Press

NY1 - Paddlers Take to the Hudson River

Kayaking enthusiasts are reminding New Yorkers that now is the prime time to go gliding on the Hudson River. Free lessons from experienced volunteers are offered at Piers 40, 66, 84, and 96. “We can race them. We can surf in them. We can take ocean waves with them,” said Keith Tsang of New York Outrigger. “It’s a great thing to do on the Hudson River.”
“We’ve got boathouses that do kayaking, canoeing, one even does boat building,” explained Hudson River Park Trust President Connie Fishman. “There’s a Hawaiian outrigger group. There are community sailing lessons. So really we have anything you can think of to do in the water, including swim.”
See Video…

Fox News

NEW YORK — Picture the opening of Hawaii Five-O: McGarrett looking tough, “Book ‘em, Dano” chasing down a bad guy and a group of bare-chested Hawaiians paddling a funky-looking canoe down a breaking wave. Read More…

New York Times

ON a balmy Saturday morning, it’s practice as usual for the New York Outrigger Club. What this group of outrigger canoe enthusiasts hears is not the crashing waves of the Pacific or the whistle of cool Hawaiian trade winds, but the shouts and calls of tourists who wave frenetically from the deck of the Intrepid at Pier 86 on the Hudson River in Manhattan. As the paddlers battle uptown against the current and pull up alongside the Intrepid for a midmorning stretch session, curious onlookers on the hulking aircraft carrier show increasingly noisy interest. Read More…

New York Aloha Memorial Ceremony

The 2nd Annual New York Aloha Memorial Ceremony reunited many of the participants who took part in the first ceremony and welcomed hundreds more. The weather was stunningly beautiful, with warm sun and soothing breezes. We were grateful to have another lovely performance of ancient Kahiko Hula and modern Auana by Halau Hula ‘O Na Mele ‘Aina ‘O Hawai’i and everyone in the large crowd was treated to live Hawaiian music from the Tiny Bubbles Band. Read More…