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Team Kakio held off a late challenge from Team OC United Kingdom to take the title at the Alii Challenge, which wrapped up a long weekend of long distance canoe racing. Complete results from all the divisions may be found at: www.kaiopua.org/public… or www.jtltiming.com/outr…

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Here’s the top five overall men’s and women’s teams from Saturday’s 40th annual Queen Liliuiokalani Long Distance Canoe Race in Kona. Overall – Men 1 Livestrong #1 – Iron Open NK – 1:52:26 2 Wailea Canoe Club – Iron Open NK – 1:53:03 3 Kai Opua #7 – Iron Open NK – 1:56:59 4 Livestrong [...]

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* Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5 Saturday: Waa Kaukahi (single hull canoes) The women start this event paddling 18 miles from Kailua Bay to Honaunau. The men then bring it back 18 miles to Kailua Bay. The Ironman divisions do so with no changes! Same team takes it all the way! Awards ceremony [...]

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Results from Saturday, Aug. 27 at Anaehoomalu Bay WOMEN AND MIXED TEAMS 1. Kai Opua — Open women 2. Kona Athletic — Mix unlimited 3. Keauhou — Open women 4. Kawaihae — Open women 5. Tui Tonga — Open mix 6. Kawaihae — Open women 7. Kai Opua — Open women 8. Kamehameha — Open [...]

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The Big Island is sending six teams to the state paddling championships. The meet is Friday, Feb. 4 at Keehi Lagoon, Oahu. Representing the island are: Boys Varisty: HPA, Kealakehe, Honokaa Girls Varsity: Konawaena, Pahoa, Kealakehe Mixed Varsity: HPA, Pahoa, Kealakehe — Find out more: www.sportshigh.com

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Results and video of the BIIF canoe paddling finals at Hilo Bay.

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On Sunday, Kai Opua was the top Big Island club in the 42-mile race from Molokai to Oahu. The team finished 21st overall in 5 hours and 40 minutes, Puna was 33 seconds behind. For a list of all 119 finishers, visit: pseresults.com/events/…

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MEDIA RELEASE Kawaihae Canoe Club’s girls 12 crew wins the state championship. From left: Monica Muskat, Britney Samio, Ellena Kaniho, Shania Souza, Brandee Samio and Ashlynn Kaiamakini (steersman). These young athletes not only took the State Championship in their age division recently, but also went unbeaten for an entire regatta season. Asked what contributed most [...]

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Annual long-distance races all weekend from Kailua Pier

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MEDIA RELEASE Paddlers from all over the world gather Sept. 4-6 for the Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Races in West Hawaii. You can catch much of the starting action at Kailua Pier, where there will also be a craft fair and product booths. Here’s the schedule: * Saturday: Waa Kaukahi (single hull canoes) The women start [...]

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Two Big Island canoe clubs won state championships Saturday. Keauhou Canoe Club squeaked past Puna Canoe Club as they took first and second in the AAA division. In the A division, Kawaihae Canoe Club also earned the state title. Meanwhile, Kai Opua Canoe Club fell to a disappointing fifth place in the AAAA division. HCRA [...]

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State championship slated for Aug. 7 at Keehi Lagoon, Oahu

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