2019 Treasure Island Pirate Paddle 5 Recap and Results
They FINALLY had great weather at the Treasure Island Pirate Paddle! Paddlers from up and down the east coast from New Hampshire to Florida came…
Tag: OC1
Sternwheel Surfing on an Outrigger Canoe (OC-1) on the Columbia River in Cascade Locks, Oregon
We’d seen the videos. We checked the tour schedule for the Sternwheeler at Cascade Locks, Oregon and drove to Exit 44. We were only one…
Video: Puakea Explains the New Kahele OC1
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…
Outrigger Tuesday: Training Run with Danny Ching and Ryland Hart
Outrigger Training Motivation – Danny Ching Style! Most of us are getting back into the groove of training for big races such as the Carolina…
What I have Learned from the OC or How paddling outrigger has made me a better standup paddler
How paddling outrigger can improve your sup skills Spend just a little time paddling an outrigger canoe and you will quickly understand why it is…
Jimmy Austin Wins Ozone Kai Wa’a Maui to Molokai
Jimmy Austin Wins M2M OC1 Race For the third year in a row, Puakea paddler Jimmy Austin won the Ozone Kai Wa’a OC1 Maui to…
Outrigger Motivation: Video Recap of the 2016 Season
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…
Outrigger Thursday: Makai Pier Race with Manny Kulukulualani
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…
Video: What you should know about Paddling Outrigger Canoe
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,…
2017 ECORA Outrigger Points Series Races Posted
Outrigger Racing Schedules The East Coast Outrigger Racing Association (ECORA) has posted its complete race schedules for the 2017 point series season. You can view…
Video: Cold Water OC1 Downwind Run
Maybe because it’s French. Maybe because the water is clearly frigid (how often do you see video of someone downwinding in an outrigger with a…
Downwinding with Danny Ching
An oldie but a goody! Danny Ching doing his thing with the 404 Outrigger Team on a Cabrillo Beach to Newport Beach Downwind run. Boy,…
Video: 2017 Waka Ama Sprints – Premier Men W1 500 -FINAL OC-1
2017 Waka Ama Sprints Watch Tupuria King win his third consecutive Premier Men V1 500m Final against some of the best paddlers in New Zealand.…
Outrigger Video of the Day: Jimmy Austin and Kai Chong’s New Year’s Eve Maki Run
Jimmy Austin and Kai Chong’s OC1 run on New Year’s Eve, off the coast of Oahu, was amazing! They are paddling the new Puakea Designs…
On the Water 2: Video for A Cold Winter’s Day
“It’s more than just about going fast….it’s that connection you get when you put your paddle in the water…” Exactly. This is a beautiful video…
Gear Review: NRS HydroSkin Paddling Gloves
It is 25 degrees here today in Virginia Beach but with the wind chill it is about 13 so I think today is a great…
East Coast Outrigger Paddlers – What to look forward to for the 2017 season
We’re almost halfway through December, and many East Coast paddlers are well into their offseason. This time is great to reflect on the memories made…
The Inland Paddler: New Places, New Perspectives
This time of year, it’s easy for me to not see the forest for the trees. In other words, I get so focused on the…
Gear Review: Mocke Life Line Craft Leash
At this year’s ChuckTown Showdown, a fellow OC-1 racer showed me his leash, the Mocke Life Line Craft Leash. I was immediately intrigued. And being…
The Inland Paddler: Finding that Moment
In the best races, there is always that moment. That moment when you just know. When you realize that no matter what you are paddling…
Gear Review: Virus Aquatic Performance V2 Airprene Compression Tech Shorts
I’m guessing the folks at Virus might have heard about my OC wardrobe malfunction of late. ‘Cause not too long after that rather gripping experience,…
The Inland Paddler On Being the Bug
To quote Mary Chapin Carpenter, some times you’re the windshield. Sometimes you’re the bug. Last Saturday was a bug day. As in I bugged out.…
Meet Jane Paddler: Kim Hillhouse, Woodstock, GA
Name Kim Hillhouse… AKA: Pringles, Kimchee, Glass Monster, Kimmer, Kimber, Kimi (or any other spelling… depending how you spell it, I know the who, what,…
Gear Review: Geckobrands Waterproof Sports Series All Sport Backpack
So….were you at the Carolina Cup this year? Did you do the Graveyard Race? On SUP? Well, let me just apologize to you now for…
The Inland Paddler: I wish…I wish…
…to go to the festival! It’s Carolina Cup Week, and nothing is more like the King’s Festival than this in the paddling world. And the…