Outrigger Canoe Club, Waikiki 1960s
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The Outrigger Canoe Club first opened its doors in May of 1908, culmination of the dream of a small and enthusiastic group of Honolulu residents interested in building at Waikiki a club dedicated to the perpetuation of the ancient Hawaiian sports of surfboard riding, outrigger canoeing and swimming.
The first Clubhouse consisted of two grass huts on an acre and a half of choice beachfront (now the site of the Royal Hawaiian hotel) leased for the handsome sum of $10 a year from the estate of Queen Emma of Hawaii (1838-1885).
By 1941, the buildings had fallen into dilapidation and funds for a new clubhouse were raised by the sale of bonds.
The Club’s lease with the Queen Emma Estate expired in 1963 and a new building was constructed at Diamondhead, designed by the famed American architect Vladimir Ossipoff.
Born in 1907 in Vladivostok, part of the Russian Empire, ' Val' moved to the United States and went to Hawaii in the 1960s to ‘wage war on ugliness’ when poor architectural design and unrestricted building was the norm in Honolulu.
The Outrigger’s most famous member was the legendary Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (1890-1968). A native Hawaiian, born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, he was a competition swimmer, lifeguard, and known as the father of the sport of surfing.
The distinguished athlete won a total of five Olympic medals (3 gold, 2 silver) across three Olympic Games in swimming and also served as a water polo alternate/competitor.
Since its establishment more than a hundred years, the Outrigger private membership club has become known throughout the world for its spectacular location, beautiful clubhouse, but most importantly for its efforts to foster and promote Hawaiian water sports.
Each order includes a print of the interior menu.
All printed in USA.
