Outrigger Canoe

Steve Dullack and Peter Morgan scored some ideal conditions for one of their classic down wind runs in Virginia Beach. Along the coast. Southern edge of the Chesapeake bay. Ran west to east along the northern side of Virginia Beach.

The Kahele OC1 Master outrigger canoe designer Johnny Puakea talked with StandupPaddleSurf.net about his newest canoe, the Kahele OC1. The Kahele is shorter than most OC1, but it has a it has an optimized waterline, which he says makes it faster on the flatwater and...

Time in the V1 Rudderless Outrigger Vic Allen gets great coaching in this video in which he makes paddling the V1 Va'a outrigger canoe look easy!    

Downwind OC Paddling with Dylan Dylan Geiger is one of our favorite groms...and we think this edit of his OC downwinding session on the Banana River in Florida is awesome! Look for this one on the podium - he's already sponsored by 404 and he...

Outrigger Training Motivation - Danny Ching Style! Most of us are getting back into the groove of training for big races such as the Carolina Cup, Sharkbite Challenge, Olukai, and many, many, more. Get pumped and stoked on outrigger by watching this epic video of...

Christmas Day Florida Downwinder How Team Geiger spent their 2017 Holiday....we love this video by Floridians Jason and Dylan’s Geiger.  Pure joy!  

Outrigger Racing: Na Wahine Ikaika Once a year, the Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association holds the Na Wahine Ikaika. This is a women-only event, open to all crafts, and is more than just a race. Being held the day before the Molokai Hoe - a race that...

Recapping the Kaiwi Solo OC1 Race If you love outrigger and outrigger racing, you need to watch this video collaboration from Keizo Gates and Hayden Ramler.  It tells the story of the Pa'a Moloka'i Solo 2017 oc1 world championship outrigger canoe race. Happy Monday!      

An Inspiring Outrigger Paddle Review We stumbled onto this amazing video by Hawaii filmmaker Ann Allen and OC paddler Vic Allen of Blindfaithmac.com in which Vic, who is blind, reviews the Kialoa Hoku Paddle. Vic's description of the feel of the paddle are amazing, and so...

EDT Va'a Video Follow EDT Va'a, one of Tahiti's professional paddling teams, and see how they train, and how they went out to win the 2015 Hawaiki Nui Va'a, a three day iron race. Six of these boys made up the Red Bull Wa'a  team that...

OC3 on a Big Day Big Wave Dave G. gives us this video of an OC3 surfing some pretty sizable waves on the island of Kauai.  This will get your Wednesday going!      

Molokai Hoe Set for This Weekend This Sunday seeing the 65th running of one of the most storied outrigger races in Hawaii - the Molokai Hoe. Over 1,000 paddlers participate in this race across the Ka'iwi Channel to Oahu. In this video from M7M Video, Oahu's...

Paddling with Kainoa Tanoai Jump aboard the front iako of Kainoa Tanoai, a Red Bull Va'a paddler, a few days before he placed 4th in the Molokai Solo World Championship race. Here he is practicing his line along the China Wall, a point in the race...

Outrigger Video: Power Beyond Measure     It's about how hard you get hit and still move forward... Good thoughts for this Monday, as we think of our friends taking hits of all kinds in Florida, Texas, and the West...  

When Your Dog Wants to Paddle OC This may be just what everybody needs right now.  The Tennessee River, an OC-2 and a cute dog. Thanks to Dottie Hodges for the footage.

SCORA Catalina Crossing OC World Champs We are just weeks away from the Southern California Outrigger Canoe Racing Association's Catalina Crossing US World Championships - on Saturday, September 9, the women and co-ed teams will paddle 26 miles from Newport Harbor to Avalon on Catalina...

Six-Man OC Races in the Gorge The sight of six-man outrigger canoes chargingup the Columbia River Gorge is just something. But in this video by Rich Long, you can almost feel what it is like to be in one of those canoes.    

Video VI Outrigger Action off Kauai Feeling those Monday blues? Get medicated by watching Kauai locals Makana Denton and Christian Martson chasing bumps on their V1!! V1 paddling is something special as you need a true feel for the water to make it move smoothly and...

Profile of Travis Grant In advance of the Molokai to Oahu race coming up in just a few weeks, Maui Jim's has released this awesome video of NSP paddler and Paddle Monster Coach Travis Grant.  What a multi-faceted athlete!!  

Rudderless OC Racing on Kauai Watch history in the making as the island of Kauai hosts its very first rudderless V1 canoe race! Paddlers from all over the islands converged in Hanalei for a fun day of racing in their traditional canoes. Video by Keizo Gates,...

Let's get this Aloha Friday started with some great OC6 wave action! This is an amazing compilation video that will have you leaning in as OC6 teams battle the swells and try to avoid the carnage! Chee hoo y'all!      

Wrightsville Beach OC6 Crews Gearing Up! Epic drone footage of one of many Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club crews getting ready to compete in the 2017 Shark Bite Challenge! Videography by Hank Carter Editing by Chris Curry Paddle Crew and Team: Ricky Devennish, Jarrod Covington, Kevin Rhodes, Chris Curry, Wes...

Vohi Video Recap Feel like the year is already blowing away? Or maybe you're itching to start?  Catch up on the action of last year's paddling season with Vohi Video and get inspired and motivated!

Makai Pier Race Take a ride with Manny Kulukulualani, Mr. Pa'a Hawaii, as he races in the Kanaka Ikaika Oahu Championship. If only the East Coast had a run like this!!

Outrigger Lifestyle 101 Thinking about getting into outrigger paddling? Just curious about what it's all about? the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA) explains the culture, the ohana and the lifestyle that comes with paddling Hawaiian outrigger canoe in this video.