HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new set of athletes is getting ready to conquer the Kaiwi Channel on Sunday, July 27, in the 26th Edition of the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships.
Prone paddling and stand-up paddle boarding athletes have been completing the 32-mile race since 1997.
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Emily Bark is traveling from Palos Verdes, CA, to compete in her first crossing of the channel in prone paddleboarding style.
“Our waters [in California] do not compare to what it’s like out here, especially in that channel,” said Emily Bark.
Following along beside her is lifelong friend Anneliese Solberg…