The group is eager to get back to paddling after a couple of days without good water flows. The Rio Hoyo del Aire offers exactly what they’re looking for, with quality whitewater and perfect drops during two amazing days of exploration
For the first time in 11 years, the voyaging canoe Hawaiiloa entered the ocean. Volunteers set her in the water at Keehi Marine Center Monday.
Hawaiiloa was built in the early 1990s. At the time, there were no koa trees large enough for her hulls, so native Alaskans donated two large logs. Over time, the wood cracked and rotted so she was pulled out of the water.
Volunteers with the non-profit Friends of Hokulea and Hawaiiloa spent more than four years restoring her … Video and more
This year is going to be a memorable year in New Zealand. In fact, the year 2014 might just be remembered at the year of “Championships:’ the “Waka Ama Championships.” Perhaps “The Year of Competition” of unprecedented competition might be more appropriate because without the competition there would be no championships.
However, one thing is certain. The people of New Zealand are “Celebrating 25 years of Waka Ama Sprint Nationals.” … More