Maui · Molokaʻi · Lānaʻi
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.
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.
From East Maui to the west side, explore clubs near your family and learn about youth paddling options.
Central Maui · Kahului
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.
Contact the club to sign up.
South Maui · North Kīhei
Manini 8–9 · Juniors 10–18
A junior racing pathway, plus a Saturday Keiki Paddling Program that continues beyond the summer regatta season.
Contact the club to sign up. 2026 racing dues were $60, which included a race jersey, and paddles were provided.
Central Maui · Kahului
Crews begin at age 9
Paddling, mentoring and Hawaiian cultural education come together in a club that fields crews from young paddlers through kūpuna.
Contact the club to sign up. They can tell you about fees, the swim requirement and practice times.
South Maui
Kamaliʻi 8 & under · 9–13 · 14+
Structured youth age groups sit within a club serving young paddlers, their families and the wider community.
Contact the club to sign up.
Club program contact
waileacanoeclub@gmail.comEast Maui · Hāna
Ages 8+
A local paddling home for East Maui families, with youth membership explicitly listed and a connection to the Sarah Joe Memorial Regatta.
Contact the club to sign up. Youth membership has been $25, and a swim test is required. The club welcomes coaches and parent volunteers.
West Maui · Lāhaina
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 for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.
West Maui · Lāhaina
Ask the club about age requirements.
A Maui racing club that hosted the 2026 Nāleieha Regatta.
Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.
Central Maui · Kahului
Ask the club about age requirements.
A Kahului club involved in 2026 regatta and distance racing.
Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.
West Maui · Hanakaʻōʻō
Ask the club about age requirements.
A Maui regatta club and host of the 2026 Dougie Tihada Memorial.
Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.
Explore Molokaʻi’s MCRA canoe clubs. Contact each club to ask whether youth paddling is available and how your family can get involved.
Kaunakakai
Ask the club about age requirements.
A Kaunakakai MCRA club that hosted the opening regatta of the 2026 Molokaʻi season.
Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.
Kaunakakai
Youth ages 8-18.
Active in Molokaʻi racing and community programming, including hosting the second MCRA regatta in 2026.
Register and find other information on the club website. 2027 registration opens in January.
Tiana Miguel · HCRA primary contact
heentiana@yahoo.comMolokaʻi
Ask the club about age requirements.
Active again in 2026 with four crews and a host role in MCRA Regatta #3.
Contact the club for youth program availability. Ask whether young paddlers can join, and about ages, fees, swimming requirements and practice schedules.
Looking for paddling on Lānaʻi? Start with Hui Waʻa O Lānaʻi and the association referral contact below.
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.
Contact MCHCA to be connected with the club. The club can then help with ages, registration and practice location.
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.
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.
Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew. Nā Kai ʻEwalu hosts the team.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Wade Hondo, wade.hondo@k12.hi.us
Boys, girls and mixed paddling. Nā Kai ʻEwalu hosts the team.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Jon Viela, joviela@ksbe.edu
Boys, girls and mixed paddling.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Mark Makimoto, athletics dept 808-727-3500
Boys, girls and mixed paddling.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Jon Conrad, jonathan.conrad@k12.hi.us
Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Leolani Corpuz, leolani.corpuz@k12.hi.us
Boys, girls and mixed paddling; 2026 Division II mixed state champion.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Yacine Enriquez-Meyer, ymeyer@seaburyhall.org
Boys, girls and mixed paddling.
Athletics contact: Athletic Coordinator Rebecca Venticinque, rventicinque@kiheicharter.org
Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Trevor Stackhouse, 808-665-9966
Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Devon E. Andrada, devon.andrada@k12.hi.us
Paddling appears on the school’s 2026 athletics calendar. Ask school athletics about available crews.
Athletics contact: school office 808-727-6700
Canoe paddling
Athletics contact: Athletic Director David Garza, school office office@mauichristian.org, 808-579-9237
Boys, girls and mixed paddling, including MIL Division II competition.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Lee DeRouin, lee_derouin@notes.k12.hi.us
Boys and girls paddling. Ask school athletics about the mixed crew.
Athletics contact: Athletic Director Roderick Sumagit, roderick.sumagit@k12.hi.us
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.
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
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 detailsKīhei · recurring keiki sessions
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 detailsSchool pathway · grades 5–8
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 informationMolokaʻi · cultural mentoring
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 informationPublished 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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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
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.
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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