authentic to surfing
Surfing is so incredibly fun that for decades people have poured an incomprehensible amount of time, effort, and creativity into finding ways to get some.
Surfing is so incredibly fun that for decades people have poured an incomprehensible amount of time, effort, and creativity into finding ways to get some.
We came from the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by an abundance of features made of concrete, dirt, and snow. Surfing is super fun, but access was a problem.
Access meant able to surf daily. This meant close to home, like surfing in our community pool.
Our approach is unconventional, and is influenced not by surfing in the ocean, but by riding features like tabletops, hips, and spines.
It took a decade to advance an idea of shaping waves in our community pool from a concept to reality.
We are passionate in our purpose to share surfing. Through boardsports we found purpose, identity, confidence, and voice. We built lasting memories, friendships, and bonds through the experiences we shared in the mountains and at the bowl.
Ka’ana. To share.
Our mission is to make surfing accessible. This means breaking down the barriers to entry for everyone.
We came from the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by an abundance of features made of concrete, dirt, and snow. Surfing is super fun, but access was a problem.
Access meant able to surf daily. This meant close to home, like surfing in our community pool.
Our approach is unconventional, and is influenced not by surfing in the ocean, but by riding features like tabletops, hips, and spines.
It took a decade to advance an idea of shaping waves in our community pool from a concept to reality.
We are passionate in our purpose to share surfing. Through boardsports we found purpose, identity, confidence, and voice. We built lasting memories, friendships, and bonds through the experiences we shared in the mountains and at the bowl.
Ka’ana. To share.
Our mission is to make surfing accessible. This means breaking down the barriers to entry for everyone.
Observation in Aguas Calientes.
Water barreling in a dog-leg box drain amid a rainstorm in Peru.
Thought experiment in Polynesia. Concludes that stationary and continuous barreling waves must be possible. Concept to produce stationary, deep-water barreling waves is created.
2014: CM7-Series design concept produces stationary barreling wave at model scale.
CM7-Series design principles are established. These principles would evolve to form Ka’ana’s brand promise to deliver Anywave, Anywhere, for Anyone.
CM7-Series IP is filed as “Wave Producing Method and Apparatus”.
Design concept scales computationally. CFD modeling is completed to confirm scale-ability.
Design concept scales physically. 5x scale model is built and tested to validate CFD modeling results.
Ka'ana Wave Company. Team Ka’ana is assembled. The Ka’ana brand is born. Ka’ana. To share.
Minimum Surf-able Wave. Team activates two-week pilot to validate the product on the smallest surf-able scale.
Ka’ana reveals big “firsts” in surf tech. First stationary, deep-water: Barrel. Boat Wake. River Jump.
Ka’ana signs partnership with Polin Waterparks. Partnership expands market reach in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
For surfing, we are contribution. We are here to build community, support inclusion, and foster growth through participation in the sport.
On our team, relationships matter. We are professional. We value collaboration and the win/win, and we aim to make interaction easy.
In our work, we are innovation, we are quality, we are safety-first, and we are fun! We are excellence in everything. Keep it Awesome, Always! KIFAA!
Providing access to the growing surf market, for Hotels, Resorts, Waterparks, Municipalities, and mixed-use Developments.
