August competition brought Na Leo paddlers race bling in Dana and Oceanside, paving the way for a great Catalina 9-man Challenge. The 27 miles (or 31 for the men’s race) to and from Catalina Island is the jewel in the crown and last race of the season in the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association’s  race circuit.

Good luck to our Na Leo men’s crew as they draw one step closer to their goal to be the first crew from Arizona to paddle the Kaiwi Channel between Molokai and Oahu for the Molokai Hoe. Good luck too to our wahine, who will represent at the Pailolo Challenge, at Na Wahine O Ke Kai and the daring duo (Vince and Shawna) taking on the Chattajack  Challenge. Whether it’s Prone, OC2, OC2, OC6 or V1 – we’re looking to learn, grow and achieve together. Thank you to our families, friends and sponsors for helping us reach toward our goals.

Come be part of a club that blends aloha with competition year-round: John Gallaudet – johngallaudet@gmail.com or 602-550-0287.

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Outrigger in Arizona means training, racing and building on dreams with a supportive Ohana. In August, we take on 9-person change races in Dana Point, Oceanside and Catalina Island as part of the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association’s  race circuit.

Sure it’s hot! But outrigger canoeing is about pushing limits. This spirit helps us stay on track to promote our culture and our level of competition on the mainland, in Hawaii, Cook Islands and elsewhere. We are so excited that this October, Na Leo O Ke Kai Men’s Iron crew will be the first in Arizona to take on the Molokai Hoe.

Our individual paddlers will also represent at the Pailolo Challenge and the Chattajack  Challenge this fall. Whether it’s Prone, OC2, OC2, OC6 or V1 – we’re looking to learn, grow and achieve together. Thank you to our families, friends and sponsors for helping us reach toward our goals.

Come be part of a club that blends aloha with competition year-round: John Gallaudet – johngallaudet@gmail.com or 602-550-0287.

Please join our FaceBook page for updates!

The month of May not only means the opening of Tempe Town Lake, but it kicks off the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association’s 2016 race season! Na Leo O Ke Kai will take their finest to compete from May 14 at Crystal Pier to September 10-11 at Catalina Island.

But that’s not all. This season marks the first time Na Leo (and Arizona) will train and field a men’s crew for the iconic Molokai Hoe in Hawaii. Helping the crew on their way are six great sponsors, most recently Riverbound Sports Paddle Company, who has supplied speed coach performance monitoring systems to hone our crew’s race training.

While our outrigger paddlers train primarily on Tempe Town Lake, we also have our individual paddlers representing at the 2016 World Sprints in Australia this month, racing the CAL100 in June,  The Gorge Downwind Champs in July, and Vaka Eiva and Motu2Motu in the Cook Islands in the fall.

Want to be part of a club that blends aloha with competition year-round? Come check us out: John Gallaudet – johngallaudet@gmail.com or 602-550-0287.

Tempe Town Lake is refilling! So, Na Leo O Ke Kai outrigger canoe is celebrating our last few weeks of practices at The Lakes. We are thankful for being able to power up our training there and at Saguaro Lake, where our iron men’s crew has been putting in long distances – the first steps toward a Molokai Hoe journey for 2016. Our keiki have their first race at Shakafest, April 23 in California, just before the start of the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA) race season.  We also will see four of our individual paddlers heading out to do the CAL100 and The Gorge Downwind Champs this year. There are lots of options to learn, compete and grow with Na Leo O Ke Kai.

Want to be part of the action? Meet us at The Lakes on Tues, Thurs at 5:45 p.m. and Saturday at 8:00 a.m…until May 10!!

Questions: John Gallaudet – johngallaudet@gmail.com or 602-550-0287

While Na Leo O Ke Kai outrigger canoe weekday training has moved to The Lakes residential community temporarily, our outrigger paddlers are canoeing in the Pacific Ocean and local Arizona lakes on weekends. The iron men’s team, now sponsored by Rogue, Athletes Brand, FieldFit, Eascor and PsychoJock are pushing their distance training at Saguaro Lake. Our athletes are also racing and taking medals in the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA) winter series competitions for OC1, OC2, SUP, surfski, rudderless V1 and prone boards. Na Leo O Ke Kai paddlers walked away with four 1st place wins at the very first North Shore Extreme on the Salton Sea, as well as medals at the Hal Rosoff Classic 2016 at Newport Aquatics Center. We also took more 1sts at the Lanakila Classic. Congratulations to Vince San Nicolas (prone), Anne Cook (SUP), Rose Martinez (SUP, OC2), Ceci Ng (OC2) and Peggy (aka Margaret) Coulombe (OC2).  Wishing you all luck for your upcoming events, the Dana Ocean Challenge and PaddleMe Championships (Malibu to Marina).

Want to be part of the action? Meet us at The Lakes on Tues, Thurs at 5:45 p.m. and Saturday at 8:00 a.m. If you’re running late for practice or need directions, please text or call your coaches:

We’ve moved! Tempe Town Lake is about to get a new dam, which means Na Leo O Ke Kai outrigger canoe has moved practices to The Lakes for the next 6 weeks (or more). We are fortunate to be part of a residential community that is so generous and thank The Lakes Association, Rich and Andrea Gorrill (residents) for their willingness to support our outrigger Ohana.

Our approved hours are Tues, Thurs at 5:45 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Remember to keep the noise level down and the area clean for our hosts!

If you’re running late for practice or need directions, please text or call your coaches:

Thank you to everyone who came out and made our annual charity Luau awesome!

In addition to entertainment that rocked, special thanks to all our keiki, who served our guests at the Phoenix Ale Brewery.

Remember, if you didn’t get gifts at the event, you can still order goodies, such as our Na Leo O Ke Kai Growler ($10) and pint glasses ($5 each) or a set of four glasses plus Growler – $25, as well as trucker hats and other cool apparel. Contact carolducosin@rocketmail.com

For updates on practices, now that we are in the holidays season, check out our practice page or follow us on Facebook. Mahalo!

The 2nd annual Charity Luau is Nov. 14 from 5-10 p.m. at Phoenix Ale Brewery, 3002 E. Washington St. Phoenix, 85034. (602)-275-5049. There’s a 50/50 raffle, Silent Auction and raffle prizes.

In addition to entertainment that rocks, we’ve got goodies on sale: A Na Leo O Ke Kai Growler ($10) and pint glasses ($5 each) or a set of four glasses plus Growler – $25, as well as trucker hats and other cool apparel.

Did I mention the menu? YUM! Kalua Pig, Chicken Long Rise, Lomi Salad, Rice, Toss Salad, Guava Cake and poi (upon request). Also, $5 Portuguese Bean Soup.

Entertainment  includes: 5:30 p.m. Dinner/Hula show; 6:15 p.m. Sistah Ui & The Unified Band; 7-9 p.m. Kush County.

PreSale Tickets: Adults $25 ($30 at the door). $15 Keiki (Children age 12 & under – $20 at the door). Free for Keiki 5 & under.  Contact carolducosin@rocketmail.com

Come join our Ohana for the best event of the season! To find out what’s coming up in and out of the canoe: follow us on Facebook