One-Person Outrigger Canoes

Kamanu Composites' current line up consists of John Puakea's Kaimana and Kainalu canoe designs. John has over 20 years of experience building and designing outrigger canoes. All of our canoes are custom made in Hawai'i.

Kainalu OC1

  • Beam Over All: 14"
  • Length Over All: 20' 10"
  • Hull Weight: 22 lbs*
  • Ama Weight: 4 lbs
  • Aluminum Iakos
  • Custom Foam Seat
  • Rear Bungee Storage
  • Low Drag Surfing Rudder

The Kainalu is John Puakea's latest design. It is an evolutionary design of the Kaimana with a bias towards Hawai'i conditions. The initial concept was to modify the Kaimana to perform better in rougher conditions, but the end result is a design all of it's own. The Kainalu has a slight reduction in volume, a more pronounced rocker and a forward adjusted cockpit, all of which combine to give the canoe more maneuverability and control in the surf. The Kainalu retains the successful plumb bow design of the Kaimana that provides reserve buoyancy in the nose to keep it from burying in rough conditions.

Kaimana OC1

  • Length Over All: 20' 10"
  • Beam Over All: 14.5"
  • Hull Weight: 23 lbs*
  • Ama Weight: 4 lbs
  • Aluminum Iakos
  • Custom Foam Seat
  • Rear Bungee Storage
  • Low Drag Swept (weed) Rudder

The Kaimana is an excellent performer in smaller ocean conditions. It is one of the first canoes with a plumb bow, giving it an extended water line and more reserve buoyancy in the front of the canoe. This provides a smooth glide in the flats and prevents the nose from getting buried when the surf does pick up. It's the perfect boat for most mainland locations.

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Prices do no include shipping and tax.

*Note that weights are approximate and vary slightly.

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How to Buy

The current waiting list is several months long, so reserve your spot today! We are working hard to reduce the time it takes to get your canoe, but no matter how efficient we get, the sooner you place an order the sooner you will have a canoe. Call us at (808) 228-8609 or email us info@kamanucomposites.com. We are happy to answer any questions or set up a time to demo a canoe. We welcome inquiries from anyone, anywhere, but we are located on O'ahu and understand that it can be difficult for those who don't live here to get in touch with us. However, we do have a dedicated group of Kamanu representatives across the country.

Maui, Hawai'i- Mael Carey

Kaua'i, Hawai'i- Kristin Foster

Southern California- Danny Ching

Northern California- Charlie Banfield

Seattle, Washington- Alan Goto

Contact info will be up shortly.