Focus Surfboards & SUPs welcomes local Hawaiian SUP rider and expert, Sam Pa’e, to the Focus SUP Team Riders! Recognized as a huge talent in SUP wave riding and sport outreach, we are thrilled to add Pa’e to our wave riding family.
Sam Pa’e has as extensive a background in SUP as you can find, his goes back to 2004, the early first years of the sport. Being a life-long wave rider and ocean enthusiast, he quickly picked up the basics of SUP riding. Over the years and by entering local Hawaiian & mainland SUP contests, his impressive SUP skills and accomplishments have grown.
Some of the contests he has competed in are big names in the SUP community, such as Duke Fest,
Says Pa’e, “I also entered a few outer island SUP events like to Naish PaddleBoard Race, and The Olukai SUP Internationals.” In traveling to Dana Point, CA for the Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle, he won 1st in his class during the open event race.
These competitions and his constant strong showings put him on a winning streak cumulating in an invitation to enter the SUP World Tour. One of his most memorable experiences was during the 2010 Ku Ikaika Expression Session, held in Makaha on March 1, 2010. Says Pa’e, “The waves were breaking from 10-15ft and up 25ft........HUGE!”
When asked about his SUP outreach efforts, Pa’e replied, “I love to share my Mana’o (knowledge) with anyone who wants to learn. This is something that has been passed down from my family. The biggest favor you can ever return to someone who has given the knowledge to you is to pass it on to the next generation. Then, it will be passed on in the future and that’s the true Aloha spirit.”
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