So stoked to be back Downwinding Maliko I left the Brisbane airport yesterday at 6:35PM and arrived in Kahului 11:30AM today got picked up at the airport and straight to Maliko Gulch for a Downwind paddle conditions where pumping with 15-18knot winds got some all time runners everyone was out there from Dave Kalama, Jeremy Riggs to Connor Baxtor. Conditions are looking so good all week with 20+ knot winds “Yes Please Mr Wizard” 6 weeks of Downwind bliss. My last paddle was about 3 weeks ago I paddled from Brunswick Heads to Currumbin Alley 50 kilometre's, had a good escort of Dolphins hanging near the bow of the board. Haven’t done this run since 2010 for when I was training for the M20 solo, I was on my 17’6’’ Bullet (magic board). WindGuru conditions was supposed to be SSE at 20 knots but the wind had a lot of West in it, it took me 4 hours 40 minutes which is still a OK time. I'd rate the conditions 5/10 but from Cook Island to Currumbin Alley the last 12 kilometres was f@#@# BRUTAL. If it was SSE the last 12 kilometres I recon I could do it in 4 hours 15 minutes. Been over in Samoa for a few months I broke all my surfboards so came home early. The place has some grunt Boulders would be a very good wave to SUP it’s a great lefthand point break I surfed it 4-6ft with the odd 8ft set. The place can hold 20ft
Looking sharp there captain!!!! Sorry I won't make it this year, still have fond memories of our maiden downwinder with you as a our very patient guide....in 10knots and 35deg celsius which felt like 100deg having just left CT winter.....I nearly died. If I ever come back I promise to do two runs a day, been eating heaps of concrete......
Keep us posted with video, stills and frozen youghurts!!!
DW. How many runs do
You get in a day? How long is the average time on the run? I assume it's just a highway of traffic out there this time of the year.. I think I remember reading once you leave your big boards over there. If planning a trip is it worth taking a 14" over with me or better to hire/buy something there? Many people using 14ers or most going with the bigger SICs?
Top info cheers DW.
Fiji in 2015 then Hawaii in 2016 is on the planning list. Unlimited board sounds like the go. Maybe invest in a custom and have it shipped back.
How do you organise lifts/drop off's there's a shuttle service yeah??
Would be unreal to be out there paddling with the Hawaii legends young n old for a couple weeks. Dave, mark, Riggs, Kai, Connor, Downwinder