Na Koa Regatta 2026

About the Event

LOCATION:

Fort DeRussy Beach Park
August 15th, 2026
7:40 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.

Annual Regatta to Honor and Support Our Wounded and Their Families, and the Families of Our Fallen.

Join us for a great day of canoe racing off the shores of Waikiki. This year's race will be a double-elimination, five lane straightaway, approximately 1/4 mile, on the waters off Fort DeRussy. Teams of 5 will be provided a steersman. Entrants may only participate on one team, in one race division. We are only accepting a maximum of 90 teams, so please register early.

DIVISIONS: up to 90 teams

60 Veterans and 30 Wounded Warriors + Gold Star families teams

Wounded Warrior & Gold Star Families if you need to be connected with a community leader to join, please email us at nakoawoundedwarrior@gmail.com

Veterans: (including active duty) if you need help in joining a team, please email us at nakoawoundedwarrior@gmail.com

SKILL LEVEL:

No prior experience is necessary to participate in this event, though a love of the ocean is important. If you plan to fly into Oahu from the mainland, we will offer practice time in the days prior to the event. Teams of 5 individuals are provided a steersman to compete in a 6 man Hawaiian Racing Canoe regatta race. Each team will race at least twice, in elimination style competition.

OUR HISTORY

Launched in 2009, Na Koa Wounded Warrior Canoe Regatta was created to assist recovering troops through the ‘healing power’ of the Hawaiian waters. The first event took place at the Pearl Harbor Marina with 67 teams from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and other organizations. The event has since expanded to include a Youth Division, and to include our Gold Star Ohana in the Wounded Warrior Division. The Honolulu Navy League sponsored the event in 2013, and the Hawaii Chapter of the Association of the United States Army has hosted the event since. The regatta has quickly gained popularity in its short lifespan with nearly 1000 participants attending the 2019 race.

Shirts not guaranteed after 8/05/2025 10:00am.

Races Offered

Na Koa Canoe Regatta 2026 -- Wounded Warrior and Gold Star Families

Aug 15, 2026

straighten

Distance — 0.25 Miles

terrain

Type — Water sports

timer

07:40

sell

$200.00

Na Koa Canoe Regatta 2026 --Veterans

Aug 15, 2026

straighten

Distance — 0.25 Miles

terrain

Type — Water sports

timer

07:40

sell

$200.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Honolulu.

thermostat Temperature

23.3° / 29.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

24.1° / 28.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 20m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

17.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:09

nightlight Sunset

18:59

About Honolulu

Learn more about the host city, Honolulu.

The capital of Hawaii and its primary point of entry, Honolulu is by far the state's largest city, with 980,000 people—two-thirds of the state's population—residing within the metro area as of 2018. Situated on the southern shore of the island of Oahu, Honolulu serves as the center of government and commerce for the state, the home of the largest airport in the Hawaiian Islands, and the site of the state's best-known tourist destination: Waikiki Beach.