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Community Meeting – Saturday Dec. 5th

Aloha mai kakou! Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club is initiating the restoration/rebuilding of the traditional hale in Honaunau that was the home of Hale o Ho’oponopono in the 70s. This precursor of the Hawaiian immersion schools came at a time of … Continue reading

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Keoua Launches Honaunau Cultural Projects

After several years of planning and preparation, Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club has received a grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) for a two-year project aimed at strengthening the Hawaiian cultural landscape of the Honaunau coastal area. ANA, a … Continue reading

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2015 Welcome

Aloha mai kakou! We extend a heartfelt welcome to all our paddlers, young and old, novice and experienced, as we begin our 2015 season. Our first week of practice began with many familiar and new faces coming together to pule … Continue reading

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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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President’s Thanksgiving Message

It is now November, and 2013 is winding down rapidly as we approach Thanksgiving, the Christmas holiday season and a new year! We give thanks for all the blessings received, for the health and love of our growing family and … 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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Hawaiian Canoe Culture, Moloka‘i Style

A beautiful segment from Kukui O Molokai: Born of the Canoe Dream, an unfinished documentary being produced by Matt Yamashita of Quazifilms Media. In this segment, two crews finish their paddle around the entire island of Molokai. They contemplate the … 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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