Kai Elua Outrigger Canoe Club

Need to refinish an old paddle? Bring that old blade with you Saturday May 24th @1pm.

Details and locations are still to be decided - so keep an eye on the web site for more details. This post is so you can mark the day on your calendar.

Here are some notes on what to expect when refinishing:

WHAT: Kai Elua Keiki (Teen) Practice
WHEN: Sunday April 20, 2008
TIME: 12 noon (After open women's practice)
WHERE: Kai Elua Practice Site
AGES: High School
WHO: Experienced and inexperienced high school boys and girls
EXCEPTIONS TO NON-HIGH SCHOOL: Experienced
WHAT TO BRING: The will to have fun
CONTACT: Uli 619-246-6610 or EMAIL edulufanua aT yahoo D0t c0m

When and where are the races? Here's where you can see the 2008 race season calendar.

Work for a San Diego company that is looking for a unique, affordable, and long-lasting advertising medium?

New to the upper right portion of the site: the official corporate sponsorship options for Kai Elua Outrigger Canoe Club. Sponsorship options include: jerseys, gear, and even custom detailed, new canoes that are painted and branded to your company's specs.

Kai Elua is hosting a Natural Vibrations concert on Saturday, April 5th at Riley's Sports Bar, beginning at 7pm. This is the best pre-race-season party that Kai Elua has - with a great band, cheap beer, and paddlers everywhere.

We need every Kai Elua member to sell tickets. We need to sell 200 tickets to reach our goal. Tickets are $22, and are available now from Tanya Lifa (mslifa AT yahoo D0T com) or Heather Lifa (heddahz AT gmail D0T com). If you can commit to selling 5 or 10 more that would be fantastico!

This is especially a great event for first time paddlers or people who just want to do something crazy. You won't know the course, you won't know what canoe you'll be in, you won't know who you're paddling with, and you won't know what comes next. FYI... cheating is not condoned, but it is encouraged. Read more below.

Gary Cannon has posted some new Kai Elua videos.

New paddlers wishing to paddle with Kai Elua on a regular basis during the 2008 season should attend the Novice orientation: At the practice site: Saturday, March 1st at noon.

The Open Men's meeting is at Kahuna's on Friday, February 29th, 6pm.

Congrats to Kai Elua's excellent show at the Catalina 9-man race!

• Open Women: Third Place Open
• Bradley Men: Third Place Bradley
• Open Coed: First Place Open Coed and Perpetual Trophy Winner
• Master Coed: Second Place Master Coed
• Jason Lane: First Place Bradley

That is 37 medals plus the Perpetual Trophy for Kai Elua OCC.