Nalu Canoes

Australia has always had a particular relationship with the ocean. For Matt and Josh Walsh, that relationship started early. Growing up as brothers in a sporting family, they tried nearly everything, and excelled at most of it. But it is on the water, aboard their Nalu canoes, that the two brothers found something that stuck. […]

Passionate about the ocean and driven by a strong competitive spirit, this French paddler Thomas Buton and Nalu’s Canoes team rider  has built an impressive journey in outrigger canoeing since discovering the sport in 2010. After many years playing American football, he turned to the water in search of a new challenge and quickly fell […]

In Brazil, where the ocean shapes both culture and identity, a new era of paddlesports is rising, and few embody this movement as powerfully as Ulisses Calenti. Entrepreneur, producer, and dedicated Va’a athlete, Ulisses has spent more than a decade building bridges between passion, performance, and community. From São Paulo to the windswept coastline of […]

This season has been a exciting  one for Marton Buday, founder and athlete of NALU Canoes. Dividing his time between racing and developing the brand, Márton continues to build a connection between performance on the water and design in the workshop. His approach remains consistent: test, refine, and apply what he learns in competition to […]

Aux confins de l’Atlantique, sur l’île sauvage de Fuerteventura, se cache une aventure unique où passion et océan ne font qu’un. Depuis 2017, Philippe Horowitz a donné vie à MAEVA Kayak, une structure pionnière qui marie la tradition de la pirogue polynésienne et la modernité du surfski. Ancien compétiteur et éducateur formé en eaux vives […]

In a sport where speed, glide, and stability define performance, outrigger canoe makers are constantly chasing the perfect ride. But a growing number of paddlers—and designers—are realizing that performance isn’t just about hull shape. It’s also about function, ergonomics, and the little things that make every session smoother. That’s where Nalu Canoes steps in, offering […]

From elite canoe racer to pioneering OC1 & OC2 shaper, Márton Buday has lived a life driven by passion for paddling. Born into a family of champions, his journey began in Hungary and flourished in Germany, where he won many international titles before branching out into dragon boat, surfing, and ultimately outrigger canoeing. Today, Márton […]