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Mark your summer calendar now for the Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival

Ta-Hoe Nalu SUP Fesitval. Photo courtesy Ta-Hoe Nalu

Ta-Hoe Nalu SUP Fesitval. Photo courtesy Ta-Hoe Nalu

We’re happy to announce that the wildly popular Subaru TA-HOE NALU Paddle Festival presented by Nature’s Bakery at Kings Beach State Park is set to run August 14-16, 2015. With a jam packed schedule (below), this event is not to be missed. Mark your summer calendar now!

Friday, August 14

  • 2pm to 6pm Registration for all events
  • 2:pm to 4pm. Yoga & paddle clinics
  • 3pm Boardworks Free inflatable Shubu tour with Mike Tavaes
  • 4pm 6 Man Outrigger race
  • 6:30 pm Live Concert w/ Keyser Soze
  • 8:30 pm Moonlight Paddle

Saturday, August 15

  • 7am Registration for 10mile Distance Race
  • 7:30am opening ceremony and announcements with
  • Dancers of Halau Hula ‘O Leilani will provide traditional dances of Polynesia to open the festivities.
  • National Anthem Sung by Christian Hollingsworth
  • 8:30am Start of 10 mile Distance Race
  • 9:30am Start of Beginner 2 mile Race
  • Awards  & Raffle at finish of race
  • All day SUP Demos and Clinics (Must sign up for Demo’s at information booth.
  • Exhibitor / Vender village open from 8 to 4pm daily
  • Highlighted a local retail village open from 8 to 4pm daily
  • 12pm Start of Grom Race (ages 12 and under)
  • Awards and raffle after finish
  • 2:pm Start of the 4 Team X-SUP games
  • Awards after race finish
  • 2:30pm Kids Sand Castle building contest
  • 4pm Announcements of Local evening events

Sunday, August 16

  • 7am Registration for the 5 mile Open Race (SUP, Prone & OC-1)
  • 8am Announcements
  • 9am Start of the 5 Mile Open Race
  • Awards and Raffle at finish of Race
  • All day free SUP demos (Must sign up for Demo’s at information booth)
  • Exhibitor / Vender village open from 8 to 4pm daily
  • Highlighted local retail village open from 8 to 4pm daily
  • 11:30 am Start of Free Team Mat racing (Check with registration for info about race)
  • 1 pm Start of 4 person Team Relay Race
  • Awards at finish of Race
  • 4pm closing ceremony

Learn more about this year’s event: www.tahoenalu.com

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