Oceanside Outrigger 9-man Race

This is a team competition outrigger canoe race. There will be women’s and men’s divisions, motorized escort boats, food and beverage available, a small vendor expo, raffle, beer garden, and music.

Sponsored by Oceanside Outrigger Canoe Club.

Oceanside Outrigger is a membership club dedicated to outrigger paddling in all its forms: racing, recreation paddling, and even a kids program. The Oceanside Outrigger Canoe Club invites you to join them for their Paopao 9-man Race. The race will start and end near the Harbor mouth. Paddlers from all over California 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.