Kai Ehitu’s Red Engine — the club’s youth paddlers — are powering the climb up the mountain and promising a bright future in the competitive landscape of the Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Racing Association.
Head coach Richard Kimitete and youth coach Hiram Anakalea have a good thing going with their paddlers from ages 12 to 18, who occupy first place in the Moku O Hawaii standings with four crews: girls 12, 14, 15, and unbeaten boys 13, which has the fastest time in the state in the quarter-mile race.
The crew members are Anakalea’s nephew Hailama Anakalea, Optimus Bong, Kamrin Kam, Keanu Mareko, Diesel Marks, and Gareth Warren and they posted a season-best blazing time of 1 minute, 45.