Suited up in life jackets and with paddles in hand, clients served by the Costa Mesa nonprofit Project Independence hit the waters of Upper Newport Bay Thursday in outrigger canoes in search of a high ...

r "OC" stands for "outrigger canoe." The designation "six" means that it seats six paddlers. The fiberglass canoe is about 40 feet long, with two arms, called iakos, that reach out to an outrigger, ...

Outrigger canoe paddling supports physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual health for paddlers in Hawaii, according to a recent University of Hawaii study published in Health Promotion ...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Members of the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club are preparing to make a 110-mile trip to raise awareness on the need for clean water. The “We the Water” ...

Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club (SBOCC) invites new paddlers in the community to join for the 2022 season. Outrigger canoeing is an ancient paddling sport with origins in Hawaii and Polynesia.

KAHULUI — With each stroke in the canoe through the sea, Vietnam veteran and longtime paddler Wendall DeVera finds solace. Saying how much the Hawaiian ocean sport has been a positive and helpful ...

Ann Longnaker couldn't believe her good fortune when she moved back to Duluth in 2004 and learned that she could paddle outrigger canoes. She had lived in Hawaii for more than two years after leaving ...

Jerry Durcan lost more than the use of his legs when he was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident 12 years ago. In many ways, he lost his ability for adventure. This summer, the 47-year-old hopes to get ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A local women’s paddling team is gearing up to represent the Pacific Northwest on the world stage! ‘NW Naiad‘ are headed to Singapore to take part in the 2026 World Sprints ...