Outrigger Canoe Racing In Hawaii: Its Economic Impact

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• Personal Author:
  Markrich, Mike.
• Corporate Authors:
  University of Hawaii at Manoa
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  HAWAU (Hawaii Sea Grant)
• Description:
  Outrigger canoe racing competitions in Hawaii have direct and indirect regional economic impacts that are conservatively estimated at more than $6 million per year. The regattas and long-distance races held by the canoe racing associations attract large numbers of people and stimulate spending on sports equipment, clothing, food, hotels, and air transportation. Increasing numbers of U.S. mainland and international paddlers come to Hawaii in order to compete. In addition to economic benefits, outrigger canoe racing provides social programs and activities for many economically disadvantaged young people. However, few facilities are available for the sport, and canoe club organizers have experienced difficulty in obtaining the infrastructural support necessary for further development.
• Keywords:
  Canoe Racing Outrigger Canoes Canoe Racing Outrigger Canoes
• Series:
  Sea Grant marine economics report   Contribution / Ocean Resources Branch, Department of Business and Economic Development, State of Hawaii
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  HAWAU-T-88-002
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Funding:
  Grant no. NA81AA-D-00070
• Place as Subject:
  Hawaii
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5821ccce40f2c1eb76e18948db3d72c3379ae1461601674217aebc2010b1c8fa
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39604/noaa_39604_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.46 MB ]