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Ingmar was very busy with his hi-tech camera/toy at the Hui Wa`a Championships. You can enjoy his latest shots as well as a season's worth of photos of our Novice B's at Photobucket. Mahalo, Ingmar!
Lōkahi welcomes Ka‘alekualoloa. Our newest canoe was given her name and blessed in a ceremony conducted by Kahu Kordell Kekoa. Melanie Soares began the proceedings with a beautiful and moving oli embracing each island and the surrounding ocean waters: ‘āina and kai together making Hawai‘i. Then Kahu Kekoa brought Lōkahi paddlers together with our new canoe to give her the name Ka‘alekualoloa in an all-embracing pule. Finally, she took her maiden voyage with Head Coach Mike Cushnie steering.
The name Ka‘alekualoloa means, literally, “a long-backed wave” and describes a long wave that, unbroken, has traveled a long way across the ocean. On the surface, the wave moves slowly and smoothly but the power under the water that propels it is immense. When these waves do reach land and break, they are acknowledged as the most powerful waves that exist; in Hawaiian stories, it is used as the boast of a hero since it describes long standing endurance and strength, but patiently waiting.
Practice Schedules
Long Distance Practice. Long distance season is underway. Both women and men distance paddlers are practicing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:45 pm. Crews that do not have a race scheduled for a given Sunday will do a long practice instead.
New Paddlers. Coach Wayne is conducting practices Monday and Wednesday from 5:45 pm for a combined group of non-distance Lōkahi and Shinnyo-en paddlers. This group may add Saturday morning and/or afternoon practices soon. Beginning paddlers are welcome to join in.
Recruiting. We're always looking for new paddlers. We need more members in order to be competitive at the highest levels and we want to introduce more people to our sport. We'd particularly like to enroll more youth paddlers. If you can help with recruiting, please contact Elizabeth at recruit@lokahicanoeclub.org
We have a flyer for adults and one for youth. We appreciate your help in posting the one that is most appropriate for your venue. Mahalo.
Waiver Forms. Please note that HCRA's insurance program requires us to complete waiver forms both for insurance coverage and race registration. These forms run annually from April 1 to March 31, overlapping the calendar year. If you completed a waiver early in the year, you may need to do another one for the current insurance year. This form is separate from the waiver that accompanies our club application form.
2008-2009 HCRA Adult Waiver and HCRA Minor Waiver forms, which will be effective from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009, are also available.