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Finding the Glide: Sonny Cruz and the Moloka‘i Hoe - Paddling the World Championships
Finding the Glide: Sonny Cruz and the Moloka‘i Hoe - Paddling the World Championships
Send us Fan Mail This episode of Defeating Can’t takes you into the heart of outrigger canoe paddling and one of the most iconic endurance events in the world — the Moloka‘i Hoe World Championships. My guest is Sonny Cruz, paddler, community leader, and friend, who will be racing with his club, Hui o Mana Ka Pu‘uwai. Founded in 1990 on Kaua‘i’s Wailua River by Jeff Ano and Uncle Joe Rapozo, the club has become a cornerstone of the paddling community. This year, they’re sending an Open Men’s c...