History
In the beginning
The club was founded by Vince Tarowa 1992. Co- founding members were Popsy Matutu, Matutu Matutu, Lesley O’Connor and Sean Phillips.
Important dates
1996: The club is officially became an Incorporated Society as Cook Islands Outriggers Association
2004: Represented the Cook Islands heritage at the Hilo Va'a World Sprint
2006: Represented Cook Islands heritage at the NZ Va'a World Sprint
Since then, many of the Cook Islands Outrigger teams and individual paddlers have had major success on a national and international forum.