Hui Wa'a O Puget Sound - HWOPS

Summer Training schedule update:
Effective today 6/26.

Recreational / Keiki / Beginner Practice:
Monday and Wednesday - 5pm

General Adult Practice:
Tuesday and Thursday - 6pm / Sunday - 9am

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Monday/Wednesday:
This will be a lighter practice usually about 1 hour. It is open to all ages and skill level. We will have dedicated keiki canoes when numbers allow. If introducing a first time paddler we will be encouraging them to join this practice first to use the slower pace to learn under. This is also the option for paddlers not ready for or not wanting the extensive adult practices.

Tueday/Thursday/Sunday
This will have long distance race training in mind. Expect 1.5-2 hours of water time. Paddlers should be ready for a variety of higher intensity drills and medium effort long sets. Beginner paddlers will be encouraged to join once basics are grasped and are ready for the training program.
For everyone that has been coming to the adult practices already, expect more of the same with a progressive increase to time/intensities as we grow stronger.
We will be planning dedicated steering, huli drill, and technique clinics this summer as well, so stay tuned!

HWOPS is planning to attend the regatta at Greenlake tomorrow.
If you are in the area and you want to support your favorite team, the races start at 8am.

Our new website is released!

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As of May 1,
Paddle Schedule is as follows:

Standard Practices start:
Tues/Thurs 5:45 PM
Sun 9 AM

Keiki Practice: Mon/Wed 4:30-6PM

Please reserve you and your guests on Team Hero on the dates you plan to come.

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• How do I pay dues?
2023 Dues comprised of two payments one to KWAC and to HWOPS canoe club.

First: HWOPS club dues electronically via Venmo:
(Fee structure on Membership form):
https://account.venmo.com/u/HuiWaa-PugetSound

Second: $20 KWAC Outrigger Membership Fee via paypal:
https://www.kenmorewac.org/kwac-membership/

• Where can i obtain the Membership form?

Membership form on TeamCowboy:
https://www.teamcowboy.com/file/2023%2520Club%2520Registration%2520Form.pdf/23138

• Where do i send the completed registration form?
Email to [email protected]

• How do I know when the next practice is?

Use online team scheduler Team Hero App to reserve a seat:
https://hwopscanoeclub.teamcowboy.com/

As of May 1, Paddle Schedule is as follows:
Standard Practices start:
Tues/Thurs 5:45 PM
Sun 9 AM
Keiki Practice: Mon/Wed 4:30-6PM

• I am bringing a visitor or its my first day, what form do I need to fill out before practice?

Online Release of Liability Waiver:
https://form.jotform.com/230735968762166

• Where does HWOPS practice?
7515 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028

https://www.kenmorewa.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/12/103

• Is HWOPS hosting a Regatta this year?
YES! On June 10, 2023 on Silver Lake, Everett
https://pnworca.org/events/silverlake-sprints/

• Facebook community page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HWOPS/

• Information about HWOPS via Kenmore Water Activities Center.
https://www.kenmorewac.org/outrigger/

• Information about canoe clubs via Pacific Northwest Outrigger Racing Canoe Association.
https://pnworca.org/directory/

A solid 8 miles on our second week of training on the north end of Lake Washington today....

Keiki Practices are now added! Wednesdays 4:30pm.
Additional day -TBD.

If you are planning on paddling today 6pm, please make sure you have filled out an online

Release of Liability Waiver form:

Release Of Liability Waiver Please click the link to complete this form.

Canoes are home ...

Check out our new home....

Create/restore your account on team cowboy website. Our team page on there is:
https://hwopscanoeclub.teamcowboy.com/

Aloha e All,

Tl' awh-ah-dees Park (formerly Squires Landing in Kenmore) has officially reopened as of Friday, April 7! Woot Woot!

Our canoes still need a bit of work before we can bring them down to our new home. We also plan to build some new cradles for each canoe because our storage area is on gravel and we want to protect our repaired and repainted canoes. The goal is to have them ready to transport on Sunday, April 16.
I have entered practices,

Tuesdays/Thursdays 6PM
and Sundays 9AM,
April 16 through December 31, 2023

as well as all of the PNWORCA races.
Please go into Team Cowboy and set your RSVPs, including which races you would like to participate in.

The ribbon cutting for the park will be Saturday, May 6, starting at 10a, that is also an event on Team Cowboy.

I look forward to paddling with you all,
Melissa