Malo nā lima, hoe mai, hoe mai
Roots that run deep
In 1972, the Hawaiian Civic Club, led by Elaine Flores, Frank Cook, Bobby Lindsey and Frank Puhi established Kawaihae Canoe Club. Charles Rose was the first President of the Club and then Manny Veincent, became Kawaihae Canoe Club’s first coach and soon after, club president. Manny Veincent has been leading the club as its head coach for more than forty years.
Programs for all ages & skill levels
Kawaihae Canoe Club is excited to welcome new members, adults and children (age eight and up). We encourage you to come be part of one of the most exhilarating and historic Hawaiian canoe clubs on Hawaii Island.
Proudly representing our community
Hundreds of adults and keiki have called Kawaihae Canoe Club their paddling home for nearly five decades, breaking many on-island records and winning countless state championships. Outrigger paddling goes back more than 2000 years and remains essentially the same today. Our ancestors used paddling to travel across the Pacific Ocean navigating by stars, but they also enjoyed outrigger paddling for leisure. We can thank these ancestors for their wisdom because outrigger paddling continues to impress the world today as paddling is an international sport, enjoyed all over the globe.