Hiring a Ho’Omau support crew is optional, but if you decide to do so, make the decision as early as possible – this will relieve you from much of the research and planning at an early stage, and allow you to focus on your training. The absolute deadline to hire a Ho’Omau crew is 3 months before your chosen ride date. The reason we require so much heads up notice is simple: an even like this takes a lot of planning, and we want to make sure we provide you the best support and experience you can get.