The Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club – Outrigger will be hosting outrigger technique clinics with internationally renowned outrigger coach, Vesna Radonich of Gisborne, Aotearoa New Zealand, on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Edmonton Dragonboat Racing Club, 10296 87 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 1N6, Canada.

The WakaFit OC1 / OC2 Functional workshop is 2 hours for paddlers to understand the functional movements of paddling, learn the skills, tools to enable the right muscles to be used in paddling to generate the most effective power output specific to single craft or OC2. Vesna will teach tips and techniques that will enable you to paddle smarter, straighter with more confidence and power in your stroke, along with rigging tips.

The workshop is open to all paddlers, all levels wanting to learn to be faster and smarter on and off the water. This will also ensure that our paddlers are paddling the smartest and effective way to minimize injury, increase power and enjoyment of paddling.

Clinic cost: $20 per paddler (Clinic capacity: 20 paddlers).

For further information, contact Kim Borres at kmborres@gmail.com

Kelowna Paddle Centre will be hosting outrigger paddling clinics with Eric Mitchell June 3-9, 2024.

Eric Mitchell is a Master Outrigger Paddler. When it comes to Outrigger paddling few have better credentials. During his 30+ years coaching Eric has taken numerous winning teams to state championships, from High School through to the top ranking men and women’s teams.  Over the past 25 years he has medaled in every regatta and race he has entered, he has won: 138 gold medals, 28 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals.

https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/eric24/

To register for Crew or Individual lessons check in at the KPC kiosk or call KPC at (250) 718-4004.

Island Iron (Victoria edition) is one of the prettiest and most challenging races on the CORA Cup circuit! Launching from Cadboro Bay, OC6 Races are on Saturday, June 8th with a short course of 6.5 km and a long course of 17 km. The Cadborosaurus Chase small boat race is Sunday, June 9.  Registration closes June 1., 2024

Here are the webscorer links to register your team. Pre-race safety meetings 30 minutes before each race start:

OC6 – Short Course (June 8, 10:00 a.m.)

OC6 – All Women/Mixed 50+ (June 8, 11:00 a.m.)

OC6 – All Men/Mixed Open and 40+ (June 8, 1:00 p.m.)

Small boat (Sunday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.)

Race fees:  $180 per crew for short course (19 and under race free!) and $240 per crew for long course. Lunch provided on Saturday. $30 per paddler for small boats on Sunday.