Outrigger Canoe Paddling, Ukulele, and More - BLESSING OF CANOES!!!

July 13 will be a special day. We will have a blessing for two of our canoes. Blessing ceremony will start at about 11am and canoes will go out about 11:30ish. Also, the potluck🥥🥗!!!
Let's make it a really fun day! 🎻🎵 🦈

Please bring plumerias, leis, flowers, and foliage for decorating the canoes .
We will decorate the canoes before the blessing
Mahalo 🌺🤙🏼🛶❣️

Aloha! 🌺
We hope you’ll join us for a day of outrigger canoe paddling, music and fun at Hana Hou beach in Newport Harbor. Come for an outrigger paddle, picnic, sing, strum or just sit back and listen to music.

All musicians and skill levels welcome. Ukuleles, guitars, cajons, and other instruments have all shown up 😊. Sometimes there are ukulele lessons before Hana Hou starts (look for Free Ukulele Lessons on the Beach on meetup).

Donations welcome (to help pay for County lease fee and insurance)
Feel free to bring some food or snacks to share
Hana Hou t-shirts available for sale $10 (limited sizes left 🙁)

If you wish to paddle, the fee is $20 per calendar month or $10 per session. We provide paddles, life jackets, 6 person outrigger canoes as well as paddling tips and instructions. Cash or Zelle only. Beginners and experienced paddlers welcome!

House Rules:
Paddlers must be able to swim
Paddlers must sign a consent form each year
Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who can sign the release form
Must be 9 years or older to paddle unless cleared by steersman
Under 13 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in the canoe and wear a life jacket
Be respectful of all the members
Please avoid discussing politics or religion

IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE! PLEASE!! Always check this site on Sunday mornings prior to making the trip to the beach. Weather and other factors can sometimes force a cancellation. We will hold a Hana Hou meetup every week unless something unavoidable happens to make it impossible.