We are located on Sand Island!

To get to our club site, turn onto Sand Island Access Rd. from Sand Island Parkway and pass the Sandbox BMX Track; we are the first left you can make. 

If you reach the marina parking lot, the Marine Education Training Center, or the public restrooms, you’ve gone too far!

For Google Maps follow this link.

Practices days and times vary.  Please go to our membership page for updates.  

Be prepared to spend 1.5-2 hours at practices, weekdays are usually until just before sunset.  

Weekends will vary but expect 2-4 hours with the longer amount for long distance practices.

Wear something that can get sweaty and wet.

For most, board shorts, compression leggings, dri-fit/active-wear shirts, or UV shirts suffice. Bikini bottoms are not recommended due to the abrasive seats.

Some wear water shoes but please ensure they are non-marking, non-scratching soles. 

A water bottle for water is encouraged. Due to how bottles must be stored in the canoe, metal bottles (like Hydroflasks) are not allowed and will damage the canoe.  Many also bring a water bottle clip to keep the bottle from rolling around in the canoe.

Some leave a towel in the car to dry up after practice.

Don’t forget the paddle!

We have paddles for you to borrow and encourage you to think about buying your own paddle when you are ready.  

Paddles can vary not only in length but bends, blade shape and type of material.  We recommend you consult with the coach about what paddle is best for you.  If you plan to race, there are regulation paddles under the state association, for more information, go to

https://www.hcrapaddler.com/index.php?action=paddles

If you want to browse in person, Island Paddler and Go Bananas have paddles in stock at their locations.

We encourage it! Come try out to see if paddling and our club is right for you! 

You do not need any experience in paddling and we accept all levels of fitness.  We do ask that all paddlers be able to swim and be comfortable in ocean conditions for the safety of all in the canoe.  

No one benefits from membership dues but you!

All membership dues and proceeds from fundraising events go back to paddlers and the community as benefits and services.  Membership dues include HCRA (Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association) and OHCRA (Oahu Canoe Racing Association) fees which cover mandatory paddlers’ insurance, registration, member card, and regatta race fees. 

Membership dues also go to the maintenance and repair of HPCC equipment and facilities, use of equipment, trailer fees, and administrative costs.

A portion of each member’s dues will go into a koa fund to maintain our club’s koa canoe, Honaunau. Membership dues do not cover pre-season races or costs for distance season (travel costs for long-distance/state races, cost of the race entry, travel, food, drinks, and escort boats).

Honolulu Pearl is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization.

Membership dues are collected throughout the year and are generally due when you register with HPCC; see an HPCC Board Member for details on when and how to pay your membership dues.

As a club that is part of Oahu (OHCRA) and State (HCRA) racing associations, the focus of our club is to be competition ready for the various races across the state. These races are predominantly team races, so all six crew members are needed to race. Our club history includes a unique relationship with military families and we continue to be understanding of commitments outside of the club. We do ask that when all members show up to practice they respect the coach’s ability to prepare the crews for the upcoming race. We also ask for all members to be forthcoming about any scheduling conflicts to help the coach and fellow paddlers plan for races.

There is no child care available.  In the past, the club had a youth paddler program based on demand.  Please feel free to contact the club for future inquires.  

The internet has a host of information; we’ve collected some of our favorites: 

• Hawaiian Outrigger Canoeing History, Revival, Today
• Wikipedia: Outrigger Boat
• Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Paddling – Competitive and Recreational Information
• History and Culture of Outrigger Paddling
• Inheritance, ecology, and the evolution of canoes of east Oceania
• Canoes of the Grand Ocean

March-May is “pre-season” with most races being on the weekend and a way for canoe clubs to fundraise

June to the 1st Saturday in August is “regatta” (also known as sprint races) most being on Sundays for OHCRA regatta, see the OHCRA website to get specifics for each regatta season

August-October is “long distance” with most races being on the weekend and opportunities to paddle off-island

Feel free to check the OHCRA race schedule.