Filmed almost entirely on the open ocean, I Just Love to Paddle is a film about a journey. Set in beautiful Hawaii, it follows Nappy Napoleon, a legend in the outrigger paddling world, on a six-day crossing of all the Hawaiian channels, the very first such crossing. Pure water, pure horizon, and a paddler who has given his life to both.

Why This Film Matters: Outrigger paddling is woven into the cultural and ecological life of Hawaii, a practice that binds people to the ocean rather than merely using it. As island communities face rising seas and pressure on their waters, films that honor that deep relationship with the sea carry real weight. I Just Love to Paddle celebrates a way of knowing the ocean that's worth keeping alive.