Kai Kūkini

Hoemana’s Inaugural Long Distance Canoe Race

May 6, 2023

Spencer Beach Park

Join the Kai Kūkini Race Register Now

Deadline to register May 4, 2023 5:00pm

Divisions

Women – 8 Mile

  • Koa (Open Only)
  • Non-Koa
  • Open
  • Novice
  • Girls 16 – 18
  • Masters 40+
  • Golden Master 55+
  • Senior Grand Master 70+
  • Unlimited (Open Only)

Mixed – 8 Mile

  • Koa (Open Only)
  • Non-Koa
  • Open
  • Novice
  • Masters 40+
  • Golden Master 55+
  • Senior Grand Master 70+
  • Malia (Open Only)

Men – 10+ Miles

  • Koa (Open Only)
  • Non-Koa
  • Open
  • Novice
  • Boys 16 – 18
  • Masters 40+
  • Golden Master 55+
  • Senior Grand Master 70+
  • Malia (Open Only)
  • Unlimited (Open Only)

Schedule

7 am to 9:30 am:  Check in

8 am:  Coaches meeting

8:30:  Women and Mixed Start

Men Start – 15 minutes after last Women/Mixed Crew crosses finish line

Lunch will be served to all participating paddlers and coaches.

Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes.

Special Team Awards for 1st place in both Malia Divisions.

canoe team paddling on the ocean

Deadline to Register  May 4, 2023 5:00pm

Silent Auction

Don’t miss your chance to participate in the 1st Annual Kai Kūkini SILENT AUCTION of a like-new ARE Tahiti V1 (Marara Hybrid-carbon) !!

All bidding will be allowed on the day of the race only, with bidding opening at 7:00 am on May 6, 2023. The Last bid will be accepted at 1:30 pm May 6, 2023, and the winner will be announced during the Awards Ceremony for the race.
Don’t miss your chance to own this beautiful waʻa!! The ARE Tahiti V1 Marara is the ultimate one-man, rudderless canoe. Its smooth glide and responsive steering give you the feeling of being “at one” with the water. Not having a rudder gives paddlers a sense of challenge and mastery.


Opening Bid $1,000

ARE Tahiti V1 (Marara Hybrid-carbon) !! single person outrigger canoe green.
ARE Tahiti V1 (Marara Hybrid-carbon) !! single person outrigger canoe green.

Sponsors


Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation logo Man standing infront of a surfboard with the name of the foundation to the right.
Lava Rock Realty Logo shows the name of the company with a black and white pictograph of a honu
pacific boats and Yachts logo
Costco Logo

Support

We would like to thank the County of Hawaii, the State of Hawaii, DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, National Parks, and all our private donors for their unwavering support and contributions.