Doing our part to reverse inflation :)

Posted on Sep 16, 2024

When we launched the Noio in 2022, we were facing unprecedented inflation, and our company at the time had the most significant overhead we'd ever had. And our prices had been stable since 2016. The math only worked with all prices over $6000. Now that the dust has settled from the pandemic, we have less overhead, have gotten more efficient, and, to be honest, we feel the pressure of cheaper canoes available from overseas; it's time for an adjustment: We're reducing the starting price to $5500 for all white, a significant drop from the original $6300. Solid color choices are now $5900. Fully custom or team paint remains $6500. Complete pricing here.

It's a change that will allow more people to consider Hawai'i-made canoes. And it will make shipments slightly more accessible. We know we'll never compete directly on price -- it's impossible doing what we do. But we aim to make the best product AND we want Noio to get paddled as much as possible.

With these changes, we are gauging interest in potential container shipments to New Zealand and Japan and are still soliciting interest in the next Hong Kong and Australia shipments. Please email info@kamanucomposites.com if you're interested in any of those locations or pass the word on to anyone who might be. Final shipping and customs pricing is contingent on order quantity and container cost.

Aloha,

Keizo Gates
Co-founder/Designer/Engineer
Kamanu Composites, LLC
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