In 1959, the first fiberglass outrigger canoe mold was made in California from the koa canoe, Malia. In 1960, the first fiberglass copy of the Malia was used during the Moloka'i to O'ahu race. California has been racing canoes ever since and has over the years developed its own family and history. The advent of the fiberglass canoe allowed outrigger canoe racing to be brought to the masses. And since then, California’s outrigger canoe family has grown with new clubs establishing themselves (and flourishing) up and down the California coast. But it doesn't stop there, California’s extended family reaches into Arizona and Nevada where the joy of paddling is as strong as it is by the ocean. The Kalifornia Ohana Tee is in honor of all the clubs who help to make the California outrigger racing community so rich. On the back of the shirt, all member clubs of NCOCA and SCORA are represented. And on the front, a tribute is made to the canoe that made it all possible, the Malia