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Athlete Lodging – Marriott Downtown
New York Outrigger and New York Marriott Downtown are pleased to provide discounted lodging for participating athletes and guests of the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge running from Thursday June 19 to Monday June 23, 2014. To be eligible for the discounted rate, reservations must be booked by Thursday, May 22nd, 2014. The New York See More
2014 Race Announcement
New York Outrigger is proud to announce its premiere outrigger race, the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge, will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 in New York City. The origins of outrigger paddling date back thousands of years to the Polynesian Islands. The sport has quickly spread across the world as an exciting See More
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
