Clearwater Outrigger Canoe Club

Time to speak up! Save our FL State Parks from development, including HONEYMOON.

Florida State Parks Threatened by Development • Florida Wildlife Federation This week, we learned of NINE proposals to amend nine Florida state parks that would forever alter the natural landscape and passive recreational enjoyment of our treasured public lands.

Canoe maintenance, yard cleanup, bailing after Tropical Storm Debby visited our yard. Many thanks to Marc DiPiero and Joseph Gibbons for polishing our 'new to us' Mirage OC6. Lots of weeding, then bailing all canoes this week. Debby dumped 10+ inches of water and drove gusts to 55+ mph in Clearwater, but did no damage to our canoes - all well tied down. (Unfortunately this is not the case with the two catamarans in the photos.)

FIrst Day Out! 8 intrepid souls signed up for our club's first beginner training session!

Dear Parents: Congratulations on your new baby boy! We hope you teach him to not buy Mylar balloons, and not to release or leave trash in our waters, and on our beaches. We pick up trash on our intracoastal waterway beach every day we paddle.

UPDATED DATES: Seven sessions: Saturdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 and Thursdays, July 18, 25, August 1.

Clearwater Outrigger Canoe Club is offering a NOVICE OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING TRAINING opportunity this summer.

• Seven (7) on-the-water training sessions
• Coaching by former TEAM USA paddlers with 10-20 years of experience in dragon boat, outrigger and surfski paddling.
• Water safety, outrigger canoe culture, paddling technique
• Limited to 10 participants
• Open to ages 14 to adult
• Participants must be able to swim 100 yards and tread water for 15 minutes
• Successful completion of training sessions includes opportunity to join Clearwater Outrigger Canoe Club

Come and learn a great new sport!
Inquiries: [email protected] or text 727.514.3888

$95 – for seven sessions. (Fee applies to 2024 full club membership.)

UPDATED Dates: Seven sessions: Saturdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 and Thursdays,
July 18, 25, August 1.

Times: Saturdays: 9-11 am and Thursdays: 6-8 pm.

Location: Clearwater Community Sailing Center, 1001 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater Beach, FL

Clearwater Outrigger Canoe Club is a 501c(3) non-profit corporation.

New-to-us OC6 Mirage, all the way from Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club! Thanks to Tom Moyer, for his rigging expertise, and Marc DiPiero, Cynthia Mark, Joseph Gibbons, Dana Davies and Zoey for lending a hand.

Thanks also to Sue Sattler, Cort Peterson, Jonathan Rivera and Chance who helped unload our canoe, and Carl Seybolt for drivin' from Philly!

It was a great day! Thanks for sharing your video, Robert Norman.

Suncoast Paddle Challenge 2024 (Outrigger/Surfski Race) Fun race in Clearwater Florida supporting CWOCCI got my butt kicked taking 2nd in [email protected] K2NONLINEPADDLESCHOOL.COM

Podium!Suncoast Paddle Challenge 5/11/24

Race day photos!

SUNCOAST CHALLENGE - RACE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT TONITE!

https://paddleguru.com/races/SuncoastPaddleChallenge

SUNCOAST PADDLE CHALLENGE -- Registration Closes Thursday, May 9, 2024 at midnight! It's going to be a beautiful weekend, perfect chance for our inaugural race. Join us!

https://paddleguru.com/races/SuncoastPaddleChallenge/startlist

THANK YOU Peter Wottowa for supporting our inaugural club race, this Sat., May 11!

https://paddleguru.com/races/SuncoastPaddleChallenge

Paddlers: Registration closes Thurs., May 9, midnight!

Surfski Paddlers: The 2024 Suncoast Paddle Challenge is also part of the American Canoe Association USA COR National Series! Visit USASurfski.com to learn more. RACE REGISTRATION CLOSES on THURS., MAY 9, 2024
https://paddleguru.com/races/SuncoastPaddleChallenge

We love our SUNCOAST PADDLE CHALLENGE Sponsors!

Surfski Paddlers: The Suncoast Paddle Challenge, Saturday, May 11, is part of the American Canoe Association USA COR National Series! Visit USASurfski.com to learn more. Here's the link to register for the race!
https://paddleguru.com/races/SuncoastPaddleChallenge

First practice with Coach Robert Norman. Great day, great paddle!

Fantastic start to our OC6 practices! Coach Leanne Stanley joined us for 2 paddles; Coach Robert Norman joining us on April 7!

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