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The World's Most Beautiful Outrigger Canoe Race!

Next race is scheduled for August 10

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The Kaua’i Outrigger Association is proud to host the annual Na Pali Challenge.

The Na Pali Challenge is a world-class outrigger canoe race that brings top paddling athletes to Kauai from far-flung locations.  It is an opportunity for wahine and kane to come together and race 37 miles down the stunning Na Pali Coast. Each team consists of 6 wahine and 6 kane. The two teams take alternating turns in the canoe, making water changes every 30 minutes.

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