Lokahi Canoe Club

This Sunday, 7/5/09, we race at Ke‘ehi Lagoon in Koa Kai’s regatta. You can review Lōkahi’s lanes for the regatta in the schedules section and check the overall lane drawing as a PDF file. Since Saturday is the Fourth of July and Ke‘ehi Lagoon is expected to be busy with celebrants, we’ll carry and rig canoes as well as set up the tent on Sunday morning. We need everyone to be there by 7:30 to help.

Because Saturday is the Fourth, we have no distance practice planned. You should plan on doing an OC1 or other workout to keep up your training.

Long Distance OC1 Workout. If you intend to do one of the Ka‘iwi Channel races, Moloka‘i Hoe or Na Wahine O Ke Kai, Coach Carol has developed this OC1 workout regimen for you to follow over the next month.

Our annual fundraiser is Saturday, July 11, at The Living Room from 6 pm to 11 pm. For this event to be as successful as it has been in the past, we need all to kōkua in gathering donated items for our raffle and silent auction.

You can help by distributing this letter asking your employer, your friends, your ‘ohana to assist us with gift certificates, gift cards, cash donations or valuable items. Mahalo.

Recreational Paddling Membership. We’re starting a recreational membership program for those who may not have the time or inclination to compete, but who want to paddle (or learn to paddle) for fun and exercise. Annual dues for recreational membership will be $50 and will entitle these members to participate in Lōkahi practices and activities short of actual competition.

The application for recreational membership is now available as a PDF form.

We’ll provide coaching and guidance for you as a recreational paddler, and expect you to work hard to learn and improve. When we’re working with competitive crews you may not get the same degree of attention, but we won’t neglect you. You will also be able to keep paddling with us during the off-season from November through February.

Regatta season practices started the week of March 30. Men practice Monday and Wednesday evenings, women practice Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The first regatta is scheduled for Ke‘ehi Lagoon on Sunday, May 24.

Long Distance season practice never really stops for paddlers who are serious about excelling in distance races. If you want to be the best paddler you can be, then you’ll continue to work out and train during the off-season in order to get stronger and increase your overall fitness level.

Club distance practices start with the pre-season, continue through regatta season and on to the Ka‘iwi Channel races. Distance paddlers can expect periodic long weekend practices during and after regatta season.

    Coach Carol’s men’s long distance practice schedule for May through July is available as a PDF file.
    long distance OC1 practice schedule through July is available as a PDF file.

New Paddlers. Coach Bill is working with new paddlers (Novice Bs) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm. If you or your friends are interested in learning to race outrigger canoe, check our page for new paddlers or just come down to the site on a scheduled Novice B practice date and meet with Coach Bill.

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.

2009-2010 HCRA Adult Waiver and HCRA Minor Waiver forms, which will be effective from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010, are available.