Become a Sponsors

As a Corporate Sponsor of Ikuna Koa you can expect to be part of one of the fastest growing sports in the country.  Outrigger canoe racing has experienced explosive growth.  Participation has grown 500% over the last few years and spectator participation is soaring.  Events are televised in many areas of the nation and capturing the public’s imagination.  Outrigger canoe racing is soon to be included in the Olympics, which will broaden its international exposure, and in turn, is certain to increase exposure for all its supporters.

Local television coverage include: Fox News, KUSI News, and Pacific Expeditions (OLN)

Print media include: Pacific Paddler, Sports Illustrated, Outside Magazine, Competitor Magazine, and many newcomers on the scene.

Electronic media include: SignOnSanDiego.com, StarBulletin.com, Socaloutrigger.com, Yahoo Groups, Y2Kanu, and many more.

Ikuna Koa will increase the visibility of your company by:

• Placing your corporate logo on all of our outrigger canoes, banners, team uniforms, website and all literature.
• Actively promoting your company at all racing events.
Working with company representatives in achieving your sales and marketing goals by using Ikuna Koa as a promotions and advertising tool. 
• Being accessible for your print and electronic advertising campaigns. 
• Providing you with images and race results that you will have the right to reproduce for marketing materials.

In addition to promoting your company, we can organize a “Corporate Day on the Bay” which will consist of a relay outrigger canoe race for a predetermined number of participants.  The event will include snacks, handouts, lessons in the history of Hawaiian outrigger canoeing and much more!  You can have this event for company employees or use it as a way for entertaining key customers or potential new ones.  Let us know if you have a “custom” event in mind.  We can accommodate most any request. 

Recent Corporate Participants: Qualcomm, Petco, Calloway Golf, Kinko’s, Scripps College and more. 

Current Corporate Sponsors are: Microsoft Corporation, Paetec Communications, La Salle Lighting Services, Flowmaster Plumbing, and Information Technology Solutions Team.