Hawaii Island PaddleSports Association

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Photos by Maui Wow
Photos by Marjie

Results of the 11th Annual 31 mile Big Island Challenge Relay. Started 11 years ago by the late JJ Logan as a season closing race for the OC-1 and OC-2 paddler members of Hawaii Island Paddlesports, it also serves as a tune-up and training run for the Maui to Molokai and Molokai to Oahu and the Kauai World Challenge relay races coming up the next few weeks.

Results of the HIPA Championship races, held in Hilo, Saturday, March 29.

Results of today's HIPA race held at Keauhou Bay.

The 13th Annual Koahala Coast Challenge was held on Saturday March 1st at Kawaihae. The mild conditions didn't dampen the spirit of the over 160 paddlers who participated in this classic event. There was also a large contingent of junior and paddleboard racers. A big Mahalo to the new sponsors of the event, there was already talk of the 2009 version before the day was over. This day also marked the first time H.I.P.A.'s new electronic race registration and timing system was used in real event. As with any new system, there is a learning curve and bugs.

Results of the Hawaii Island Paddlesports Association Kama'ili Nursery Pohoiki Challenge, held Saturday, Feb. 23 in Puna. The short course was 8 miles from Pohoiki Boat Ramp to Kahena Beach, while the long course ran for 10 miles, with a 1 mile northward leg from Pohoiki before turning around, then also finished at Kahena Beach.

Results of today's 10th Annual HIPA Valentine's Relay race. The 5 mile courses ran from Honokohau Harbor around the Coast Guard buoy to make a change at Kamakahonu Beach at Kailua Pier, with the second leg paddlers following the same 5 mile route back to the finish line inside Honokohau Harbor, where lunch was served and awards were presented at the HIPA halau.
Today's race was a benefit for the cancer treatment of HIPA paddler, Michelle Bono, with many prizes awarded in a multitude of categories and age group divisions.

Results of today's HIPA race, the 3rd Annual Hurricane Invitational. Paddlers entered the Alenuihaha Channel at Keokea Bay, and paddled around the northern tip of the Big Island to the finish line at the Old Coast Guard station at Honoipu Landing, 10 miles to the south. Low tide and big surf took its toll on a number of canoes as they negotiated the narrow channel out to sea at Keokea Bay, with rudder-wrecking rocks just under the surface of the water.