CO-FOUNDED & ESTABLISHED IN 2021 BY MARK MAUIKANEHOALANI LOVELL & PAUL KALEIONAMAUIA OKAMI
KAIROU WATERMAN - WOLF OF THE WAVES® ; © 2025 ; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
SPECIALISTS IN UNIQUE FUSIONS OF TIME-HONORED JAPANESE CRAFTSMANSHIP
WITH DESIGNS ROOTED IN AUTHENTIC HAWAIIAN WAVE-RIDING & WATERMAN CULTURE.
KAIROU は、ハワイと日本の文化をそれぞれのデザインに融合させています.
私たちが作るすべての作品は、両方の文化の美しさと哲学を探求しています.
Hoʻohanohano ʻo KAIROU i ka poʻe a me ka moʻomeheu o Hawaiʻi.
Hoʻohanohano kā mākou hana i nā ʻano hana kahiko.
He mau keiki mākou na Hawaiʻi a me Iapana. No nā moʻomeheu ʻelua ko mākou ikaika.
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MARK MAUIKANEHOALANI LOVELL
Co-Founder / Lead Designer & Cultural Resource Manager
Mark is a Native Hawaiian cultural advisor, and teacher of indigenous culture & sustainability at Waikiki Elementary Public School in Honolulu.
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ONIMASAI Ku'ulei Connor
KAIROU Brand Ambassador & Cultural Resource Manager
OniMasai is a Native Hawaiian model, brand ambassador, & fierce advocate for cultural ethics and Black-Hawaiian identity, based in Honolulu.
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Pono Alexander Heen
Visual Media Designer & Cultural Resource Manager
Pono is a Native Hawaiian photographer, videographer, and waterman with a background in commerce and finance, based in Honolulu.
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PAUL KALEIONAMAUIA OKAMI
Co-Founder / CAD Engineer / Lead Fabricator & Cultural Resource Manager
Paul is a Japanese culture specialist, an executive overseeing production at KoAloha Ukulele in Honolulu, and an artisan luthier of 20+ years experience.
Time For Change
KAIROU Waterman is taking a new direction…
Ripple Effect: Federal Tariffs & Hawaii's FUTURE
KAIROU Waterman Co-founder Mauikanehoalani Lovell explains Hawaii’s economic vulnerability to drastic shifts in US trade policy.
SUP, dog.
Discover the little-known history of dogs in the surf, and get to know the Landon ohana (Tyler, Machi, & Phoenix) who keep the stoke alive for new clients, and their humans.
REVENGE OF THE 5TH
In honor of Intergalactic Star Wars Day, KAIROU Waterman honors legendary Sith antagonist - Darth Maul.
Defending D.E.I. Defends Hawai’i
An editorial essay, by KAIROU Waterman Co-founder and Lead Designer Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell, on the need and value of diversity, equity, and inclusion as cornerstones of good society and good business.
New Year; New Boards; Same Energy
Happy lunar new year. KAIROU Waterman begins the year of the Snake with renewed energy and creativity for the future, beginning with some exciting news from our friends at Blue Planet Surf.
Ho’omaika’i!
The KAIROU Waterman ohana extends its heartfelt congratulations and aloha to Blue Planet Surf boss Robert Stehlik on his 1st place finish in the 2024 M2O paddleboard race
Sistar S’pacific & the savage k’lub
KAIROU fine art pieces “PAHU PAHU” 01-04 debuts alongside a unique installation brought to life by the Pacific Sisters, the SaVĀge K’lub, and the incredible Rosanna Raymond a.k.a “Sistar S’Pacific”
Ode to a Stormtrooper
KAIROU’s fresh take on the classic stormtrooper, in honor of Intergalactic Star Wars Day 2024
Long Live the Evolution!
Blue Planet Surf’s 2024 EVOLUTION line of high performance surf and cruiser Stand-up Paddleboards, by Robert Stehlik, have arrived. Each board features original graphics by KAIROU Waterman Owner & Lead Designer Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell.