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Aloha everyone! I've just confirmed that my coach from Molokai will be here in this weekend and will be teaching a couple of OC6 clinics up here in Dunedin. I am super stoked to have her here! Everyone is invited to come! Her name is Alexia Lopez, and she paddles for the Waikiki Beachboys Women's A Team in Hawaii - which basically means that she paddles with one of the best women's programs in the world. They came in second in Molokai last year when I paddled it. She's been with them for a long time, but originally paddled with a recreational (and now competitive) club named Manu O Ke Kai in the North Shore of Oahu. In 2013, Alexia gave back to her original club by developing and coaching their women's program for free, as good aloha to her original hale. I paddled with Manu for Molokai, and found Alexia to be tough yet very inspiring. My experience with her was one of the most significant paddling experiences of my life. She's a celebrity among the wahine...

Mirror Lake Race, Saturday, July 26, 2014 Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:52 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "World Paddler" us_swanboat Great race to take your family to. It starts and finishes on a sandy public beach on the longest lake in New Jersey. The water is clean and your family can swim while you race. The weather forecast for Saturday is Sunny and 88ºF. Mirror Lake Championships, Brown Mills, NJ; Saturday, July 26, 2014: http://www.pemberton-twp.com/mirror_lake_championships R

The Annual River Lights Boat Parade 2014 will be on December 6th 2014 on the Cottee River.  Registration info will be posted closer to the event date at www.riverlightsboatparade.com

Ft Lauderdale Lanakila Iki Race Ft Lauderdale 7/12/2014 Blackburn Challenge 7/19/2014 Blackburn, MA Confirmed Date Queen Liliuakalani 8/28/14 to 9/1/14 Kona, Hawaii Eric C./Jaro V. OC-6 18 Mile Distance Iron Catalina Crossing - KLM Plans to enter 9/6/14 to 9/7/14 New Port Beach, CA Jaro V./Eric C. OC-6 Distance - Water Changes Confirmed Date Treasure Island 10/25/14 to 10/26/14 Treasure Island, FL Rea Sieber OC6, OC-1, Sur

OC-6 Hawaiian Outrigger Race - Race format will be a three leg change out race.  8 Miles, 5 Miles, and then 8 Miles again.   Change outs will be shore side so no deep water changes.   Crews can be between only 6 paddlers or a total of 18 paddlers on each crew.  

The Florida Cup 2014 will challenge participants in the gulf and intracoastal waters. There will be races for the elite paddler, recreational enthusiasts, and kids. As a championship event it will draw contestants from across the united states. Races: 8 Mile Elite 3 Mile Recreational 1 Mile Fun Paddle 1/4 Kids Race For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/239081196249412/