Akau Hana Welcomes New Paddlers!

Join us for a free introductory paddle on either the 1st or 3rd Sunday morning of every month. We'll supply the gear and instructions. Visit our Paddling page to find information about time, place, and clothing recommendations.


Keiki Camps for Children, August 2 - 13

Are you still looking for something cool for your kids to do? Then sign them up for Akau Hana's first ever Keiki Camps! The camps will be led and taught by local paddling experts and each will be a week long adventure of fun, sun and paddling:

6-10 year old camp
August 2-6, 9:00am-12:00pm
Santa Cruz Activity # 13547, Price: $167 res/$212 non-res
Watsonville Activity # 9000.765, Price $156 res/ $162 non-res

11-14 year old camp
August 9-13, 9:00am-12:00pm
Santa Cruz Activity # 13548, Price: $167 res/$212 non-res
Watsonville Activity # 9000.766, Price $156 res/ $162 non-res

You can register through the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Rec Department or
the City of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department.

Email us if you have any questions.


Akau Hana is hosting the 2010 Monterey Bay Crossing,
the 25-mile outrigger canoe race from Santa Cruz to Monterey on Oct. 2.


Welcome to the Akau Hana Outrigger Canoe Club

 Founded in Santa Cruz, CA in 1986 by Sharon and Stewart Saul, Akau Hana has members ranging in age and experience from beginners to world-class athletes; from grade-schoolers to grandparents. Our club is a growing, dynamic organization committed to fostering and promoting teamwork and the ocean experience to all persons regardless of physical abilities. We do this through the promotion of teamwork, family (ohana), physical exercise, environmental awareness, respect, sharing, and aloha (love). Our goal is to continually broaden community awareness of traditional Polynesian values and promote ocean, environmental, and athletic awareness for all participants. Akau Hana Outrigger Canoe Club is a Federal, tax deductible, charitable 501(c)3 non profit organization.
The mission of Akau Hana Outrigger Canoe Club is to improve the quality of life for persons without regard to age, gender, creed, ethnicity, or physical ability or disability. Through the venue of utilizing one, two, four or six-person Polynesian outrigger canoes, we train, foster, and promote physical mental, emotional, and spiritual enhancement as well as provide diversity and multi-ethnicity training and respect. We do this in the following 3 main areas:
  • Community Outreach
  • Recreational Paddling
  • Competitive Paddling



DONATIONS, DUES, & CONTACT INFORMATION

Akau Hana Outrigger Canoe Club, Treasurer
PO Box 2945
Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Email us at: info@akauhana.org


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