Where is outrigger canoe racing practiced today?
Outrigger canoe racing has now spread from its contemporary origins in Hawaii, to all parts of the Pacific, throughout Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia. Participating countries and regions include; Australia, American Samoa, California, Canada, Cook Islands, Easter Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, ( Maui, Oahu) Hong Kong, Marianas Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Oregon, Tahiti, Tonga, Wallis Futuna, Washington State, Western Samoa and beyond this to South Africa, Britain, France and Italy with teams and individuals now paddling in international races from Hungary, Austria and Sweden. In addition to this several native American Indian groups participate, including the Stahlo Nation and a group under the banner of the Native Participation Committee in Canada. Outrigger canoe racing is rapidly expanding to become a truly global sport.
