Local sports briefs: 10 Hilo wahine to paddle 41 miles across ocean
10 Hilo wahine to paddle 41 miles across ocean
10 Hilo wahine to paddle 41 miles across ocean
On September 27, 10 women will come together as one crew paddling a single outrigger canoe 41 miles across the Kaiwi Channel, from Molokai to Oahu, in the Na Wahine o Ke Kai race, and they’re asking their community to help them get to the starting line.
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To the team, this journey is more than a race, it represents hours of training, sacrifices and honoring the bond they’ve built. They’ve set up a GoFundMe to help them with transportation to the start line and race supplies as they work toward the finish line.
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“Outrigger paddling is more than moving a canoe through the water. It’s learning to move as one. It’s trusting the wahine beside you, staying committed when you’re tired, and knowing that no matter how difficult the crossing becomes, you never leave your crew behind,” the GoFundMe reads.
To donate, visit: gofundme.com/f/help-10-wahine-cross-kaiwi-channel-on-sept-27
