Daniel Dawson Hepala Hakuole Ching, is a professional standup paddleboarder from Redondo Beach, California, United States.

Winner of the 2010 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle (standup paddle boarding World Championship) Elite Race.3rd-place finish at the 2011 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Elite Race.Winner of the 2012 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Elite Race3rd-place finish at the 2013 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Elite Race.3rd-place finish at the 2014 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Elite Race.Two-time winner of the Molokai Solo Outrigger World Championship.