Xw’lemi Outrigger Racing Association, which has grown rapidly since starting last fall, is holding its first gala in Ferndale ...

"At the backbone of the maritime tradition lies the outrigger canoe," explains Jo Anne Van Tilburg "the quintessential symbol of Polynesian mastery of the sea. The outrigger canoe is today part of ...

Other outrigger canoe races After the gala and the Tahiti trip, the group will turn its attention to a more local event: an in-state qualifier for the 2026 World Sprint Championships.

Ted Ralston has been involved with outrigger canoes and Polynesian culture since his earliest remembrances as a child growing up in Hawaii. Now living in California, Ted is a principal member of ...

Using canoes and paddling have been central ... The three-day event includes a clinic and series of races in the Polynesian-style of outrigger paddling known as va’a that draws paddlers from ...