Archie Kalepa is an accomplished waterman who has spent much of his life on the water surfing, paddling, sailing and keeping others safe. As a lifeguard captain, he helped develop new water rescue techniques, for which he earned the Eddie Aikau Waterman Award. He first started crew training with PVS in 1992 and has sailed to Tahiti on both Hōkūleʻa and Hawai‘iloa.
