Honolua Surf Company is proud to present the most prestigious and historical open ocean paddle race in the world, The Catalina Classic.

Since 1932 & officially in 1955 great waterman including Bob Hogan, Tom Blake, Pete Peterson, Ricky Grigg, Tom Zahn, Greg Noll, Mike Doyle, George Downing, Joe Quigg, Mickey Munoz, Mike Eaton, Buzzy Kerbox, Laird Hamilton, Kyle Daniels, Jamie Mitchell, Brian Syzmanski & Keoni Watson have all taken on the immense challenge of competing in the Catalina Classic.

Limited to 90 of the world’s most elite men and women paddlers, this mental and physical challenge begins at the Isthmus Cove on Catalina Island and continues for 32 miles through one of deepest and busiest Pacific Ocean shipping channels on the west coast of the Americas. Ending at the Manhattan Beach Pier, swell direction, strong ocean currents and wind conditions make this one of the most grueling endurance events in the world.

The 2008 Catalina Classic Paddle Race
Sunday, August 24th
Begins 6:00 AM at Two Harbors on Catalina Island
First finishers at approximately 11:00 AM at the Manhatttan Beach Pier

53 YEARS OF HISTORY
32 MILES OF OPEN OCEAN
LEGENDARY WATERMAN
USING ONLY THEIR HANDS…