Oceanside Outrigger is a membership club dedicated to outrigger paddling in all its forms: racing, recreation paddling, and even a kids program. On August 24th The Oceanside Outrigger Canoe Club invites you to join them for their 14th season of the Paopao 9-man Race. The race will start and end near the Harbor mouth. Paddlers from all over California and even as far as Arizona will take part in a 21-mile race and get ready for the upcoming 34-mile Catalina Crossing, which is also part of the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA) race series. Crews consist of nine paddlers and a chase boat. The nine-man crews allow six riders in the boat. Paddlers are periodically rotated in and out of the canoe at key intervals in the race to maintain performance.
Teams will take off in both Women’s and Men’s heats with all age groups starting at the same time. The youngest paddlers on the boat determine a team’s age group category. You can expect the competition to range from sixteen-year-old keikis to sixty-year-old masters – Many who compete have been watermen their entire lives. Paddlers must maintain a high degree of physical fitness and precise teamwork.
There will be vendors, food and a beer garden providing local suds from Breakwater Brewery at the Paopao Race event. The little ones can enjoy a newly-painted jungle gym with slides and swings; located by the restrooms at the north jetty. Enjoy some sweet sounds from CO2 then join us after the race for the After Party at Tony’s Sports Bar and Grill in the Harbor!
Click here for more information about the PaoPao Outrigger Race.
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