Recreational Program KCC has the strongest recreational program in the State of Hawai'i whose members enjoy non-competitive paddling several times a week. They also enthusiastically volunteer their support for diverse local community causes including GEMS, Ironman, Ultraman, Lavaman, Kona Marathonas well as KCC res and activities.
1st Annual Kauikeaouli Festival Challenge Race at Keauhou Pix and Results
Some Basic info regarding paddling commands and seat responsibility and more can be found here
Recreational Paddling Schedule: Tuesdays,Thursdays & Saturdays @ 6:45 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. We organize at 6:30 and 7:45. (Note: the last Thursday of every month is our potluck birthday breakfast, so no 8:00 a.m. paddle those days). All paddling opportunities depend on safe weather conditions and having club steersmen available. If no steersman--no paddle. If you have a group of 3 or more visitors, talk to a steersman in advance or contact us via email to make arrangements to paddle outside our normal program. If too many guests show up unannounced, we have too many paddlers, too few seats, and too much disappointment. The Mon, Wed, Fri. group organizes at 6:15. They do a more strenuous workout than the T, Th,S group. Youth under 13 must go in a double hull and wear a life vest unless racing. Donations are cheerfully accepted.
The paddler loading process is managed by Steersmen/Captain and not on a "First come--First serve" basis.
•No paddles are to be placed in the canoes to reserve seats. There is no need to arrive before 6:30 am.
•Keep your paddle in your hand while the Steersmen organize the crews. The Steersmen balance the crews by assessing the number of qualified steersmen, paddling experience, size, age, seniority, pleasant dispositions, swimmers, strength, balance of members and guests, endurance, and expected pace of the crews.
•The double hulls are organized first: the first session organizes at 6:30, second session at 7:45. If we have more than twelve paddlers who want to be in the double hull, the Steersmen will decide whether to double shift, try to move folks to single hull, or some other creative solution.
*Single hulls will be filled according to the individual steersman's same criteria as above. It is important to have as many full boats as possible--e.g. four 5 man hulls is preferable to three 6 man and a 2 man. That is why we do not load 6 mans first nor leave the bay until all hulls are on the water.
*We continue to seek another hull to give us two permanent double hulls.
Click for video of Paul's Paddling Lesson
A good explanation of the paddling basics by our own Paul Aguirre, coach and VP.
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Racing Program
KCC three-peated as the AAA Champion in the 2012 HCRA State Championships for 13-20 crew entries. Over the past eight years we have produced four division wins at the Big Island Championships 15 clubs); six state championships in A, AA, AAA at the HCRA State Championship (75 clubs); gold, silver, and bronze medals at the IVF World Championships (international competition) 2012 60's Women 2 silver and 70's women 3 silver and 1 bronze; Patti Eames with individual gold and 3 other top 10 individual finishers (Sammi Stanbro, Darralyn Clark, Kerri Tobin); division medals in the Moloka'i Hoe (international 102 men crews--2012 4th open and top Hawaii crew; Na Wahine O Ke Kai (international 71 women crews--42d open and 4th in 50's); Long distance, and numerous medals in the 2011 Queen Liliuokalani World's Largest Long Distance Canoe Race 144 men crews (1st Open glass, 1st Iron koa, 1st 60+ OC-9,1st Open OC-9; Silver in OC-9 Open, 4th Open Iron and Unlimited Iron) and 136 women crews (1st 60+, 1st 40+ koa, 1st OC-9 Open; silver OC-9 Open).
2011 Keauhou defends state championship see WHT article "here"
Keauhou Canoe Club is located at Keauhou Bay, whose name means "a new beginning". The club was founded in 1980 as Kauikeaouli Canoe Club, named for the birthname of Kamehameha III who was born on the site. The bay has long been used as a site for sport and recreation, from the mile long holua leading down to the bay to the big water surf break off the cliffs to the north of the bay.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Keauhou Canoe Club is to educate our youth, our membership, and the community at large about Hawaiian culture, values, and traditions and to promote competitive and recreational outrigger canoe paddling and other water sports in historic Keauhou Bay. Adopted by the Keauhou Canoe Board, October 2009
Keauhou Canoe Club Scholarships awarded $2000 in high school graduation scholarships in 2012. A $1000 Academic Achievement scholarship in honor of James F. Rogers was awarded to Lorelei Nakagawa of West Hawaii Explorations Academy to attend Hawaii Community College in liberal arts. A $1000 Meritorious Achievement scholarship in honor of Mike Haines was awarded to Matelita "Lita"Tamoefolan of Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino, the Hawaiian Immersion School, to attend Hawaii Community College in Hawaiian Studies.
Your tax deductible donations support these scholarship opportunities.
Lorelei in red, "Lita" in black
Very interesting history of our area. Here is a link to a few Kohala Center productions. You can actually watch the shows on your computer via this link to their website. http://www.kohalacenter.org/kahaluubay/culture
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