By Tim Wright | Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12:05 a.m.
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Hilo High paddlers pass the time by playing music and singing while waiting for races to begin during Saturday’s BIIF canoe competition. (Tim Wright/newsphotoshawaii.com ▲
Girls from Waimea’s Kanu o Ka ʻAina Kipuka Charter School won the first race during Saturday’s BIIF canoe races at Hilo Bay. (Tim Wright/newsphotoshawaii.com) ▲
Girls from Waimea’s Kanu o Ka ʻAina Kipuka Charter School paddle to a tight victory during Saturday’s BIIF canoe races at Hilo Bay. (Tim Wright/newsphotoshawaii.com) ▲
A St. Joseph student checks ocean conditions before the start of Saturday’s BIIF canoe races at Hilo Bay. (Tim Wright/newsphotoshawaii.com) ▲
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Team Waiakea pauses for a quick photo before heading out to paddle under blue skies and sunshine during Saturday’s BIIF canoe races at Hilo Bay. (Tim Wright/newsphotoshawaii.com) ▲
Parker School girls launch off the line during Saturday’s BIIF canoe races at Hilo Bay. (Tim Wright/newsphotoshawaii.com) ▲