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Kihei Canoe Club is probably the only outrigger canoe racing club in Hawaii with a significant percentage of members interested primarily in recreational paddling. Most clubs focus on seasonal racing. The recreational paddling program welcomes, trains and supports any Maui resident, even those who have never put a paddle in the water. KCC provides scheduled recreational paddling six days a week, twelve months a year. Participants include adult men any women of all ages and physical condition. (The club also has programs for kids.) Each participant must be able to swim, capable of engaging in moderate exercise and able to get in and out of the canoe without assistance. Recreational paddling is a low-impact aerobic exercise. Paddlers are taught that each person controls the amount of effort applied and can therefore pace themselves according to individual needs and desires.