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The Lokahi History
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Founded in 1998, Hui Lokahi O Ke Kai is a member of the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA). Lokahi is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to organizing, encouraging, and promoting Hawaiian and Polynesian culture and traditions, and perpetuating the “aloha spirit.” We seek to increase community and cultural interaction through the sport of outrigger canoeing.
Our outrigger club’s diversity makes us proud. Those aren’t just words on a website. We live it. You are invited to come see for yourself. Our members are from many countries, all ages, singles, couples and various sports backgrounds. We have a place for novice, recreational and competitive race paddlers. You are welcome here at Lokahi.Our outrigger club canoes and shed are located at Mother’s Beach on Naples Island in Long Beach, California. It’s from those calm waters that we launch the va’a (canoes). We have a fleet of va’a that continues to support Lokahi’s dedication to connect with each other, the ocean, the beach and other canoe clubs. |
Pomaika’i (Good Luck) 57 – Bradley
Ali’i Kai (Royalty of the Sea) 67 – Bradley Striker Uhane O Na Mukupuni (Spirit of the Islands) 700 – Puakea Hoku O Ke Kai (Star of the Sea) 711 – Puakea Kaukahi (Singleness of Purpose) 777 – Lightning Mea’a’ – Malia |
Coach Tony, Founder
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After moving to the mainland from Hawaii, Tony formed Lokahi in 1998 to scratch his itch for paddling. He’s been leading the charge ever since. |
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Spirit of Aloha
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We embrace and do our best to embody the Spirit of Aloha. The literal meaning of aloha is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life.” It comes from “Alo,” meaning presence, front and face, and “ha,” meaning breath. Aloha is a way of living and treating each other with love and respect. Its deep meaning starts by teaching ourselves to love our own beings first and afterwards to spread the love to others.
According to the old kahunas (priests), being able to live the Spirit of Aloha was a way of reaching self-perfection and realization for our own body and soul. Aloha is sending and receiving a positive energy. Aloha is living in harmony. When you live the Spirit of Aloha, you create positive feelings and thoughts, which are never gone. They exist in space, multiply and spread over to others. |
“Akahai” Kindness, to be expressed with tenderness;
“Lokahi” Unity, to be expressed with harmony; “Oluolu” Agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness; “Haahaa” Humility, to be expressed with modesty; “Ahonui” Patience, to be expressed with perferverence. |
