It is the policy of West Hawaii Today to correct promptly any incorrect or misleading information when A new approach to outrigger canoe paddling is catching up to tradition on a grueling proving ...

Outrigger Santa Cruz (OSC) is a local non-profit organization that works to build cross-cultural understanding and to develop, implement and promote outrigger canoe paddling for all people without ...

Community members, combat military veterans and Maui Vet Center outreach workers gather for a blessing of the first Pu‘ali Koa Kahiko six-man canoe early Friday morning at Bullyland, between ...

KauaiWorld.com Report The Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association State Championships start at 8:30 a.m. today at Hanalei Bay. Expected are more than 3,000 paddlers from over 50 canoe clubs from across ...

and the Holston River – and welcomes paddling craft of all sorts, from standup paddleboards to outrigger canoes. This is a major annual event for both the local paddling community and visitors to the ...

Two types of boats are raced — kayaks and outrigger canoes. Outrigger canoes are known as “va’a” which is the Samoan and Hawaiian word for boat or canoe. A single-blade paddle is used in outrigger ...

For those with an interest in the ocean and culture, there are few better ways to spend a morning than paddling an outrigger canoe. These long, sleek, hand-propelled canoes are what native Hawaiians ...

Manu O Ke Kai is one of 19 outrigger canoe clubs on Oahu and has been an active family run club for almost 40 years. Raising generations of traditional paddlers as well as bringing new and ...