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  • Waikiki Community Center Duke Kahanamoku Challenge

  • Type: Community Sports Event
    Date: Sunday - 2/12/2012
    Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Location:
    Hilton Hawaiian Village
    Beach Resort & Spa
    2005 Kalia Rd.
    Honolulu, HI 96815

    Contact: 923-1802
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    Cost: Free
DUKE KAHANAMOKU CHALLENGE 2012



To Benefit Waikiki Community Center
Sunday, February 12, 2011
Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort & Spa


nviting all canoe paddlers (experienced and beginners) to form a team of twelve and register for the 2012 Annual Duke Kahanamoku Challenge scheduled Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Duke Beach! Join us for a day of fun – canoe paddling, Hawaiian Makahiki games, Stand Up Paddling Competition (special invitation only), Craft Fair, entertainment, food booths and more.

This year’s event is in honor of the Duke Kahanamoku Surf Team – Paul Strauch, Jr., Fred Hemmings, Joey Cabell, Butch Van Artsdalen (posthumous). These legendary surfers have perpetuated the legacy of native Hawaiian surfing in the community. Duke’s Surf Team can be considered Duke’s last real involvement in surfing before his death in 1968.

Event begins at 9 a.m. with the Opening Ceremony with Royal Hawaiian Band, Halau Hula `o Hokulani and double-hulled canoe procession with our honorees across the Rainbow Lagoon. Canoe races and ancient Hawaiian Makahiki land games begin at 10 a.m. along the Duke Beach. In the Lagoon, the Invitational Stand Up Paddle Relay (SUP) begins at 10 a.m. – a special challenge race among Waikiki hotel and management, another exciting race! Closing ceremony and awards follows the popular Huki Kaula (Tug of War) and the 6 man canoe “Ama Glide” along the beach front. Bring your sun screen and enjoy the day with your family and friends!

Also enjoy non-stop entertainment on the Great Lawn with hula performances and special artists, and be sure to check out the Hawaiian Craft booths and Hilton BBQ food booth too. Parking available at hotel – self park $8 and valet $13 with validation. Special kama`aina hotel rates available at the hotel by calling 949-4321 – make it a full weekend!

Call Waikiki Community Center at 808 923 1802 for more information about this fun event, register a team or craft booth or become an event sponsor!

2012 Honorees
Duke’s Surf Team ~



Paul Strauch, Jr., Joey Cabell, Fred Hemmings, and the late Butch Van Artsdalen
A benefit for the Waikiki Community Center


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