About Hawaiian Paddle Sports

Environmental Stewardship – Community
Service – Sense of Place

As a small company, we pride ourselves on the ability to provide unique, authentic & intimate experiences with Maui and the ocean, no large groups or gas hogging motor boats.

SURF, KAYAK, CANOE & SUP

Mission Report

Hawaiian Paddle Sports is proud to use our business to give back to Maui’s local community and environment. We work hard each year to expand our efforts and make Hawaiian Paddle Sports the best in the business.

2019 Highlights

Raised $57,557 for local organizations
Logged 477 community volunteer hours
Hosted Paddle For Hunger event, Paddle For Keiki toy drive, and International Coastal Cleanup event.

READ THE REPORT

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OUR MONTHLY GIVE BACK PROGRAM

Malama Maui

Every month we make a financial contribution to a different non profit or community group. Our entire team also volunteers their time to perform monthly service projects 0n Maui.

ABOUT MALAMA MAUI

Skyline Conservation Initiative

Skyline Conservation Initiative

Over time, native forests have been disappearing on Maui. To counteract that, Skyline has helped restore native ecosystems since it started its zipline operations in 2002.

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Maui Youth and Family Services

Hawaiian Paddle Sports supports Maui Youth and Family Services, Building better lives with Hawaii's families, a nonprofit that provides hundreds of youth.

Zero Waste Event Maui

Non Profit of the Month | Maui Huliau Foundation

Maui Huliau seeks to empower the voices of Maui’s youth in an effort to educate Maui residents and visitors about how they can help protect Maui’s precious environment.

Certified guides

Let Maui’s top ocean guides, surfers and paddlers share their passion and culture with you.

Our ocean guides and instructors are Lifeguard/CPR/First Aid certified, knowledgeable, friendly and the best in the business. Learn more about our guides.

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1% for the Planet

We believe it’s important to put our money where our mouth is. Hawaiian Paddle Sports proudly supports 1% for the Planet — a global movement to protect the future of our planet. We donate 1% of our proceeds to environmental nonprofits in Hawai’i and around the world.

The idea behind 1% for the Planet is simple. Companies profit from using the earth’s resources, so they should help protect these resources. Since its founding in 2002, 1% for the Planet has become an international network of individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations working together to realize this common goal. The team behind Hawaiian Paddle Sports is passionate about sharing and protecting our beautiful natural environment. We are proud to join this network of over 1,800 members in 45 countries, and make the commitment to donate 1% of our proceeds to support environmental nonprofits here in Hawai’i and around the globe.

Sustainable Ecotourism

Green is more than a color… and Sustainability is the new black!
Hawaiian Paddle Sports was recently honored by the Hawaii Ecotourism Association for our sustainable practices. We are now one of 14 companies in the state of Hawaii to be certified by the HEA as an “Ecotour Company”. To learn more about Ecotourism in Hawaii visit the Hawaii Ecotourism Associations website. You can learn more about HEA’s Certification Program here: Certification Program
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At Hawaiian Paddle Sports we try to leave our ocean playground better than we found it… here are a few ways we give back:

We are active members of our local Surfrider Foundation Maui Chapter and Hawaiian Paddle Sports has assisted in beach and reef clean ups as water safety/patrol.
We joined SRF’s Rise Above Plastics campaign and stopped using single-use plastic water bottles on our tours and replaced them with stainless steel water bottles with filtered water.
We do a mini ‘beach clean-up’ each time we teach a surf lesson, taking a few moments before the guests show up to malama (care for) the beach.
If we see any marine debris (plastics, bags, rope, fishing gear) while on the ocean we will turn around to pick it up.
We educate our guests on the importance of the reef and marine environment, making sure they are aware of how fragile an ecosystem it is.
We try not to disturb any marine life while on our tours. We will NOT: pull octopus out of their homes to show them to guests, pick up sea urchins or other marine animals. We would rather view them in their natural state and not add any stress to their lives.
We try to be as culturally sensitive as possible, providing factual information and saying “I don’t know” rather than making something up if we don’t know an answer to your questions about Hawaiian Culture and Hawaii.

Certified B corp

Hawaiian Paddle Sports was certified by the non-profit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. We’ve evaluated how our practices impact our employees, our community, the environment, and our customers.

Hawaiian Paddle Sports is proud to join the B Corp community, a network of over 1,500 businesses around the world who are dedicated to using business for environmental and social change. We are one of only seven B Corps in the state of Hawaii and the FIRST to be certified on Maui. We take our commitment to our employees, environment, and community seriously. From beach cleanups and reducing our consumption of single-use plastics to supporting local nonprofits and providing strong employee benefits, we continually strive towards sustainable practices that are good for our planet.

Dolphin smart proud supporter

Hawaiian Paddle Sports is recognized through the national Dolphin SMART program for its commitment to sustainable dolphin and wildlife viewing.

We love marine wildlife and recognize the importance of minimizing disturbance to dolphins, whales, turtles and other marine animals. As a Dolphin SMART Proud Supporter, Hawaiian Paddle Sports is committed to promoting responsible viewing and advertising of wild dolphins. We obey all local regulations (including the Marine Mammal Protection Act), and train our guides on how to properly interact with wildlife. It is our goal to educate our guests about Hawaii’s marine life in a manner that is fun, educational, and environmentally responsible.

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