LAHAINA — Kahana Canoe Club President Bobo Naleieha has been involved with the organization since he was a child during its organizational years in the mid-1970s.
Along with the Nuesca, Palakiko, Sadang and Pali families, the Naleieha clan launched KCC at a small fishing village north of Kaanapali, and young Bobo got a firsthand look at his forefathers nurturing the culture of the canoe during this time.
Now, some 33 years later, Bobo is the “Papa,†and fostering the culture of the outrigger canoe continues… DetailsÂ
Proving that seconds can be just as valuable as firsts, the Kailua Canoe Club won the John D. Kaupiko Regatta yesterday at Ke’ehi Lagoon.
It was the sixth regatta of the O’ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association season, and Kailua’s second win of the season.
“To me, it just means that we’re hanging in there,” Kailua head coach Kathy Erwin said. “We had a lucky day. We had a couple of squeaker first places, where we just barely won. And then we had a lot of different crews score points.”
Explore the underwater world while staying dry with a tour aboard a plexiglass-bottom kayak. This unique sit-on-top vessel, with a viewing window at its bottom, has been used for certain tours off Oahu since early June.
With participants aboard Peekaboo kayaks (made by Ocean Kayak), the Shaka Kayaks tours provide customers a look at coral reefs, tropical fish and more — even World War II wreckage — below the ocean’s surface. If you’re new to kayaking, don’t worry: The guided two-hour tours begin with a demo on proper techniques, and participants have time to familiarize themselves with kayaking before embarking… Details
Explore the underwater world while staying dry with a tour aboard a plexiglass-bottom kayak. This unique sit-on-top vessel, with a viewing window at its bottom, has been used for certain tours off Oahu since early June.