ChalupSki Waikiki

Beginner to intermediate. Stable, easy, and it surfs.

The Waikiki is the ski that gets you off the flat water and into the ocean. Loads of stability, a hull that is easy to turn and easy to surf, and enough glide that you will not outgrow it in a season. It is the ski we put most new ocean paddlers on at Paddle Collective, because it builds confidence first and the speed follows.

Who it is for: beginners who want their first proper ocean ski, and intermediates who want a stable, surfable ski for downwinders and rough days. If you want to relax, catch runs and enjoy them, start here.

How it feels: steady, playful, effortless and surfable. Picks up runs easily, turns when you ask it to, and lets you look around instead of bracing.

Specs: length 5.2 m, width 53 cm. One size cockpit with adjustable footplate. deBrito bailer standard. Autoclave cured prepreg carbon construction. Five year warranty.

Construction: Full Carbon $5,999 or Carbon Hybrid $4,999. Select above.

Reserve with a 10% deposit: $500 for Carbon Hybrid or $600 for Full Carbon, paid online now, with the balance by bank transfer before handover. Pay the Waikiki deposit here. Prefer to pay in full? Add to cart above.

Paddle Collective is Australia's home of ChalupSki. Demo paddles in Perth with our coaches, honest sizing advice, and shipping Australia wide. New to skis? Book a session with us first and we will get you on a Waikiki on the water.

The ChalupSki range: Tarifa for beginners, Waikiki for beginner to intermediate, Maui for intermediates who want speed with balance, Molokai for racing.

Try one before you buy: free ChalupSki demo days around Australia, the national dealer network and authorised repairs are all at chalupski.com.au.