Event Info

Aloha - if paddling a Matahina - please double check your registration to make sure you are in the correct Matahina classification. Those crews using a Matahina that are not registered in a Matahina Unlimited classification/division need to contact us at qu...

A friendly reminder that Registration will close TOMORROW for all races (Monday August 26th 12 midnight (HST)). No registrations will be taken past this time and there will be none taken in person. The registration room will only be used to ...

Canoes shipped to Kawaihae will NOT BE ACCEPTED ON FRIDAY AUGUST 30TH .
When shipping your canoes please have a bag that we can keep your straps in and if possible mark your straps with your name on it. 

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As we get nearer to the start of the 2024 Queen Liliuokalani Races, we ask that you take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following requests from the Hui ʻOhana O Hōnaunau. We ask that you please be mindful of the land, community and ohana.  Be s...

Cool off and enjoy the fun at the 4th Annual Royal Splashfest

Friday, August 30

This years divisions include the style of Lele Pahu (plunging feet first with a great splash ~...

Special Room Rates at PACIFIC 19

The Pacific 19 Kona is a design-forward, island-urban hotel in the heart of Kailua-Kona. Pacific 19s 122 rooms are designed for the adventurous traveler seeking authentic experiences that the Big Island has to offer. Just 16 minutes away from Kona Int...

Group Rate for Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Regatta Now Available

The King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel is once again offering special rates for our Queen Liliuokalani Race guests. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to contact t...

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We are almost there! Only a few days to go before the 50th annual Queen Liliuokalani Races begin. To make sure the event runs smoothly, we wanted to remind people of a few things before this Thursday rolls around.

NO IN-PE...

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We have secured a block of rooms at the Pacific 19 Kona hotel. The hotel is a very short 4 minute walk from our base at the Kailua Kona pier. Act fast - these rooms will not stick around for long!

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UPDATE: The special rates for the King Kamehameha Hotel have been filled, and they did so very quickly. We are trying our best to secure more rooms, but your ...

We hope you can join us for this years 50th Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Race. August 31st thru Sept 4, 2023
Online registration opens March 31st, 2023. 

Group Rate for Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Regatta Now Available

The King Kamehamehas Kona Beach Hotel is once again offering special rates for our Queen Liliuokalani Race guests. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to contact...

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Paddler and participant safety has always been and will continue to be a top priority for Kai Opua Canoe Club.

Following current CDC, Hawaii state and county guidelines, Kai Opua recommends that all paddlers and participants in the 2022 Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Festival be vacc...

Aloha Kakou.

While we will not be on the actual course this weekend, we can still celebrate and honor Queen Liliuokalani.

We would like you all to participate with us in a virtual photo and message celebration this weekend, Saturday, Sept 4th, through Monday, September 6th. 2021.

In honoring our Mōī Wahine Liliuokalani, we, the members of Kai Ōpua Canoe club, endeavor to perpetuate her efforts to better the lives of the Hawaiian people.

The purpose of Kai Ōpua Canoe Clubs Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Canoe Race is to honor her birthday, her ...

Kona, Hawaii (July 30, 2021) - As COVID 19 cases continue to rise, the Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Race Officials are saddened to announce that participation in the 2021 race will be limited to Big Island padd...

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Kai`Opua is excited about the possibility of hosting the 49th Queen Lili`uokalani canoe races the weekend of September 4th, 2021.

Like all of you, we are looking forward to being back in the canoes and are planning to honor Queen Liliuokalani again here in Kona with races...

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The room block for the Courtyard King Kamehamehas Kona Beach Hotel is now open and accepting bookings until August 1, 2021. Please see the information below. You can also call the hotel directly at 808-329-2911 to make a reservation.

Heres your reservation link your guests...

Kailua-Kona (May 20, 2020) - In early March, the sport of outrigger canoe racing came to a stop and since then has been unable to take place on any shores in Hawaii or elsewhere in the world. Race officials announced this week that the iconic 2020 Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Canoe Race, name...

As news continues to develop around the Corona Virus (COVID-19), Kai Opua Canoe Clubs Executive Board have decided to proceed with the original date of the 2020 Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Canoe Race week set for Thursday, September 3 through Monday, September 7 in Kailua-Kona Hawaii. &...

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We would like to extend our gratitude for your participation in our event. We appreciate your support and look forward to another exciting year of racing.

WHATS NEW
We regret to announce that the Royal Splashfest will not be taking place this year. However, on...

Come and celebrate the life of Uncle Bo, an outrigger canoe race legend who worked tirelessly to perpetuate the sport of outrigger canoe paddling. Paddling was the heart of this wonderfully dedicated man. He will be forever missed.

It is with a heavy heart that Kai Opua Canoe Club confirms that Lawrence "Uncle Bo" Campos is terminally ill. As President of our club, and long time member of the Hawaii paddling community, Uncle Bo has touched the lives of thousands of paddlers around the world and navigated us all to incredibl...

Aloha kakou,
We are really excited about our races coming up, and we look forward to seeing all of you in Kona. We have been getting a number of questions about canoe availability, and hopefully we can answer some of your questions.

We are allocating our canoes to out of state requests ...

The Queen Liliuokalani Races are excited to announce that the Saturdays races will be covered LIVE on our Facebook page. Catch all the action starting at 7:30am by visiting our FB page at https://www.facebook.com/Queen...

The Queen Liliuokalani Races are just around the corner and were certain that you are just as excited about the upcoming event as we are. And to make sure everything runs smoothly, we wanted to send out a reminder that we do charge late fees on certain events if you wait too long to register...

As paddlers line up for the 2018 Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Canoe races on the Labor Day weekend, Hawaii Canoe Racing Association members will also be competing for qualifying slots at the 2019 International Vaa Federation (IVF) World Distance Championships. The Quee...

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Do to several requests, we have decided to allow Junior crew entries into the 6-person Iron and 9-person change out races for Saturday. The crews must all consist of paddlers aged 16 through 18 to qualify. Note - the age is determined by the paddlers age on race day. This is the...

**NOTE - Please bring in waivers/IDs to registration check-in. We will no longer be accepting waivers and IDs via email.

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We would once again like to thank everyone who has supported the Queen Liliuokalani Races held in beautiful Kailua-Ko...

Mahalo to all the registrants in the upcoming Queen Liliuokalani races for your support. Unfortunately, we have reached our limit for rental canoes FOR THE WAHINE (women) AND MIXED 40s races on Saturday. If you choose to race these events, you will be responsible for securing your own canoe at th...

A cannonball contest from the Hawaiian Makahiki Games. This years competition will be in the style of Lele Pahu - plunging feet first with a great splash (cannonball!).

Enter as a solo diver or as a team of 6. Cant find all of your crew? Pull five new friends together and create your own in...

There has been an update to the waiver forms required for racing at this years Queen Liliuokalani events. Each crew member is required to complete our standard 2017 waiver found at https://www.qlcanoerace.com/publicdocs/201...

KAILUA-KONA - The Kai Opua Canoe Club is excited to announce that we have updated our website for the Queen Liliuokalani Races. The website, which is hosted at www.QLCanoeRace.com , has been developed for todays technologies, with a new mobile friendly des...