Hyatt Regency Maui Announces 3rd Annual Maui Paddle For A Cure

LAHAINA, Hawaii – Pink is the theme this fall during Breast Cancer Awareness Month as Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa hosts its third annual Maui Paddle for a Cure event on Saturday, October 1. Maui Paddle for a Cure is a fun, non-competitive event for stand up, kayak and canoe paddlers along the beautiful shoreline of Ka’anapali Beach that raises funds to benefit Susan G. Komen Hawaii’s mission of supporting and promoting collaborations among Hawaii’s healthcare providers and organizations and implementing culturally sensitive breast cancer education, awareness, prevention and treatment programs. Last October, Hyatt Regency Maui more than doubled its fundraising goal and raised over $36,000 for Susan G. Komen Hawaii, the largest community or corporate fundraiser to benefit Susan G. Komen Hawaii to date. In 2016, Hyatt Regency Maui seeks to raise $50,000 through all donations and registration fees for the event.

“We are incredibly honored to once again partner with Susan G. Komen Hawaii and look forward to another outstanding fundraising event in October,” said Allan Farwell, General Manager at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa. “Exceeding last year’s goal was a wonderful victory, and we’re excited to bring our guests and community together again to increase awareness for breast cancer and raise funds for this important cause.”

Presented in partnership with The Butterfly Effect, this year’s Maui Paddle for a Cure will take place starting at Hanakao’o Beach Park (Canoe Beach) on Saturday, October 1 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Resort guests and the members of the Maui community 18 years and older are invited to an open paddle along Canoe Beach by stand up paddle board, kayak or canoe, all to benefit this important cause. Following are the three different courses that will be offered:

1. Beginner – SUP clinic and guided paddle: SUP Clinic will be hosted by professional water athletes and Tatiana Howard, founder The Butterfly Effect. The clinic will cover the basics of paddling and conclude with an optional guided half mile paddle. The clinic will be limited to 20 participants.
2. Intermediate: 2 mile paddle from Canoe Beach to Black Rock and back.
3. Advanced: 4 mile course from Canoe Beach to Westin KOR and back for experienced paddlers and canoe paddlers.

Additional Paddle for a Cure details including sponsors, pre-paddle activities, events and more will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information regarding Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, please contact the resort by phone at 808.661.1234, or visit the resort website: click HERE.

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About Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa – Authentic Hawaiian Hospitality Surrounded by Tropical Luxury

Ideally situated on 40 tropically landscaped oceanfront acres along a three-mile stretch of the famed Ka’anapali Beach, voted “Number One Beach in the U.S.” by TripAdvisor, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa offers an authentic Hawaiian experience in a setting of tropical luxury on the “Best Island in the World” as voted by readers of Condé Nast Traveler. Each of the 806 guestrooms, including 31 suites, provides a setting of Hawaiian elegance with plantation-style furnishings and a private lanai with panoramic views, with complimentary Wi-Fi access featured in all guestrooms. In 2016, the resort was honored with the Best Hotel Award from Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Located at the resort, Japengo received a Restaurant of the Year Award at the 2016 Aipono Maui Restaurant Awards. The resort recently underwent a multi-million renovation and was awarded LEED-EBOM Silver level certification, positioning it at the forefront of sustainability in Hawaiian hospitality. In 2016, the resort also was awarded an AAA Four Diamond Award for the 21st consecutive year. Boasting endless amenities including Maui’s only oceanfront, 15,000 square-foot luxury spa and fitness center, an elaborate water playground with tropical streams and waterfalls, championship golf, three tennis courts, SCUBA and water sports, four restaurants and lounges, shopping, and over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, as well as expert-led stargazing, an award-winning luau, and wildlife tours, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa offers everything necessary to create the quintessential Maui getaway.

For more information regarding Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, please contact the resort by phone at (808) 661-1234, or visit the resort website: www.maui.regency.hyatt.com.

About Hyatt Regency

Hyatt Regency offers a full range of services and facilities tailored to serve the needs of meeting planners, business travelers and leisure guests. Properties range in size from 180 to over 2,000 rooms and are conveniently located in urban, suburban, airport, convention and resort destinations around the world. Hyatt Regency convention hotels feature spacious meeting and conference facilities designed to provide a productive environment allowing guests to convene and connect. Hyatt Regency hotels in resort locations cater to couples seeking a getaway, families enjoying a vacation together and corporate groups seeking a functional and relaxed atmosphere in which to conduct business and meetings.

About the Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect is a worldwide movement hinged on empowering and inspiring athletic women everywhere, to grow together as a community and to use their collective drive to give back to local charities, all while encouraging a healthy lifestyle, a vibrant community, and active local involvement. The Butterfly Effect began on Maui, in 2007, and has since held 30 events in 17 countries with thousands of participants. Produced by Maui local and professional waterwoman, Tatiana Howard, the event hosts thousands of women on stand up paddleboards of all ages and abilities. The Butterfly Effect is nominated for the Top Philanthropic Effort in the 2014 SUP Awards. For more information, visit www.betheeffect.com.