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Canoe Paddling

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In a waʻa, every seat matters. Youth paddling builds rhythm, endurance and trust while connecting keiki with Hawaiʻi’s ocean culture. Across Maui County, community clubs, school teams and cultural programs offer different ways to find that connection.

Start with your island and your child’s age. Summer club racing and winter school paddling are distinct pathways. Contact the club for youth program availability.

Youth Canoe Clubs

Information updated October 6, 2026

Explore 13 canoe clubs across Maui County. Find your island, learn about each club, and use the contact details to plan your child’s next step. A listed youth program does not necessarily have open registration.

Maui

From East Maui to the west side, explore clubs near your family and learn about youth paddling options.

Youth program confirmed

Central Maui · Kahului

Hawaiian Canoe Club

8 & under · 10–13 · 14+

A community rooted in waʻa, teamwork and Hawaiian culture, with age-group racing and Kamaliʻi enrichment. Older youth can also grow through the Youth Leadership Program.

Where
Hoaloha Park, Kahului Harbor · 1 E. Kaʻahumanu Ave.
Season
2026 youth practices began May 4. Contact the club for practice times and next season’s dates.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club to sign up. They’ll help you find the right age group, practice times and dues.

Kaʻili Moikeha (club office)

808-893-2124
info@hawaiiancanoeclub.org
Youth program confirmed

South Maui · North Kīhei

Kīhei Canoe Club

Manini 8–9 · Juniors 10–18

A junior racing pathway, plus a Saturday Keiki Paddling Program that continues beyond the summer regatta season.

Where
North Kīhei. Message the club for the exact meeting spot.
Season
Youth racing ran April 6–August 1, 2026. Keiki sessions continue into fall 2026.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club to sign up. 2026 racing dues were $60, which included a race jersey, and paddles were provided.

808-879-5505

Alexis Goddard · youth racing / keiki program

808-799-9770
Kccjr2026@gmail.com
Youth program confirmed

Central Maui · Kahului

Nā Kai ʻEwalu

Crews begin at age 9

Paddling, mentoring and Hawaiian cultural education come together in a club that fields crews from young paddlers through kūpuna.

Where
Hoaloha Park, Kahului Harbor
Season
Regatta season runs April–August and distance season August–October. Contact the club for youth practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club to sign up. They can tell you about fees, the swim requirement and practice times.

Robin Wainui · HCRA primary contact

808-298-4063
rwainui@gmail.com
Youth program confirmed

South Maui

Wailea Canoe Club

Kamaliʻi 8 & under · 9–13 · 14+

Structured youth age groups sit within a club serving young paddlers, their families and the wider community.

Where
South Maui. Message the club for the youth meeting spot.
Season
2026 summer regatta practices began May 4. Contact the club for practice times and next season’s dates.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club to sign up. The youth coaches will help find the right group for your child.

Club program contact

waileacanoeclub@gmail.com
Youth program confirmed

East Maui · Hāna

Hāna Canoe Club

Ages 8+

A local paddling home for East Maui families, with youth membership explicitly listed and a connection to the Sarah Joe Memorial Regatta.

Where
Hāna / Kapuʻokahi
Season
The club took part in 2026 racing. Contact the club for youth practice dates.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club to sign up. Youth membership has been $25, and a swim test is required. The club welcomes coaches and parent volunteers.

Akaneki Lind

808-344-8741
akanekikapeka@gmail.com
Contact the club for youth program availability.

West Maui · Lāhaina

Lahaina Canoe Club

Ask the club about age requirements.

The club’s mission includes keiki through kūpuna, and it hosted the 2026 Keiki O Maui regatta. Contact the club to ask which youth opportunities are available today.

Where
Hanakaʻōʻō
Season
Hosted the Keiki O Maui regatta on July 11, 2026. Contact the club for youth practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Rose Crichton · HCRA primary contact

808-357-9424
LahainaCanoeClub@gmail.com
Contact the club for youth program availability.

West Maui · Lāhaina

Kahana Canoe Club

Ask the club about age requirements.

A Maui racing club that hosted the 2026 Nāleieha Regatta.

Where
Hanakaʻōʻō
Season
Hosted the Nāleieha regatta on June 13, 2026. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Katie Austin · HCRA primary contact

808-463-7905
katie.austin44@gmail.com
Contact the club for youth program availability.

Central Maui · Kahului

Laeʻula O Kai

Ask the club about age requirements.

A Kahului club involved in 2026 regatta and distance racing.

Where
Kanahā
Season
The club raced and hosted events in 2026. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Sharon Balidoy · HCRA primary contact

808-385-3016
sibalidoy@gmail.com
Contact the club for youth program availability.

West Maui · Hanakaʻōʻō

Nāpili Canoe Club

Ask the club about age requirements.

A Maui regatta club and host of the 2026 Dougie Tihada Memorial.

Where
Hanakaʻōʻō
Season
Hosted the Dougie Tihada Memorial on June 6, 2026. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Theresa Marzan · HCRA primary contact

808-385-0915
napilimamatee@gmail.com

Molokaʻi

Explore Molokaʻi’s MCRA canoe clubs. Contact each club to ask whether youth paddling is available and how your family can get involved.

Contact the club for youth program availability.

Kaunakakai

Molokaʻi Canoe Club

Ask the club about age requirements.

A Kaunakakai MCRA club that hosted the opening regatta of the 2026 Molokaʻi season.

