Paddling Ke Kai
. . . Hawaiian for The Spirit of the Sea, Ke Kai O'Uhane Outrigger Canoe Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the perpetuation of the ancient art of Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, as well as the history and culture of Hawai'i. Outrigger canoes are a traditional Polynesian craft used for over a thousand years to traverse the vast Pacific Ocean, as well as for fishing and general transportation. Today they are generally used for pleasure and in racing competitions.
We have crews that compete and have competed in races held within the Northern California Outrigger Canoe Association (NCOCA), Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA), International Va`a Federation (formerly known as the International Polynesian |
Canoe Federation), the
Catalina Challenge, the
Queen Lili'uokalani (Queen’s Race in Kona Hawai`i ) as well as the
Na Pali Challenge, the
Na Wahine O Ke Kai, (Women's race) and the
Moloka'i Hoe (Men's race) - both from Moloka'i to Oahu.
Our club was founded in 1984 and we are one of about 20 members in the NCOCA. Member clubs of the
NCOCA host sprint and long distance races throughout Northern California.
See our schedule for race locations and dates.
Our club encourages all age groups to participate. Our paddlers range in age from
6 to 70. We are proud to have families paddle that include grandparents down to their own grandchildren.
It is not uncommon to see 3 generations of one family, participating in Ke Kai O’Uhane activities.
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