Event· Rangiroa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Farerei Haga Va'a Festival (Rangiroa)
14° 56.5′ S · 147° 42.4′ W · approximate
Rangiroa's 'Heiva va'a': a festival of outrigger canoe racing, dance groups from Avatoru and Tiputa and traditional sports such as coconut husking and fruit-carrier races, with crews visiting from other atolls.
Practical
Approx: placed at Avatoru village (OpenStreetMap node); the race course location is not published. TNTV reported the 9th edition in September 2019, with crews from Manihi (defending champions, using the prize money toward the Molokai Hoe in Hawaii) and Rangiroa's TT Va'a; paddlers must wear a pareu to start. Prizes totalled up to 300,000 XPF in 2019. Dates vary by year: ask at the mairie or a pension. Keep well clear of race courses in the lagoon.
Best for
Seeing va'a racing and Tuamotu dance up close
Season
Around September (2019 edition)
Nearby
- Chez Daniel Magasin (Rangiroa)Right here
- Rangiroa Fresh Water Card (Avatoru Mairie)Right here
- Rangiroa Post Office (Avatoru)Right here
- Avatoru Sortie Droite (Avatoru outer wall)0.2 NM away
- Avatoru Village Wharf0.2 NM away
- Rangiroa ATMs and Bank (Avatoru / Tiputa)0.2 NM away
- Avatoru Pass Dive (Rangiroa)0.3 NM away
- La Petite Passe (Avatoru Pass dive)0.4 NM away