Pau Hana Surf Supply

Pau Hana Surf Supply We are fun-loving adventure seeking paddle surfers, artists, yogis, makers, fishermen, athletes and travelers captivated by water.

Pau Hana is a Hawaiian phrase that means the “Time after work” and it’s all about the spirit of play. The water calls to us and we’re mesmerized by its beauty, power, and tranquility. We live the SUP lifestyle and are fun-loving, adventure-seeking, paddle surfers, artists, yogis, creators, fisherman, athletes and travelers captivated by water. We’re dedicated to the craft, to the sport, serving our customers with aloha and the stoke that being on the water brings to us. Pau Hana Surf Supply is a minority-owned business founded in 2006 in Santa Clarita, CA by Asian Pacific Islander Todd Caranto (Filipino American). “Pau Hana Time” encapsulates the spirit of play and good times with friend and family. To that end, Pau Hana Surf Supply is a design and manufacturing company that builds equipment and gear to share our stoke of “Pau Hana Time” around the world by providing innovative new designs and technology to the outdoor industry.

Pau hana means the moment work's done. I usually hit the launch still chewing on whatever meeting ran long. Then I push ...
09/28/2026

Pau hana means the moment work's done. I usually hit the launch still chewing on whatever meeting ran long. Then I push off, and a few strokes in there's just less room for it. The board doesn't ask for much. Knees soft, eyes up. Twenty minutes on flat, gold-lit water is plenty. I come home looser, and honestly a lot nicer to be around.

What's the first thing that goes quiet once you're out there?

Pau Hana time.

No motor, no splashing, no hull slapping the water, just you gliding along at the speed of a slow walk, silent as the su...
09/25/2026

No motor, no splashing, no hull slapping the water, just you gliding along at the speed of a slow walk, silent as the surface itself. To everything living out there, you're basically a friendly log with good posture. Fall is migration season - the birds are moving through, the water's cooling into that clear, glassy state it only hits this time of year, and the fish get active again in the shallows before things slow down for winter.

The season everyone thinks is "winding down" is actually the season the water gets most alive. You just have to slow down enough to catch it.

What's the coolest thing you've ever seen from your board? Tell us below. 👀

Midweek truth that'll save you real money: the paddlers whose gear lasts a decade aren't buying better stuff. They just ...
09/23/2026

Midweek truth that'll save you real money: the paddlers whose gear lasts a decade aren't buying better stuff. They just rinse it after each use
Here's what's quietly happening every time you come off the water. Salt, sand, and lake grit work their way into all the little places you don't think about, the leash cuff, the fin box, the valve, the pump fitting, the buckles on your PFD. When its left there to dry, salt draws in moisture and slowly chews on everything; sand grinds away at moving parts. None of it fails today, it just ages your gear five years faster than it should.

The fix takes about 90 seconds: When you get home, hose everything down with fresh water and let it all dry in the shade before it goes back in the bag.

What's your after-paddle routine? Any pro tips? Tell us below.

A small dare for your Friday paddle: leave the phone in the truck. I know. The sunset's going to be ridiculous and part ...
09/12/2026

A small dare for your Friday paddle: leave the phone in the truck. I know. The sunset's going to be ridiculous and part of your brain is already framing the shot. And sure, every now and then the water hands you something that earns a photo. But try this once. Lock the phone in the glovebox, push off with empty pockets, let the water be the only screen for an hour.

Weird thing is what you start noticing. The temperature line where the warm surface water meets the cold underneath. The heron that's been trailing you for ten minutes. The exact second the light tips over into gold. Nothing buzzing against your leg. No quick check. Just you and the glide and the week sliding off your shoulders one stroke at a time.

