World resource for outrigger canoe paddlers

Vaka is the Tongan word for small boat, obviously very close to the Hawaiian word, wa'a. However, vaka is not used for an outrigger canoe....it is call a popao. For the last 6 months I have been in a remote southern part of the already remote Ha'apai Group of islands in central Tonga. I am on Telekivava'u, 40 acres of pristine islolated beauty. I can see 8 or so islands, all but two unhinhabited. One of the two has a population of 50, and the other, Fonoi, has a population of 100, and is about 7 nm away. This is where Ma'ake is from....

2004 HCRA State IVF Junior 16 & 19 TRIALS

February 29, 2004

Ke'ehi Lagoon Beach Park

HCRA IVF V1 & V6 Trials

April 24, 2004, Saturday

Hilo Bay -- Hilo, Hawaii

V1 races: All paddlers finishing as "alt 1,"
please refer to page 3 of the paddlers memo dated 4/14/04.

[Photos] courtesy Jenn Konohia

Maui Canoe & Kayak Club-2004 Hurricane Ocean Racing Series

D.T. Fleming Beach, Maui to Kaunakakai, Molokai

Top Results are listed in the article

[Hilo Tribune Article]

HCRA IVF V1 & V6 Trials Schedule
April 24-5, 2004 (Saturday & maybe Sunday)
Hilo Bay -- Hilo, Hawaii
8:00am Registration; 8:30 Race #1 starts

[Photos] by Makana Denton

[Results] (.pdf format)

[Y2Kanu Photos] courtesy Rick Leton

[Honolulu Advertiser Article] w/Partial Results

[Full Results]

[Y2Kanu Photos] courtesy Rick Leton

[Photos] courtesy Jenn Konohia

Maui Canoe & Kayak Club – 2004 Ocean Racing Series – Race 8 – Maliko



The hana hou on our Maliko run was a BLAST! We awoke to the sound of wind blowing through our windows – a good sign. Loaded the trailer and headed for registration. There was lots of help today and things ran very smoothly.

[Photos] by Marjie Santos

Results of the 6th Annual Starbucks JJ's Big Island Challenge.

The canoes/surfskis launched at the Puako Boat Ramp and finished the 31 mile course at Honokohau Harbor.

[Results] at pnworca.org