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Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou!

This past weekend, Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club was deeply honored to be part of a profound and historic event in honor of the coming of Makahiki, which begins today. Makahiki, a four-month observance dedicated to Lono, the deity of agriculture, … Continue reading

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33rd Annual Mac-a-thon Results

You can find the 5k results and 10k results at jtltiming.com. A huge mahalo to everyone who participated, all of our club members who volunteered, and to our local businesses and community members who helped support our club. We couldn’t … Continue reading

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The Mac-A-Thon race course: a unique cultural landscape

The coastal areas of the four ahupua‘a between Hōnaunau and Napo‘opo‘o are home to a unique and precious array of cultural, historical and natural resources.  Between the significant cultural sites of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau to the south and the Hikiau … Continue reading

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Annual Meeting and Thanksgiving Party on November 30

Please join us in giving thanks for another year of paddling! Our annual meeting is coming up at the end of next month, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We will also be electing our Board of Directors for the 2014 … Continue reading

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Pu‘uhonua O Honaunau Cultural Festival 2013

Every year, Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club participates in this beautiful cultural event, by providing canoes and steersmen to take visitors out to experience Honaunau Bay from a seat in an outrigger canoe. This short video shows our canoes in action … Continue reading

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Calvin Kelekolio’s Long Distance Race Results 2013

Apologies for the delay in getting the results up (again). I’d like to give a big mahalo to everyone who came out for our race on Saturday, to all of our Keoua ohana who helped make this race amazing, Leinani … Continue reading

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Calvin Kelekolio Long Distance Canoe Race – August 17

  Aloha kakou! Our 27th Annual Calvin Kelekolio Long Distance Race will be held Saturday August 17. Join us for a day of paddling and camaraderie as we honor Calvin Kelekolio’s legacy, and celebrate the blessings bestowed on us by … Continue reading

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Hokule‘a Coming to Honaunau

    The voyaging canoe Hokule‘a is traveling up the Kona coast, with the crew from the Makali‘i Voyaging ‘Ohana (Na Kalai Wa‘a) on board, doing training in preparation for Hokule‘a’s worldwide voyage next year. They are currently in Miloli‘i, … Continue reading

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Keoua Represents at Olamau

June 12-14, 2013 – The second annual Olamau Unlimited Canoe Race, a grueling 3-day, 100-mile paddle along Hawai‘i Island’s north and west coasts, attracted paddlers from Tahiti, Hong Kong, the Pacific Northwest, California, and other islands of Hawai‘i. Keoua didn’t … Continue reading

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32nd Annual Mac-A-Thon This Weekend!

This Saturday, March 30, marks the 32nd annual running of the Mac-A-Thon, Hawai‘i Island’s oldest foot race and Keoua’s biggest fundraising event of the year. All Keoua members are needed to pull off this great community event! Volunteers are needed … Continue reading

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