Big Island

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.