How To Register For The Race

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Section 1 – Registration

Registration for the 2025 Na Pali Challenge opens on July 1st. Please read through all registration requirements before starting your registration as the process has changed from previous years.

• Paddler Information – Names, DOBs, and HCRA ID cards for all 12 crew members.
• All paddlers must be valid in HCRAPaddler. Check with your home association Race Secretary on validation procedures.
• You should indicate if shuttle services are needed.
• Canoe information – name and color or indicate you need to borrow a canoe.
• KOA will make every effort to have canoes available to rent to off island crews, but may not be able to meet the demand. Please plan accordingly. If you need to ship a canoe, please see shipping information
• Escort Boat information – Escort boat name, HA#, Captain name, and HCRA Escort Form.
• All escort boats must complete the HCRA Escort Registration online.
• The Escort boat owner and captain (if different) will need to complete and sign an HCRA Waiver and upload that and a copy of the vessel registration to the online form.
• There is a $100 fee – this will provide insurance for any KOA/HCRA sanctioned race (not just Na Pali) for one calendar year.
• Once completed, you will receive PDF confirmation of your submission. You will need to upload this PDF to your Na Pali registration.
• OR provide proof of insurance with CGL limits of $1,000,000.
• Any changes to escort boats/escort information must be made no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the race.
• CLICK HERE for a list of boats that have volunteered for service as escorts

Online Registration closes Friday 8/1 at 5PM. Registration must be submitted and fees paid in full by this time. Late registrations will be allowed after the 5PM deadline on 8/1 but will incur a fee penalty. No registrations will be accepted after Monday 8/4 at 5PM

A MANDATORY COACHES MEETING will be held in Hanalei on Friday 8/8 at 5pm at Wai'oli Hui'ia Church, Mission Hall.Your registration package and canoe numbers will be distributed at this meeting. If there is no team representative at the coaches meeting then your canoe will not have a number and will not be allowed to compete.