About Escort Boats

If you've ever done an open ocean crossing — a Molokai to Oahu race, a Kaiwi Channel swim, or any long-distance paddle — you know the drill. You train for months, you sign up for the race, and then comes the annoying part: finding an escort boat.

You text friends, post in group chats, ask around at the harbor, call captains who escorted someone last year. Half of them are already booked. The other half don't respond. You're weeks away from the biggest race of your year and you still don't have a boat.

I'm a paddler myself, and I've been through this more times than I'd like to admit. It's stressful, it's time-consuming, and it shouldn't be this hard. So I built this.

escortboats.world is a simple directory where boat captains can list their boats and availability, and athletes can find them. No more scrambling. No more last-minute panic. Just search, find a captain, and book your escort.

Whether you're paddling OC-1, swimming, foiling, or doing any kind of open ocean crossing — this is for you. And if you're a boat captain, this is the easiest way to connect with athletes who need your help.