July 31st marked the day that Cayuga Outrigger Canoe Club was hoping to erase the events that occurred the previous year at Liberty World Outrigger Competition. What were those events? Four COCC members headed to New York City and met up with Ben (steersman) and Ray(paddler) to take on some extreme conditions in New York [...]
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Team Livestrong Videos
We have been talking after practice about paddling strokes and the first video is the one that P.J. is referencing that shows Team Livestrong during a practice. It is an amazing team and a beautiful thing to watch so check it out.
Olamau from Anders Carlson on Vimeo.
The second video shows Team Livestrong in a race [...]
Cayuga Outrigger Members Wed
July 17th was the wedding date of two of our members, Bill and Liz. There love of outrigger canoeing was evident when we saw their wedding cake. Congratulations on your marriage!
Hokuho’okelewa’a Blessing
Cayuga Outrigger Canoe Club welcomed and then blessed our new canoe, Hokuho’okelewa’a, which is translated to a canoe’s guiding star, at a blessing on Friday July 17.
Lei on the front of Hokuho’okelewa’a
Decorated Iakos
Linda served as the master of ceremonies and did an awesome job as well as Blair who made the offering while paddling the [...]
Finger Lakes International Dragon Boat Festival
July 10th found the Cayuga Outrigger Canoe Club participating in the Finger Lakes International Dragon Boat Festival in beautiful Ithaca, New York. We had fifteen club members in attendance and a cowgirl from Montana as our drummer as we set out to compete in a boat few of us had paddled in the past. We [...]
Success at our Open House
The day started with some questionable weather but as long as we don’t have lightening the Cayuga Outrigger Canoe Club is in action and so it was today. Club members arrived early and prepared to welcome interested people and future members to try the awesome sport of outrigger canoeing. Julie and Cynthia planned this event [...]
Open House….Rain or Shine
Today’s Open House will be held “Rain or Shine” so stop down and see us at East Shore Marina from 10 to 2.
Cayuga Outrigger’s Open House
The Cayuga Outrigger Canoe Club is pleased to announce our second annual open house to be held June 6th from 10 am to 2 pm. It is open to all ages but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please stop down to the Cornell Sailing Club at 1000 East Shore Drive in Ithaca to [...]
Want Compost?
Spring is in the air and the time for gardening will soon be upon us so we ask you…..
We are delivering top grade compost in the Ithaca area as a fundraiser that will allow us to purchase a new boat and expand our club.
You can purchase a cubic yard for $70 or 2 cubic yards [...]
First Outrigger Race of the Season!
The outrigger season is quickly approaching with much to do before our first race. June 19th is the date for the Washington Monumental and here is some information from the 2009 race:
Race location,1105 O Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003
Race is on the Anacostia River
Races
12 mile women and men
6 mile mixed
2 mile novices
Last year’s flyer
I will [...]
