Chase Kosterlitz with paddlesociety.com will be an array of camps and clinics. ​ Join professional stand up paddler and coach, Chase Kosterlitz, for downwind SUP coaching. During seven years of competition Chase has several championship titles and multiple wins across the United States and around the world. Chase is also the president and founder of the Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association (SUPAA) and PaddleSociety.com. In January 2014 SUPAA was launched with the mission

Rivers for Change – Fund Raiser Friends, keep in the back of your mind that the Maui Jim Gorge Downwind Champs is a fundraiser for Rivers for Change. So, enjoy the beer and silent auction. Boat storage / Bus ride to Race start It truly pains us to do this, but it is simply impossible to provide these services to all 500 participants (Laws of Physics kick in). To weed out those that are not truly in need, we need to charge an extra small fee for two services. Boat storage – $2

We are absolutely stoked to announce that in 2017 we have Kai Bartlett from Kai Wa'a on board to do the awards ceremony for our Outrigger Canoe Division. See you all in July!!

Its official. as of 2017, the Gorge Downwind Champs is an official Maui Jim MaJORS race series. We could not be more stoked to have such an involved partner. Over the past few years Maui Jim has stepped the plate to make waterman races happen. Their involvement has been second to none. The Maui Jim Ocean Shootout is just around the corner as well. With over $50,000 in prizes as well as full TV / Video coverage, it will be the largest event of it type. Check out all of the r