Patrick Dolan
Patrick began paddling in canoes, but has now been involved in sprint kayaking for 5 years. When not paddling Patrick enjoys surfing and singing.
Patrick began one man paddling at 14 and began showing up to the Lanikai mens practices. He showed up and worked hard, enduring the difficult practices in our grandfathers 50 lb Cuda- not an easy task. He was initially far behind the men in many aspects but he persevered. It was this perseverence that caught the eye of Kai Bartlett, and amazing paddler in the Lanikai community. Kai could see that Patrick was dedicated and took him under his wing, mentoring him and eventually sponsoring him with a Kai Wa’a canoe. It was this support that allowed Patrick and Kai to win the mens Molokai relay when Patrick was only 16 years old. Between the support of Kai, the Lanikai community and our family, that Patrick believed he could succeed in paddling.
More information can be found on Patrick's personal website www.dolanbros.com.
