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Teens From ‘Ewa Pu‘uloa Outrigger Canoe Club Place First In Their Division
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practice sites: Pu‘uloa Beach Park and Ho‘akalei Lagoon. ‘Ewa Pu‘uloa Outrigger Ca- noe Club is part of the O‘ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing As-
sociation (summer, races for all ages) and the Nā ‘Ōpio Canoe Racing Association (winter, races for keiki ages 8-18), both of which are governed by the Hawaiian
Canoe Racing Association. Serrao explains, “Practice begins in the fall and races are usually held in January and February. The regatta summer season is a great
time for families to enjoy paddling as paddlers from age 8 to adults are welcome to participate. Races are held in June and July with the state championships in August.”
in the 5-mile teen race in the 14-18 mix division and placed 11th out of 22 overall and first in their division,” Serrao says. “The entire EP- OCC ‘ohana is very proud of the ‘Musubī Krew’ for their accomplishments in and out of the canoe. Their journey and growth together was amazing to watch and experience. Their gold med- al was just extra icing on the cake.”
bond grew in and out of the wa‘a. They learned to trust, communicate and depend on each other.
For the first time in six years, the ‘Ewa Pu‘uloa Outrigger Canoe Club participated in the Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Races in Kailua-Kona over Labor Day weekend. PHOTO COURTESY TRISH ROSS
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Following a six-year break from the Queen Li- li‘uokalani Canoe Races in Kailua-Kona, traditionally held over Labor Day week- end, the club sent a crew of youngsters to participate in this year’s 5-mile teen race. The crew of three girls and three boys committed to ex- tra training during the sum- mer in addition to regular regatta practices and races, according to Serrao. Some weekend training sessions consisted of 6 a.m. beach workouts and some 5 a.m. runs.
The victorious crew in- cluded Kamalei Hew Len, Logan Chong, Chanceton Omalza, Teisha Sagapolute- le, Destiny Evans and Ethan Chong.
“During training we re- mind them that when they are in the wa‘a, it is all them. Based on their train- ing and the values we teach at EPOCC, it is their time to make choices, commu- nicate and motivate for the betterment of the whole. As far as pulling together in the race to medal, only the crew knows.”
“In Kona, they competed
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“Most of the crewmates go to different schools, so it is their time in the wa‘a (canoe) that brought them together,” Serrao says. “Throughout training, their
Serrao encourages those interested in taking up pad- dling and joining ‘Ewa Pu‘uloa Outrigger Canoe Club to visit the club’s web- site (ewapuuloaocc.org) or social media platforms (@ewa_puuloa on Insta- gram) for more information, or call 808-671-4682.
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