Paddle – a paddle that consists of a wood shaft and a wood core with a molded composite blade. Considered radical at their inception, Hybrids are now the standard paddle in Hawaiian outrigger racing.
Dave has always proven to be an innovating leader in the world of paddle design and whether it is building a traditional wood outrigger paddle by hand or creating a one of a kind prototype for the next exciting development, he has never lost sight of his roots.
"While the materials with which we build our paddles continue to evolve, all KIALOA paddles are still hand made one at a time in the USA. Our commitment: To combine the best of old world quality with new world innovation bringing you performance equipment that resonates with the energy of the human hand.”
– Dave Chun
Dave Chun
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