In 1993, the park recorded 84,000 visits. There are many outrigger canoe clubs around the island, most of them willing to train novices and youngsters. Hawaiians are avid fans of all sports, and spectators turn out to watch every game from Pop Warner and kids' soccer, to professional soccer and golf tournaments, high school football and basketball and seniors bowling and softball. The athletic program of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa has a large, vocal and pro-active booster organization. The Rainbows' boosters show their loyalty at home games and even road games.
Sportscasters often say that the crowd has the effect of an additional player.
Baseball games are played in Rainbow stadium and the new special events arena is usually packed for men's and women's volleyball and basketball games. Separate long board and body board championships also take place at various beaches. The top surfers invited to the Eddy Aikau Memorial Surfing Championship do not even get into the water unless the waves are over 20 feet. All rights reserved.