10/18/2026
❤️💙Today, Washington Canoe Club paddlers gathered to send off Ka Pueo (the owl) and Kai Kuahine (little sister) to their new home.
These Force5s are more than canoes. Ka Pueo was WCC’s first OC-6, arriving in the late 1990s, followed shortly by Kai Kuahine. For nearly two decades, they carried our crews through countless practices, races, long trips to Wilson, and victories up and down the East Coast and in California and Hawaii.
They helped build the foundation of WCC’s outrigger program and the team we are today.
So many memories and history in every stroke.
While we say goodbye, we’re happy these canoes will continue their journey at the Lake Champlain Outrigger Canoe Club.
Share your stories in the comments and let’s celebrate the legacy of these two special canoes! 🌊