The 55th annual Prince Kuhio long distance outrigger canoe race hosted by the Kauai Outrigger Association took place on ...

Xw’lemi Outrigger Racing Association, which has grown rapidly since starting last fall, is holding its first gala in Ferndale ...

Outrigger canoes are known as “va’a” which is the Samoan and Hawaiian word for boat or canoe. A single-blade paddle is used in outrigger canoe races (VL) while double-bladed paddles are what an ...

Other outrigger canoe races After the gala and the Tahiti trip, the group will turn its attention to a more local event: an in-state qualifier for the 2026 World Sprint Championships.

Members of the Xw’lemi Outrigger Racing Association paddle an outrigger canoe. Courtesy Autumn Washington The group hopes that it can establish more of a formal structure after the fundraiser an ...