About Alo Paopao International
Paddles Up!
The first Alo Paopao Festival was held in 2012 — sowing the seed for what has become one of Samoa’s premier sporting events and its only international paddling fixture.
Originally created as a standalone platform to showcase Samoa’s rich paddling culture, Alo Paopao now consists of a year-long season of events and regattas, providing local paddlers with competitive race experience, and opening Samoa’s waters up to paddlers from around the world.
The signature event of the Alo Paopao Season is the Alo Paopao Festival — a celebration of paddling and hospitality, that brings together local, regional and international paddlers, of all ages.
The Alo Paopao Season is administered by a not-for-profit, the Alo Paopao Festival Trust, with support from the Apia-based Nafanua Paddling Club.
Talofa All our brother and sisters here and Nuu I fafo!
Looking forward to this years Alo Paopao 2019! Official Dates Monday 20th August to Saturday 25th August This year, we are excited to have our Alo Paopao at our Nafanua Clubs new location, Sails Restaurant Mulinuu!
Alo Paopao Festival 2019 Schedule
Key dates
19 / 8 / 19
Sails Restaurant Mulinuu
Opening Ceremony
Mix Marathons 7km
Juniors
Opens
Masters
20 / 8 / 19
Sails Restaurant Mulinuu
Long Distance 18km
Juniors
Opens
Masters
Prize Giving Sails Restaurant
Wednesday 22nd August 2019
Ocean Club Maninoa
Day at the Beach – V1 Races
21 / 8 / 19
Beach day / Fun races
22 / 8 / 19
Rest Day
23 / 8 / 19
Sails Restaurant Mulinuu
Sprint Heats V6/V1
250m/500m
Juniors
Opens
Masters
24 / 8 / 19
Sails Restaurant Mulinuu
Sprint Final V6/V1
250m/500m
Juniors
Opens
Masters