50th annual Kamehameha Day canoe regatta coming to Kailua Pier

On June 10, join the Kai ‘Opua Canoe Club as they host the 50th annual Kamehameha Day canoe regatta at the Kailua Pier. Racing action starts at 8 a.m. as canoe clubs from around the Hawai‘i Island come together at the Kailua Pier for all day racing.

Ka‘ahumanu Place will be closed on Saturday for the annual Kamehameha Day canoe regatta craft fair with exciting vendors, a food booth and more.

Interested vendors should contact Eli Vennetta at 808-345-1912, or for general information email info@kaiopua.org.

Kai ‘Opua is a member of the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association and the Moku O Hawai’i Outrigger Canoe Racing Association. The club was first organized in 1929 and entered its first regatta in 1932.