57 Line-Up: Recalling the 2010 event

57 Line-Up: Recalling the 2010 event

The first annual event saw 57 enthusiastic participants line up for what seems will soon become a Kaua’i tradition. The Na Pali Race is a SUP and paddled board event that crosses down and along the Na Pali Coast from Haena Beach Park on Kauai’s North Shore and finishes at ...

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Announcing the Second-Annual Na Pali Race

Announcing the Second-Annual Na Pali Race

Hanalei, Kauai (May 11, 2011) — The second-annual race for Stand Up Paddlers and Prone Paddlers along the Na Pali Coast on Kauai, Hawaii is set to take place Sunday August 7, 2011. Known for its sheer beauty, rugged coastline, white beaches, turquoise waters, tall vertical cliffs, caves, waterfalls and tunnels ...

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News and Updates
May 5th, 2012

Na Pali Race 2012 Update

The 3rd Annual Na Pali SUP and Paddleboard Race will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2012. More info coming soon.

Aloha.

August 14th, 2011

Photos from the 2011 NA PALI RACE

Here are some photos of the event taken by North Shore Kauai photographer Jane Vogel. For more shots please visit northshoregirlsphotos.com

If you have photos from the event and are willing to share please email napalirace@gmail.com.

Also, stay tuned to NAPALIRACE.COM for more updates and video clips soon to come.

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August 9th, 2011

NA PALI RACE 2011 Results

NA PALI RACE 2011 RESULTS LINK

(Click link above for better view)

Download PDF HERE

August 7th, 2011

Beach Sign Up from 8 am-9:30 am

See you there.

Launches as scheduled.

August 6th, 2011

Tentative 2011 race times check again at 5 pm Saturday evening for any changes

The wind report says 17-21 knots winds for the race on Sunday. We are going to watch conditions and if winds look like they are going to back off drastically we will start up to one hour earlier. As of now here is the schedule:

Group 1
10:30 am Start
Surfboard SUP Race
Fund Run Paddle for the Pali Divisions

Group 2
11:00 am Start
Team Divisions
Fun Run Paddle for the Pali

Group 3
12:00 noon Start
Race Class Solo Divisions
12ʻ6 SUP
14ʻ SUP
Unlimited SUP
Stock PB
Unlimited PB

Group 4
12:15 pm
OC1 Race
Other

July 24th, 2011

Trailer Possibilities

Please let us know if you plan on coming from Oahu. We have two trailer possibilities and are looking for participants to fill these spaces.

Trailer would leave Oahu Monday the 1st of August and return the following Monday the 8th of August, the day after the Na Pali Race.

We are double checking rates but from first estimate it looks to be about $100 round trip. Let us confirm first.

Stay tuned.

Aloha

napalirace@gmail.com

July 22nd, 2011

About the Awards

The 2011 Na Pali Race Awards will be held at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center following the races starting from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Sunday August 7, 2011. All contestants are included in the reservation, but for those not paddling and still wanting to join in on the great food and fun at the celebration, dinner tickets are available at the complimentary price of $10 per person and can be purchased online at the napalirace.com/signup page.

Dukes Kauai will be serving up the buffet style grinds along with Kona Brewing …

July 19th, 2011

Na Pali Coast ʻOhana Donation Drawing

Na Pali Race Fundraiser

All paddlers and community members are invited to support the Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana in our charity portion of the Na Pali Coast SUP & Paddleboard Race.

The Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana is a grass roots non-profit foundation dedicated to the preservation of the cultural and natural resources of the Na Pali Coast State Park, Kaua’i, Hawaii.

The Na Pali Race fundraiser is open for contribution until the event’s finish on August 7, 2011 where the grand prize donation-drawing winner will be announced at the awards celebration. We will …

July 18th, 2011

57 Line-Up: Recalling the 2010 event

The first annual event saw 57 enthusiastic participants line up for what seems will soon become a Kaua’i tradition. The Na Pali Race is a SUP and paddled board event that crosses down and along the Na Pali Coast from Haena Beach Park on Kauai’s North Shore and finishes at Polihale State Beach on Kauai’s Westside. The Na Pali Race is designed to be an elite paddleboard race as well as fun run style charity event inviting all ocean enthusiasts to join in on the downwind fun. Not as easy …

June 15th, 2011

Announcing the Second-Annual Na Pali Race

Hanalei, Kauai (May 11, 2011) — The second-annual race for Stand Up Paddlers and Prone Paddlers along the Na Pali Coast on Kauai, Hawaii is set to take place Sunday August 7, 2011.

Known for its sheer beauty, rugged coastline, white beaches, turquoise waters, tall vertical cliffs, caves, waterfalls and tunnels Kauai’s Na Pali coast makes for a once-in-a-lifetime venue for this unique paddling race. With its bevy of breathtaking landmarks, The Na Pali Race will prove to be an experience no competitor will soon forget.

The 17-mile race begins at the …