Hanapepe HI #50 - Hawaii Five 0

 

January 9 2023

During the last 5 years we have actively been pursuing our quest to play pickleball in all 50 states. Our involvement in elder care necessitated making the most of our time when we had the opportunity. We finally completed our quest on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai in Hanapepe. It had rained the night before so the courts were a little damp, but players were working to get them dried off quickly. While the courts suffered from years of neglect and abandon by tennis players, the pickleball players were welcoming and we soon felt like part of their family. Lucia, the local pickleball ambassador, maintained communication with us as well as letting us know where play would be occurring. There was a broad range of skill level at Hanapepe and we felt right at home. As we played we could hear and see the waves crashing on the shoreline.


In nearby Koloa, we had the opportunity to play with a family that was all in when it came to pickleball. The dedicated courts here were lighted for evening play. We also had the pleasure of playing with Jason Oshiro from Oahu who was on Kauai with his wife and 4 teens who were celebrating their senior year of high school on this trip. Jason is a Selkirk advocate, but the fact that Harold and Barb are Paddletek brand ambassadors didn't prevent us from enjoying each other's company and as well as the competitiveness of the game.
 

Before leaving Kauai, we went one more time to Hanapepe to play and had a most enjoyable time. It was then that we learned that the west most pickleball courts in the USA were only about 10 miles away and that we could have played there the night before. While playing with other pickleball players was not an option, we still had to visit the courts just to say that we had been there. 

It was great to become Ohana (family) with pickleball friends. Mahalo (thanks). We hope that the future brings us together again.



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Location: 4431 Puolo Rd, Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2024 at 1:48 PM

    So love seeing you did accomplish the “50 “ State goal-love my good friend’s on Facebook -love and enjoy all the pictures also-please let your siblings and Mother(Barb) that I say hello ❤️

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