Silverback Hawaii Blog
NEW YEAR, Q1 RELEASE
Over the last year, we’ve been working the midnight oil to make sure that when the calendar turns to 2023, we are ready to provide you with the best paddlesport and ocean wear apparel that is available on the market. We use our special fabric, made from recycled...
CHRISTMAS
From Silverback Hawaii, we want to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We have been hard at work to create the best ocean wear for everyone who calls the water home–and we’re almost there–and wouldn’t be able to have gotten to this...
KAYAKING TIPS
Learn how to roll. This can increase skills like popping back up and makes you use less energy in the water. Carry a mission out. This means reverse paddling, side slips and springs. Pick the right partner and they can push you to learn things about your own skill...
KIHEI SPLASH RACE
This January 22nd, Silverback Hawaii is sponsoring the Kihei Splash Race! This event will be a fun day, packed with racing, networking and fun for all who come to check it out. There will be plenty of Silverback Hawaii merchandise that is available for purchase at...
HANOHANO OCEAN CHALLENGE
Silverback Hawaii will be at the 2023 Hanohano Ocean Challenge and we want to see you there! With plenty of our Repreve Hoodies in hand, we will be in California for the big race. The Hanohano Ocean Challenge is one of the longest running paddlesport races in the...
VETERANS DONATION
The statistics of waste going into making clothing and apparel, especially in the watersport industry, was alarming to Silverback Hawaii Founder, Matt Daniels–so he set out to change that, by making eco-sustainable and friendly clothing that would also perform well...
RECYCLED POLYESTER
Recycled Polyester is one the most ethically responsible materials to use when making clothing. As you know from our other blogs and brand identity, we care about the future of the earth, as some of our proceeds go back into making the waterways that we inhabit, live...
WHY SILVERBACK
Our goal is to keep plastic, particularly the plastic water bottles that Silverback apparel is made from, out of the ocean and landfills. According to Condor Ferries of the UK we, humans, are polluting the ocean with 12.7 million tons of plastic waste every year....
SKIN/UV, WHY WEARING A HOODIE (HYDRO HOODIE) MATTERS
When you’re out on the water, your apparel can play a big part in your performance and in your safety while on the water. By wearing a cover, specifically a hoodie, you can make sure you are protected from harmful UV rays and not burning to a crisp. Pain can affect...
WHY THE HYDRO HOODIE
When you’re out on the water, your apparel can play a big part in your performance and in your safety while on the water. By wearing a cover, specifically a hoodie, you can make sure you are protected from harmful UV rays and not burning to a crisp. Pain can affect...
10 BEST KAYAK SPOTS IN THE WORLD
Sea of Cortez, Baja, Mexico Amazon River, South America Dalmatian Coast, Croatia Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Vancouver Island, British Columbia Glacier Bay, Alaska Patagonia, Argentina, Chile Zambezi River,...
BUYING FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE INDUSTRY
People can sell whatever they want to make a living–that’s an American right–but you know the saying, “never trust a skinny chef”? Well–the same can be said when you are purchasing the equipment you need to stay safe and perform at your best out on the water. Matt...