A Growth Experience for Young Paddlers
Queen Lili’uokalani 2025 draws 2,500 paddlers, with more young paddlers than ever. Hosted by Kai ‘Opua, it’s a true growth moment for outrigger youth racing.
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Carve Out Some Time to Learn From a Tahitian Outrigger Champion
At the site where the Columbia River cuts through the Cascade Mountains, nature has carved out one of its most spectacular canyons: The Gorge. It will be the site of
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Iron Champs Prepares For Its Early Mission!
Mark June 28th on your calendar. ✅ Get your canoes off the racks and paddles in hand! The 2025 Iron Champs, celebrating its 40th year, is upon us. More than
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A Spectacle Named After a Queen and Fit For a King
Queen Lili’Uokalani Canoe Races, August 28 – September 1, 2025 Every Labor Day weekend, the shores of the Kona coast come alive with more competitors than you can shake
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A Big Event Under the Big Sky! 2025 Paddlefest Montana & the 6th Annual Paddle Palooza
The Silver Lining Foundation, dedicated to “providing respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing” in the community, is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year—the 6th Annual Paddle
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Next Stop: The Super Bowl
Te Aito, in the words of Hawaiian race director, Micah Kalama, are “the playoffs for the Super Bowl of outrigger paddling”—the qualifying event for Super Aito, held in Tahiti July
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A Rare Opportunity to Learn From a Tahitian Outrigger Champion
Sign up now for an exclusive outrigger clinic with Tahiti’s Iloha Eychenne. ARE Tahiti is taking its signature outrigger clinics to Western Montana’s Flathead Lake, where the Silver Lining Foundation
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TE AITO TAHITI 2025: A Celebration of Competition and Culture!
Te Aito 2025 is only a few “strokes” away—June 4 to 7! This annual outrigger canoe race, held in French Polynesia, features top Tahitian paddlers and attracts competitors from around
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Iloha Eychenne Crosses Kaiwi Channel
Iloha Eychenne, of Tahiti, has just completed the 2025 Kaiwi Channel Solo, finishing 3rd in the Open Women’s Division of this grueling, open-ocean race. Tahiti’s Kevin Ceran-Jerusalemy won the Open Men’s
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Mission 50 Accomplished: A Letter from the Event Director
This was our third annual 50-mile paddle, a journey we usually take through the open ocean. As always, we had an intracoastal backup plan in case of weather. And sure
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