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2013 Race Results
New York Outrigger hosted the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 22. One of the largest sporting events in New York Harbor and one of the premier outrigger canoe races in the world the day long competition hosts hundreds of paddlers and represents the best of the Aloha spirit. New York Outrigger would like to congratulate all See More
Kaina Quenga: Polynesian Dance
New York Outrigger is pleased to present Kaina Quenga at the Hawaiian Airlines Stage and the Family Tent for the 2016 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 11. Kaina Quenga grew up in Hilo, HawaiI, where she studied and performed hula ‘dance’ in Hawaiian. She moved to Brooklyn in 2001, where she performs and also teaches Hawaiian cultural traditions and Tahitian See More
The Challenge: Water Quality
“Since the passage of the Clean Water Act, water quality has improved dramatically and over the past several decades, citizen activism has made it increasingly unacceptable for government and industry to treat our rivers as dumping grounds.” – Riverkeeper Will my skin peel off? Will I grow a third eye? Just how nasty IS the See More
The Rider and The Storm – 2013 Liberty Challenge Film
New York Outrigger is proud to present The Rider and The Storm as the 2013 Liberty Challenge Film in conjunction with Patagonia Soho on Thursday, June 20. Many people in the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan Area were directly affected by Superstorm Sandy including many of our local waterpeople. Many boathouses and beaches along See More
Hawaiian Airlines Continues as Title Sponsor of the 2013 Liberty Challenge
New York Outrigger is very pleased to announce Hawaiian Airlines‘ continued Koa Partnership in the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. Their partnership has made the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge the largest race on the Eastern Seaboard and one of the most prestigious races in the international outrigger racing circuit. Hawaiian Airline’s partnership has made possible See More
Zico the Official Coconut Water of the 2013 Liberty Challenge
New York Outrigger is proud to announce ZICO Coconut Water as an Ohia Sponsor and Official Coconut Water for the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. We are pleased to further our relationship with ZICO this year as they provide the athletes and the public with ZICO Coconut Water to replenish themselves all day long. Look See More
The Challenge: Boat Traffic
“We’re used to back home in Hawaii the canoes having priority. Here, it’s like a like a flea on a dog. Everybody else is the big boss.” – Kekoa Cramer . Team Primo New York Harbor is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. It is the busiest port on the East Coast See More
40-Days and Counting
The Directors of the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge, our partners at Hawaiian Airlines, and the membership of New York Outrigger have been diligently working throughout the winter and spring. This year is particularly special as it will be the first since Superstorm Sandy brought such devastation and destruction to our shores. Many of our members See More
The Challenge: Tides and Currents
“We were seeing this morning a women’s crew paddling up current and getting swept back. They were just stuck in the middle of the river…fighting as hard as they can.” – Luke Evslin . Team Kamanu The Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge is perhaps best known for its exceptionally strong and shifting currents. Conditions change dramatically See More
Waiting List for Non-ECORA Teams
REGISTRATION FOR THE LIBERTY CHALLENGE ON JUNE 22. 2013 IS FULLY BOOKED TO NON-ECORA TEAMS. WAITING LIST IS AVAILABLE Aloha Fellow Paddlers, Each year, New York Outrigger is thrilled to host paddlers from across the globe who are eager to take on the challenging conditions of one of the busiest urban harbors in the world. Since its See More
