Outrigger. Va'a. Wa'a. Waka Ama.
Whatever you call it — it's more than a sport. It's a lifestyle.
Decades In The Seat
After decades in the sport, we set out to bring the best paddles to SoCal and beyond. We've partnered with Viper Va'a off and on since 2015 — and made it official and permanent in 2024.
We're based in Oceanside, California. The name says SoCal, but we ship all over the US and to a few select countries.
This is a passion project — we all still work our day jobs. So if an email takes a beat, thanks for the patience. We'll get to you.
Three Ways To Get Gear
Made To Order
Every paddle is sized to order — about a week to glue, another to ship.
Tahiti Direct · ~4 MonthsCustom Viper Va'a
Know exactly what you want? Jump into one of our monthly Viper orders and get your dream paddle.
Print On Demand · ~2 WeeksApparel
Made after you order it — a week to print, a week to ship.
Paddling Since 2000.Coaching Since 17.
Phil came up as a keiki at Lanakila, training alongside Danny Ching under Al Ching and Josh Crayton. By 17 he was coaching the juniors — and never stopped.
Since 2012 he's run the Oceanside men's program. Along the way: co-coaching Team SD for the Moloka‘i Hoe, technique camps across San Diego County, and founding SoCal Va'a to keep the sport growing year-round.
In 2025 he was named Team USA coach for the Boys U16 and U19 divisions — a role he still holds, developing the next generation on the international stage.
How We Train
Phil has spent years deep in modern training science — endurance, strength, recovery — and brings it back to the va'a. No bro-science. No junk miles. Every session in every plan has a purpose, and you'll know what it is.
Fundamentals First
Catch, posture, timing. Technique is what holds when the body wants to quit — so we build it before we build volume.
Evidence Over Ego
Zones, load, and recovery planned from the research — not the group chat. If it doesn't serve the goal, it's not in the plan.
The Crew Is The Engine
Six blades, one hull. In together, out together. Individual fitness serves the boat — not the mirror.
Keep The Joy
The sport gives more than it takes. Athletes who love the water outlast athletes who fear the clock.