Registration Info
Review paddler, canoe, escort boat, and deadline requirements before beginning registration.
2026 Na Pali Challenge
Registration for the 2026 Na Pali Challenge opens on July 1. Please read all requirements before starting your registration. The process has changed from previous years.
Online registration closes Friday, August 1 at 5:00 PM. Registration must be submitted and fees must be paid in full by this time.
Late registrations will be accepted after the August 1 deadline with a fee penalty. No registrations will be accepted after Monday, August 3 at 5:00 PM.
Before You Start
You will need names, dates of birth, and HCRA ID cards for all 12 crew members.
Registration requires the canoe name and color, or an indication that your crew needs to borrow a canoe.
You will need the escort boat name, HA number, captain name, and HCRA Escort Form.
Escort Boats
The escort boat registration fee is $100. This provides insurance for any KOA/HCRA sanctioned race for one calendar year, not only the Na Pali Challenge.
Once the HCRA Escort Registration is completed, you will receive PDF confirmation of your submission. Upload that PDF to your Na Pali registration.
As an alternative, escort boats may provide proof of insurance with CGL limits of $1,000,000.
Any changes to escort boat or escort information must be made no later than 24 hours before the race start.
Escort registration fee
Required Meeting
A mandatory coaches meeting will be held in Hanalei on Friday, August 7 at 5:00 PM at Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church, Mission Hall .
Registration packages and canoe numbers will be distributed at this meeting. If there is no team representative at the coaches meeting, your canoe will not have a number and will not be allowed to compete.