#Keauhou Canoe Club

Kamehameha Schools management plan for Keauhou Bay draws waves of community opposition

The trust, which owns a total of 54 acres of land at the bay in West Hawai’i, aims to enhance, revitalize and transform the bay area so place-based cultural education and revenue-generating opportunities are reoriented to better serve the Keauhou community, visitors, cultural practitioners, existing commercial activities and other landowners, but those who oppose it say no one wants the bay to be changed into another high-end resort.

Keauhou Canoe Club on Big Island seeks applicants for two scholarships

Two $2,000 scholarships are available to West Hawaiʻi graduating seniors who meet requirements.

Kona canoe clubs discuss permanent moorings to prevent coral damage at regattas

Canoe clubs Kai ‘Ehitu, Keauhou and Kai’Ōpua worked together to bring up all 28 cinderblocks used for the May 27 regatta.

Cinder block lane markers for Kona canoe regatta damage 50 to 60 coral colonies

Cinder blocks used for lane markers for the Founders Regatta in Kona on May 27, 2023, caused damage to about 50 to 60 coral colonies.

Cinder block moorings found resting on coral reef temporarily postpones canoe race in Kona

The Keauhou Canoe Club hosted the Founders Regatta on Saturday at the Kailua Pier on Ali‘i Drive. Teams from the Department Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources looked at the placement of the 28 race markers when they discovered the 16 cinder blocks resting on coral structures.

Longtime Kona paddler Dave Yamagata needs life-saving bone marrow transplant

A GoFundMe medical campaign for Kona resident Dave Yamagata, who has myelodysplastic syndrome — a bone marrow disorder that prevents his body from making red blood cells.

Keauhou Canoe Club inspires students with Hawaiian culture, paddling fun

A new monthly program born out of a partnership between the club and a West Hawai‘i school is getting eighth-graders out from behind their desks to learn in the real world.

Magic’s Beach Grill Gives $3K Donation to Canoe Clubs

The oceanfront restaurant Magic’s Beach Grill has donated nearly $3,000 to Keauhou and Kai ‘Opua canoe clubs.

Kona Pacific Charter School to Provide Summer Meals

Kona Pacific Charter School is working with local community partners to provide West Hawai’i students with meals over the summer.

Fourteen Records Set Saturday at Puna Regatta

With the Moku O Hawaii Championships coming this weekend, canoe clubs continued to shatter records in preparation of the biggest race of the season.

Record-Breaking Day at John C. Kekua Regatta

Records were broken all day Saturday at the Moku O Hawaii / John C. Kekua Regatta in Hilo.