Where
Kaunakakai. Message the club for the practice meeting spot.
Season
Hosted Regatta #1 on June 20, 2026. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Liko Wallace · HCRA primary contact

808-658-0714
likowallace@ymail.com
Contact the club for youth program availability.

Kaunakakai

Waʻakapaemua Canoe Club

Ask the club about age requirements.

Active in Molokaʻi racing and community programming, including hosting the second MCRA regatta in 2026.

Where
Kaunakakai. Message the club for the practice meeting spot.
Season
Hosted Regatta #2 on July 4, 2026. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Tiana Miguel · HCRA primary contact

808-336-1952
heentiana@yahoo.com
Contact the club for youth program availability.

Molokaʻi

Kukui O Molokaʻi

Ask the club about age requirements.

Active again in 2026 with four crews and a host role in MCRA Regatta #3.

Where
Contact the club for its practice location.
Season
Hosted Regatta #3 on July 18, 2026. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.

Puanani Johnston · HCRA primary contact

808-567-9053
kumu_puanani@yahoo.com

Lānaʻi

Looking for paddling on Lānaʻi? Start with Hui Waʻa O Lānaʻi and the association referral contact below.

Contact the club for youth program availability.

Lānaʻi

Hui Waʻa O Lānaʻi

Ask the club about age requirements.

A Lānaʻi canoe club registered with HCRA that raced in the 2026 MCHCA season. The MCHCA contact below can connect you with the club.

Where
Contact the club for its practice location.
Season
Raced in the 2026 MCHCA season. Contact the club for practice times.
Program & joining details
Public contact & registration

Contact MCHCA to be connected with the club. The club can then help with ages, registration and practice location.

Kaʻili Moikeha · MCHCA referral, not a direct club contact

808-630-3831
kmoikeha@me.com

High School Paddling

MIL / HHSAA pathway

A winter season, a school team

MIL paddling generally runs November–February, separate from summer community-club regattas. The 2025–26 season included Division I and Division II competition. The schools below participated or listed paddling in 2025–26. Contact school athletics for 2026–27 teams and tryout information.

Before school practice

Maui High lists a current physical, parent consent and a swim test, with practice beginning near the end of November. Ask your own school’s athletics office for its requirements, eligibility and meeting location.

Maui

Baldwin

Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew. Nā Kai ʻEwalu hosts the team.

Kamehameha Schools Maui

Boys, girls and mixed paddling. Nā Kai ʻEwalu hosts the team.

King Kekaulike

Boys, girls and mixed paddling.

Lahainaluna

Boys, girls and mixed paddling.

Maui High

Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.

Seabury Hall

Boys, girls and mixed paddling; 2026 Division II mixed state champion.

Kīhei Charter

Boys, girls and mixed paddling.

Maui Preparatory Academy

Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.

Hāna High School

Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.

Kūlanihākoʻi High School

Paddling appears on the school’s 2026 athletics calendar. Ask school athletics about available crews.

Molokaʻi

Molokaʻi High

Boys, girls and mixed paddling, including MIL Division II competition.

Lānaʻi

Lānaʻi High School

Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.

School information & season notes

Nā Kai ʻEwalu hosts Baldwin and Kamehameha Schools Maui during the MIL season. For other schools, ask school athletics where the team practices and whom to contact.

Learn to Paddle / Training

Documented youth pathways

These are youth programs and school opportunities, not additional racing clubs. Contact the club before visiting to ask about age requirements, registration, and practice schedules.

Kahului · culture + leadership

Hawaiian Canoe Club

Kamaliʻi offers cultural and paddling enrichment. The Youth Leadership Program serves ages 14–18. Ask the club about current sessions, enrollment and which program fits your child.

Read program & contact details

Kīhei · recurring keiki sessions

Saturday Keiki Paddling

The club calendar lists sessions beyond the summer racing season. The October 10 session is 9–11 a.m.. New paddlers should check in with Alexis Goddard first.

Read eligibility & contact details

School pathway · grades 5–8

Seabury Hall Middle School

The school lists canoe paddling for grades 5–8, beginning in November 2026, with practice information to follow. This is a school opportunity, not an open community clinic; contact school athletics about eligibility.

Official school program information

Molokaʻi · cultural mentoring

Hoʻokanaka

Liliʻuokalani Trust’s year-round program for boys ages 13–17 incorporates paddling, fishing, cultural practices and mentoring. It is an enrichment pathway rather than a canoe racing club. Ask the Trust about enrollment and program eligibility.

Official program & enrollment information

Events & Regattas

Dates use Hawaiʻi time

Published upcoming youth sessions appear below. New Maui County youth regatta dates will be listed when organizers publish them; the 2027 schedule is not available here yet.

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Past 2026 racing season & official sources

The 2026 MCHCA regatta series ran May 30–July 18, with the HCRA State Championship on August 1. Molokaʻi’s documented MCRA regattas were June 20, July 4 and July 18. These dates are historical context, not upcoming listings.

Older youth may have distance-racing opportunities, but age/division eligibility must be confirmed with the club. A junior crew’s past result is not an open registration invitation.

A first conversation goes a long way

Ready to meet a crew?

Ask about age group, swimming requirements, fees, equipment and the next beginner practice. Start with a club’s MYS details, then contact the program that fits your family.

Find a club on your island ↑

Club and school information updated October 6, 2026. Kīhei calendar and October 10 session checked October 7, 2026. Contact clubs and schools for current registration and practice details.

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