Aloha all!!

Another successful Na Wahine race!!  This year was almost an all CALIFORNIA womens crew.  What a special group of women they are.  Mahalo Nui Loa to you all !!  This year was a "steerswomen" race and we were blessed to have a women from Long Beach..( Margee Ralston) who was raised in Lanikai help [...]

It is long distance racing season and the Foundation is preparing to send crews on the Kaʻiwi Channel 41-mile crossing. They will be racing in the koa canoe, which is rarely used these days as most clubs use their fiberglass boats.

If you are racing for the Puakea Foundation, you will need to complete these two [...]

In 2006, the Masters Women raced the Ho'ola, a koa canoe built by Bobby's dad in the 1950's, in Kona for the big Queen Lil'uokalani Canoe Race.

They raced "iron" - which means the entire 18 mile course with no crew changes.

One of the goals of the Puakea Foundation is to race the koa canoes whenever possible. For example, there are many communities that have never seen a koa canoe, even though the sport of outrigger canoe racing is well-established. It is also a goal of the foundation to support paddlers of all ages in racing [...]