Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race celebrating 50 years
KAILUA-KONA — The 50th annual Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race, the world's largest long distance outrigger canoe race, is slated for Labor Day Weeke...
KAILUA-KONA — The 50th annual Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race, the world's largest long distance outrigger canoe race, is slated for Labor Day Weekend — starting Thursday, Aug. 31 and concluding Monday, Sept. 4. An estimated 2,500 paddlers will take part in the event, which will follow the end of the HCRA paddling season. 1972 The race's origins can be traced back to 1972. What started as one-day training for the Molokai to Oahu canoe race has grown into the world's largest outrigger canoe race — with four days of racing.