Local Organizations Host Family Beach Day as a Welcome to Her Arrival in Santa BarbaraÂ
On the afternoon of Saturday, September 4, a bright and breezy Goleta Beach saw the arrival of Margo Pellegrino, a 43-year-old outrigger canoe paddler who has been traveling along the Pacific Coast for more than two months. Pellegrino set out from Seattle in her 21-foot outrigger canoe on July 3, headed toward San Diego. The trip is a project of her Blue Frontier Campaign to call attention to the need for healthy oceans.
The trim and tan-skinned paddler showed up in a white tank top around 1:30 p.m. Along with her was June Barnard, Pellegrino’s friend from San Francisco who met her shortly before the Pacific Coast journey and traveled alongside her by truck every day to provide company and support … Details & Pictures
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Most of the stories I read about wild orcas interacting with people are interesting, but usually aren’t verified, and are subject to misinterpretation. So I was a bit skeptical at first as I read the following account of how an orca behaved with two kayakers, but the event seems to have been verified by observers. Make of it what you will (keeping in mind that ascribing motive to an animal may or may not be valid), it does show how very interested the orcas can be in us!
This event took place recently just north of Vancouver, Canada off the Sunshine Coast  … Details & Pictures
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Destined to be one of the most hair-raising-if-not-absurdly-dangerous events to ever take place in Waikiki, the Castles Cup was to pit the best and bravest Hawaiian watermen together in canoes and let them duke it out in the biggest surf of the season. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had something else in mind and despite high hopes and a mountain of anticipation, the 8-foot-plus Hawaiian-style conditions necessary to hold the inaugural Castles Cup canoe surfing event presented by Primo Beer and Soljah Productions failed to materialize this year.
Utilizing an Eddie format, conditions had to  … Details
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The Monterey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club is set to host its 10th Annual Luau on Saturday in memory of Sandra Castro. With her husband, Joe Castro, Sandra started the club 10 years ago. Sandra died of cancer in April. She was one of four hula instructors for the club, which helps perpetuate the core values of Hawaiian culture. The event is a fundraiser for the club.
What: Monterey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club 10th Annual Luau
When: Sept. 11Â Â …Â Details
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