Ka'iwi Channel Association
Ka'iwi Channel Association Consulting Services
Includes KCA Membership
$2,000 USD
Ka'iwi Channel Association Consulting Services
(due prior to services being rendered)
This includes unlimited help planning and Certifying your swim as well as helping you find an experienced boat and pilot and kayakers.
We are a team of experienced Hawaii channel swimmers that, along with ratifying successful swims for Ocean 7 certification, are available to provide comprehensive support and consultation services to swimmers challenging the Kaiwi Channel.
As fellow channel swimmers, we have firsthand experience with both the beauty and brutality of the Ka'iwi Channel and confirm that it is among the most demanding open water swims in the world. Our team is here to equip you with everything you need to know about the channel and serve as your guides for the preparation of this extraordinary feat. Our services include, but are not limited to:
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Ka’iwi Channel Association, KCA, membership
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Unlimited access to KCA’s decades of Hawaii channel swimming experience
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Insights about Hawaii travel and accommodations
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Introduction to boat captains
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Help identifying a swim window
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Assistance in obtaining support crew/observers (if needed)
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Equipment and gear checks
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Recommendations for training/practice swim locations
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Molokai travel and logistics support
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Ocean’s 7 swim ratification
Our goal is to provide comprehensive logistical support so you can concentrate solely on the swim itself.
The fee for our guide and logistics service is $2,000 USD (includes KCA membership) and, since most of our services are front-loaded, we request payment in advance of any work we do besides general information. If for some reason you need to reschedule your swim, we do not charge an additional fee. However, our services are considered complete when a swim is started (a DNF is considered a ‘started’ swim).
The $2,000 USD is for guide and logistical support only, and does not include expenses relating to airfare, food, lodging, escort boat, support crew, observer fee, and other swim related costs.
Wishing you makani ‘olu’olu e kai malie (fair winds and following seas)
- Your Ka’iwi Channel Association Team