Lanikai Canoe Club currently maintains 14 canoes (13 fiberglass canoes and 2 koa canoes see (Canoe Inventory). There are five different models (or styles) of fiberglass canoes in the Lanikai Canoe Club inventory, each designed for a specific purpose depending on different water conditions. Each canoe is given a Hawaiian name that describes the character of the canoe.
	Practice sessions are conducted in fiberglass canoes. During the regatta season, OHCRA rules stipulate that only koa canoes may be utilized in the races (with the exception of the July 4th Waikïkï race).
	The long distance season conducts races in both fiberglass and koa divisions.
	All canoes, and especially the koa canoes, are extremely costly to build and repair, and special care is given in transporting and racing them.
	Canoe Etiquette:

	It is believed that canoes have a life to them. Each has a distinct and separate personality in the ocean. The canoe is part of the team, and carries all paddlers safely into the ocean and home again. Lanikai Canoe Club expects all paddlers to treat the canoes with respect and never take them for granted or treat them discourteously.
	Do not ever sit or lean on a canoe except in the designated seat area once the canoe is in the water. Even sitting in the seat on land can cause the canoe to crack. When canoes are lifted, be sure the ‘ama and iako (the outrigger part of the canoe) is supported and off the ground. Canoes should not be dropped, but set down lightly.
	Do not step over the body of the canoe. If you need to move to the other side, walk around the canoe. It is a gesture of courtesy to the canoe to do so.

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