Please join us at 4:00pm Pacific Time on Sunday, February 25, 2024 for the second CORA Town Hall of the year when Ronald Chin, CORA President, will provide a presentation on basic OC6 steering technique and tips and lead a question and answer session with additional guests and attendees.
OC6 Steering Basics Handout available HERE.
The PNWORCA / CORA 2024 Small-Boat Racing Winter Series is in full swing. Canadian OC1 Masters paddlers have taken up the challenge to see a Canadian name on the Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy. Canadians travelled to the Wasabi / Portland #1 race. Canadians showed up big time for the Jericho / Vancouver #2 race. Canadians are now in 11 of the Top 20 places and 4 of the Top 8 places.
Canadian OC1 Masters paddlers will need to put in miles on the water and put in miles on the highway to bring the Trophy home. The PNWORCA 2024 Winter Series Race #4 is hosted by Bellingham Bay Outrigger Paddlers just across the Border on February 24. The PNWORCA 2024 Winter Series Race #5 is hosted by False Creek Racing Canoe Club in Vancouver on English Bay on March 2.
FCRCC is hosting the 5th race of 7 races in the PNWORCA / CORA 2024 Small-Boat Racing Winter Series. The race is Saturday March 2 at FCRCC Outrigger Compound at Burrard Marina in Vancouver (1628 Whyte Ave). There will be a long course (approximately 12 km) and a short course (approximately 4 km). The early bird fees of $21 for adults and $11 for juniors apply until February 16 when fees will increase to $26 for adults and $16 for juniors. Check-in on race day opens at 9:30 am, the safety meeting is at 10:15 am and the race starts at 11:00 am with multiple waves of mass starts. CORA memberships are required and must be paid in advance. PFDs and leashes must be worn. A light lunch and coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be provided. Registration closes at 5pm Wednesday February 28th! Registration is now open at Webscorer Registration Page
2023 saw catastrophic loss of life in the community of Lahaina on the island of Maui. This sister paddling community is slowly rebuilding, and CORA has spent the fall of 2023 forging a respectful and meaningful process to raise financial support for Lahaina paddling clubs affected by the 2023 firestorm. In partnership with HCRA (the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association), CORA has opened a GoFundMe page to raise funds from Canadian paddlers who wish to contribute directly to the restoration of outrigger programs and infrastructure in Lahaina. Any amount is meaningful, and we’ve set an achievable goal of $5000 CAD, which we hope to exceed with support from Canadian paddlers who can afford to contribute. Please give what you can, if you can, before 31 January 2024, at which point we will transfer 100% of the net amount raised to HCRA for distribution to the three affected paddling clubs. Please click here to contribute. We recognize that the Lahaina fires affected the people of Maui many months ago; but financial assistance from Canadian paddlers in 2024 is well-timed and will be appreciated now that recovery is underway.
The GoFundMe page will now remain open until the end of February, 2024.