Hudson River Cup, Polynesian Ohana Festival Coming To Hoboken

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and Ke Aloha Outrigger Canoe Club will host the Hudson River Cup and Polynesian Ohana Festival from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27.

The 2019 festival will take place in the Hoboken Cove at Maxwell Place Park, Sinatra Drive North and 11th Street, Hoboken.

According to a news release from event organizers:

“The Hudson River Cup is a canoe, stand-up paddleboard (SUP) and sea kayak race that is the first of its kind on the Hudson River along the Hoboken shoreline. The race welcomes elite and experienced paddlers willing to take on the challenges of the Hudson River and New York Harbor, paddling against the dramatic backdrop of New York City and the Statue of Liberty. In addition to the 5 and 8-mile races, the event will include free stand-up paddleboarding at the Hoboken Cove. The Polynesian Ohana Festival, a free event welcoming all ages, celebrates Polynesian culture and history with a wide variety of events including music, dancing, food trucks as well as arts and craft tents. This year the Ohana festival will feature a cardboard kayak race, where participants design, build then race their boats on the cove.”

Organizers provided the following event information.

Race Schedule (times subject to change)

• 9:30AM - 11:00PM: Registration and Check-in / Staging
• 11:00PM - 11:30PM: Race Orientation Meeting
• 12:00PM: Race Start
• 1:30PM - 2:30PM: Projected Race Finish
• 3:00PM: Awards Ceremony

Festival Schedule

• 12:00PM: Ohana Festival Opens
• 12:00PM - 4:00PM:Family Tent Arts and Crafts
• 1:00PM: Check in, Cardboard Kayak Race
• 1:15PM - 2:30PM: Cardboard Kayak Design and Build
• 2:45PM Cardboard Kayak Race
• 3:00PM-4:00PM: Free Stand-Up Paddleboarding
• 4:00PM: Ohana Festival Closes

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