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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
The Challenge: Seawalls
What aspects of urban outrigger canoe paddling are unique to New York City? One that always seems to throw paddlers and steerspeople off is the affect of the city’s seawalls, which line practically every bit of coastline in New York Harbor. As in most urban areas, the shorelines of New York Harbor have been reshaped, See More
The Challenge: Staten Island Ferry
Do you know what signals the start of each race of the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge? That would be the Staten Island Ferry! The Ferry stops for no one so we have a spotter at Whitehall Terminal over a mile away that radios to us as soon as the Staten Island-bound ferry moves away from See More
Registration
Registration will open shortly for all local, national and international OC-6 crews who would like to participate in the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge hosted by New York Outrigger. The race divisions and classes include: Women’s Division: Spec Open, Spec Masters (40+), Unlimited. Men’s Division: Spec Open, Spec Masters (40+), Unlimited. Mixed Division: Spec Open, Spec See More
Liberty Lodging
Lodging for participating athletes and guests of the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge is available at the New York Marriott Downtown. Standard Rooms are available between Thursday, June 20 and Sunday, June 24 for a discounted rate of US$210 per room plus state and local taxes. The New York Marriott Downtown is located at 85 West See More
2013 Race Announcement
Aloha and Welcome to the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge, hosted by New York Outrigger. Each year paddlers from across the globe travel to New York City for the opportunity to experience one of the busiest urban harbors in the world. Over the past 17 years, the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge has grown to become See More
