Paddleboarding to the Mokes off of Lanikai Beach

Paddleboarding to the Mokes off of Lanikai beach is something I've wanted to do for years but never got around to. It looks so close, it should be super easy right? Not if you go during stormy conditions. It was a lot more difficult than expected fighting strong winds and heavy currents while trying to avoid the "danger zone" of the reef. In the end we ended up taking a direct path back from Moku Nui to Lanikai Beach but it ended up fine. It was a challenging paddle and I was relieved to roll over into the water safely, where we got the news that the kayak tours weren't even sending people to the Mokes today because of the poor conditions. A little ocean danger is fun and I wouldn't have the memory any other way, but if I were to do it again I would try for placid ocean conditions and bring 2 paddles for 2 people instead of just 1. Sometimes you don't have time to wait and just gotta send it though. Didn't get much footage because I was too focused on surviving the journey, but it happened, and I would do it again.