<P> In water rough enough to splash into the canoe, paddlers also need to pay attention to the water level in the canoe, report the situation to the steerer, and bail out the water as necessary . Paddlers also need to know how to recover from a huli under the steerer's direction . </P> <P> In a quick turn situation, paddlers at the front may also be instructed to une (poke steer, causes the canoe to turn the opposite direction) or kahi (post and draw steer, pulls the canoe to the side where this is done) to help bring the canoe around a turn quickly . </P> <P> Outrigger canoe racing has become a popular canoeing sport, with numerous clubs located around the world . Outrigger Canoe Racing is the State sport of Hawaii and an interscholastic high school sport . In Hawaii entire families participate in summer regattas with age groups from keiki (children as young as 6 with an adult steersperson) and age 12 through age 60 + . </P> <P> Major races in Hawaii include the Moloka ʻi Hoe 43 mi (69 km) men's race from the island of Molokai to Oahu across the Kaiwi Channel, Na Wahine O Ke Kai (same race for women) and the Queen Lili ʻuokalani Race held near Kona on the Island of Hawai . </P>

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