Na Wahine O Ke Kai

Paddling community, I know we are missing being in a canoe with our friends and being in the channel. But we wanted to do something for our community and hope you all can join us in donating to the Hawaii foodbank so that we can help those in need. Please click on the link and donate today. We hope to raise $4,100 in the next two weeks. Hawaii Foodbank Hawaiian Airlines #communityfirst #welovehawaii #paddlingcommunity https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/CFD/NaWahineOKeKai

Aloha kakou! We hope that everyone has weathered through the pandemic and are safe and healthy. Though Na Wahine O Ke Kai 2021 has been cancelled we are working hard to get ready for an amazing Na Wahine O Ke Kai 2022!! We are seeking two or three designs for the Na Wahine O Ke Kai merchandise. The typical products are pareaus, towels, hats, tank tops, hoodies, short and long sleeve shirts. The merchandise is usually made of cotton, tri-blend or dri-fit (for paddling shi...rts). Your artwork must be available in color and high resolution and be representative of Na Wahine O Ke Kai (i.e. wahine, paddling, water, Hawaii, etc.). When creating art for NWOKK merchandise it is helpful that the artist design it with dimensions for a specific type of product and, of course, being a women's race we do prefer the paddlers in the design be female. There is a small honorarium available for the selected submissions as well as all the fame and glory that comes with it. All you artists, get out your paints and paint brushes and submit your amazing designs to [email protected] for consideration. Mahalo!!

Aloha Paddlers ... Molokai Hoe just passed us by. Our people, land and ocean are healing and cleaning up very nicely. Thank you all so much for your generous donations to the Hawaii and Molokai Food Banks. We know times are hard and appreciate your kokua. Jojo Toeppner, Na Wahine O Ke Kai's only paddler who has raced every Na Wahine race since the first organized race in 1979 is our 51st donor to the Food Bank. Mahalo Jojo for 43 years in the house. We love you. Coach ...Donna Kahi Kahakui is the 50th donor. Donna spearheaded two huge food drives in Papakolea earlier this year and she continues to give. Mahalo to you. Pat O'Malley, you are truly our biggest supporter - thank you so much for always being there whether we ask or not - you are there. Crystal Egusa, Wa`akapaemua Molokai sistah has been donating to Na Wahine race for years and years via Friendly Market. Darci Singlehurst, Jenny Mac Horner, Karen Kiefer all Kailua CC paddlers - beeg mahalo. Joey Foti just keeps giving and giving and giving, mahalo for your family and Kanaka Ikaika. Mahalo to Sam Routsong, we appreciate the aloha. The donation link is still open, but will be closing soon. If you would still like to donate, we ask that you make your donation directly to Molokai Food Bank via Maui Food Bank. We will pass on more instructions after it is confirmed. Again, mahalo nui for your generous support of Na Wahine O Ke Kai and the Hawaii and Molokai Food Banks. https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/CFD/NaWahineOKeKai

Special on Na Wahine on KHON2 tomorrow Thursday at 930pm

Aloha Wahine o ke kai ohana. We are sadly announcing this years cancellation. We hope to see everyone on the water as soon as can.

2020 Race is Cancelled

The safety of the crews and volunteers is the main priority with Na Wahine O Ke Kai. Race organizers are closely monitoring the developing situation with COVID-19. At this point in time, the race will be held as scheduled. We will email registrars from last year, post on Facebook and post on the website with any updated race status. The Hawaiian Airlines Na Wahine O Ke Kai, the world’s premiere outrigger canoe race for women scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2020, is makin...g two changes to the 2020 race: adding a cut-off time for finishers and removing the Unlimited Division. There are seven divisions in the Hawaiian Airlines Na Wahine O Ke Kai: Open, Masters 40, Masters 50, Masters 55, Masters 60, Junior and Koa. The Unlimited Division was added in 2019 as an exhibition event and was intended to be a trial division. Omitting this division preserves the historical relevance of the elite race as it honors the cultural origins of the wa’a, the Hawaiian racing canoe. Race organizers this year are also adding a cut-off time for finishers. Any canoe that does not finish the race by 4:30 pm on race day will not be allowed to cross the finish line at the Hilton pier at Waikiki Beach. Those crews will be rerouted at the turn buoy to an alternate finishing point. Their finish time will be recorded with an asterisk in the final results. This is to avoid any watercraft traffic at the pier.

Maui Jim Social Distance Relay date extension - https://mailchi.mp//maui-jim-social-distance-relay-date-ex

From our president

Aloha paddlers! Create your home gym paddle simulator and target all your major muscle groups. Band resistance is a great strength building tool, they create i...ncreased tension in your muscles while causing them to contract. More importantly, this is a great technique benefit! Stay tuned for more training tips, and check out Instagram @joe_waa for additional paddling and fitness content. @kialoapaddles @kamanucomposites @vuoriclothing

Have you seen this?

'Ike Kupuna additional program schedule if you missed it. Fabulous Kathy Muneno special on KHON and K5.

The Puakea’s have done so much for the paddling community. It’s our chance to help them.