Kaua’i fared fairly well in the 22nd Bank of Hawaii Bankoh Na Wahine O Ke Kai outrigger canoe race last Sunday, Sept. 24. The race is widely known as the world championship in women’s canoeing. The Garden Island’s own Wailua
Kaua’i fared fairly well in the 22nd Bank of Hawaii Bankoh Na Wahine O Ke Kai
outrigger canoe race last Sunday, Sept. 24. The race is widely known as the
world championship in women’s canoeing.
The Garden Island’s own Wailua
Kayak & Canoe Club won the event in 1999, and finished third this year. The
paddlers finished in a time of 6:03:19, nearly nine minutes behind the winners,
Kai O Pua from the Big Island.
Kaua’i’s Kaiola I finished 14th in the Open
division, while Kaiola II placed 27th. Wailua Kayak & Canoe-Punikaiwa
finished fourth in the Master 35 division.
