WELCOME to the most fun outrigger canoe paddling club, Honolulu Pearl.
We are conveniently located at Pearl Harbor next to USS Arizona Memorial. We practice at the Navy facility Rainbow Bay Marina Canoe Hale at the historic waters of Pearl Harbor. This makes Honolulu Pearl the ideal club for paddlers who live or work near Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu, Ewa Beach, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Camp Smith, Forth Shafter, Sand Island, Airport, Salt Lake and Kaneohe.
Although Honolulu Pearl has large military membership, the club is open to civilian paddlers. To be a Honolulu Pearl paddler, you do NOT have to be working for or related to military or government.
Club members enjoy 6-man outrigger canoe paddling at competitive and recreational levels. Honolulu Pearl is a member club of Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (OHCRA) and Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (HCRA), and competes at OHCRA regatta races, long distance races, and some of the off season races organized by various clubs or entities.
Honolulu Pearl Programs:
Competitive Paddling
Paddlers in competitive paddling program prepare for the OHCRA regatta (sprint) and long distance races, and represent Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club at these events. Competitive paddling program requires more commitment from both the paddler and the club. One special aspect that differentiates Honolulu Pearl from other outrigger clubs is that we have a large military membership. Because military members are often required to travel for duty, Honolulu Pearl is friendlier to paddlers who may not be able to attend all practices. This gives military members a good chance to still participate in competitive teams even if they may not be able to maintain full attendance. In many other clubs it is hard to get in to competitive teams, unless paddlers maintain full attendance.
Youth Program
Youth program is the most exciting of all programs. Outrigger canoe paddling is the official sport for the state of Hawaii. On Oahu hundreds of local teenagers compete at OHCRA regatta races every year. Honolulu Pearl maintains a program for youth ages 8 to 18 to give children an opportunity to participate in this wonderful sport. Program is open to both military dependent and civilian children between ages 8 and 18. Programs is a good opportunity for kids to execise, learn a great sport, make new friends, participate in races, learn about Hawaiian culture and history, and most of all have great fun.
Recreational Paddling
Paddlers that are in the recreational paddling program enjoy practices and the valuable instructions of the Honolulu Pearl coaches during off-season. These recreational paddlers also get to paddle with seasoned competitive paddlers, which helps them take paddling to the next level. Recreational paddlers do not participate in races. We are currently doing recreational paddling on Friday evenings from 5:00 PM to sunset.
We are now accepting new members for 2012 paddling season. If you would like to get started with the club, please send us a message from Contact Us page or email us directly at honolulupearlcanoeclub@gmail.com address. Also you can follow us via Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club Facebook group.
To Learn more check our Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club and Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling FAQ.
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