The board that taught half of Southern California to paddle just got tougher. Meet the Big EZ Hawaiian VFT. ☀️ Same frie...
09/10/2026

The board that taught half of Southern California to paddle just got tougher. Meet the Big EZ Hawaiian VFT. ☀️ Same friendly 11-foot shape that's put more first-timers on their feet than we can count. Stable enough that you find your balance in a few strokes, roomy enough to bring the dog or a kid along. What changed is underneath. VFT stands for Vacuum Formed Technology, and here's what that gets you: a lighter, stiffer build wrapped in Kevlar-reinforced rails. Same stuff they make bulletproof vests out of.

The rails are where a board takes its beating. The dock, the rocky launch, the tailgate, the buddy who "definitely knows how to load a board." Kevlar shrugs all that off, so you'll actually use this thing hard instead of tiptoeing around every scratch. The stiffer build glides cleaner too. One solid stroke and you just carry, water going quiet under the nose.

Beginner-friendly up top, built like a tank underneath. This is the one you keep for a decade.

Midweek paddle tip: if your board keeps drifting to one side, don't muscle it. Switch hands. Every stroke on the right p...
09/08/2026

Midweek paddle tip: if your board keeps drifting to one side, don't muscle it. Switch hands. Every stroke on the right pushes your nose a little left. Every stroke on the left pushes it back right. Plant yourself on one side and grind away, and you'll carve a slow banana-arc across the lake.

The fix takes about two seconds to learn. Few strokes on the right, swap the paddle over, few strokes on the left. The nose quits wandering and the board holds straight.

The other thing is rhythm. It matters more than raw power, if you ask me. Big heaving strokes burn you out early. A calm, steady tempo you can hold till sunset is the one you want. Count it if it helps: right-right-right-right, swap, left-left-left-left, swap. Around stroke twenty you stop counting and it goes kind of quiet up top.

Straight line, easy tempo, shoulders that still feel good when the sun drops.

What's a tip you wish someone had told you sooner? Drop it below.

Last big weekend of summer, and we're feeling a little sentimental about it. Bear with us. This season's been good to us...
08/30/2026

Last big weekend of summer, and we're feeling a little sentimental about it. Bear with us. This season's been good to us. The glassy dawn patrols. The after-work laps that quietly saved a rough week. Sunset paddles that ran long because nobody wanted to head in. That one turtle that surfaced and made the whole day. You don't really notice how those add up until you look back at a whole summer of them.

The water's not going anywhere, though. Fall paddling is some of the best there is - warm water, cool air, empty launches. We'll be saying that all season. But this weekend feels like a good moment to say thanks: to the ocean, the lake, the river bend, and everyone who makes showing up more fun.

So what's the one paddle from this summer you'll still be thinking about in January?

Most boards make you choose: stand up and paddle, or sit down and kayak. The Calypso does both. It's an 11'6 hybrid. Pad...
08/28/2026

Most boards make you choose: stand up and paddle, or sit down and kayak. The Calypso does both. It's an 11'6 hybrid. Paddle it standing when you want the view from up top, then drop into the seat when your legs are done or the wind picks up. The integrated keel hull keeps it tracking straight either way. It's an inflatable, so it packs down small enough for a closet or a car trunk.

The best part is the viewing window built into the deck. Glide over a shallow, sunlit flat and you can watch the fish, the eelgrass, and the sandy bottom go by underneath you. Kids lose their minds over it. So do we.

Stand or sit - which way would you paddle it first?

Ask anyone who paddles year-round and they'll tell you fall beats July. 🍂 The water's been soaking up heat since June, s...
08/26/2026

Ask anyone who paddles year-round and they'll tell you fall beats July. 🍂 The water's been soaking up heat since June, so right now it's about as warm as it gets all year. And the summer crowds have packed up. Launches that had a lineup two weeks ago are dead quiet on a weekday evening. The light's better too, now that golden hour keeps creeping earlier. So don't put the board away yet. These next few weeks are the ones the regulars stick around for. The water's warm, the surface is glassy, and there's nobody out there churning it up.

What do you like best about paddling once the summer rush dies down? Tell us in the comments.

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25570 Rye Canyon Road, Unit I
Santa Clarita, CA
91355

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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